Compare HERMES Emergency Dispatch Features
HERMES connects Hubitat smart home automation with 24/7 emergency dispatch powered by Noonlight. Compare how HERMES handles alarm triggers, household information, smart home flexibility, privacy, hardware, and cost compared with traditional and DIY security services.
Quick Comparison
| Feature |  HERMES | Traditional / DIY Security Services |
|---|---|---|
 Smart Home Integration | Built for Hubitat automation and custom emergency workflows | Often a proprietary security ecosystem with limited automation options |
 Hardware | No proprietary HERMES panel or sensors required; bring your own compatible Hubitat devices | Often requires proprietary panels, sensors, or service hardware |
 Alarm Types | Police, silent police, fire, EMS, water, and custom/other | Usually limited to burglary, fire, and select emergency types |
 Alarm Triggers | Any Hubitat compatible sensor, rule, or virtual switch | Often limited to specific security sensor types |
 Household & Health Info | Configurable household, health, pet, entry, and utility information | Often unavailable or very limited |
 Sensor Info Shared | Contact, locks, presence, motion, sound, temperature, smoke, CO, CO2, gas, and more | Often limited to basic alarm-zone or sensor information |
 Privacy | User selected data is only shared during an alarm event and is never stored; personal/home alarm data stays local to your hub after the event is over | Privacy practices vary by provider, platform, and ecosystem |
 Cost | Affordable, risk-free emergency dispatch capability for existing Hubitat users | Often bundled with higher monthly monitoring, hardware, or installation costs |
Comparison is general and may vary by provider, plan, hardware, location, and user configuration.
Smart Home Integration
HERMES Built for Hubitat automation with fully customizable emergency workflows
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Often a proprietary security ecosystem with limited automation options
Hardware
HERMES No proprietary HERMES panel or sensors required; bring your own compatible Hubitat devices
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Often requires proprietary panels, sensors, or service hardware
Alarm Types
HERMES Police, silent police, fire, EMS, water, and custom/other
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Usually limited to burglary, fire, and select emergency types
Alarm Triggers
HERMES Any Hubitat compatible sensor, rule, or virtual switch
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Often limited to specific security sensor types
Household & Health Info
HERMES Configurable household, health, pet, entry, and utility information
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Often unavailable or very limited
Sensor Info Shared
HERMES Contact, locks, presence, motion, sound, temperature, smoke, CO, CO2, gas, and more
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Often limited to basic alarm-zone or sensor information
Privacy
HERMES User selected data is only shared during an alarm event and is never stored; personal/home alarm data stays local to your hub after the event is over
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Privacy practices vary by provider, platform, and ecosystem
Cost
HERMES Affordable, risk-free emergency dispatch capability for existing Hubitat users
Traditional / DIY Security Services
Often bundled with higher monthly monitoring, hardware, or installation costs
Comparison is general and may vary by provider, plan, hardware, location, and user configuration.