Is Kangaroo security still in business?

Yes, as of October 2026 heykangaroo.com still sells hardware and subscription plans. Scout Security completed its merger with Kangaroo (Roo Inc.) on December 22, 2025, acquiring 100% of Roo Inc. Some items, including the Motion + Entry Sensor, show Sold Out, and the FAQ links on its site are broken, though its knowledge base at support.heykangaroo.com is live.

How much does Kangaroo monitoring cost?

Complete Protect, which includes 24/7 professional monitoring, is listed at $99 per year (advertised as $8.25 per month) on Kangaroo's pricing page as of October 2026. App Store in-app prices differ slightly, including a $9.99 monthly option.

Does Kangaroo work without a subscription?

Yes. Kangaroo says its products provide app-based security out of the box with no paid plan. Paid plans add professional monitoring, cloud storage, camera features and theft and damage reimbursement.

Does Kangaroo have cellular backup?

We could not find a published cellular backup on any Kangaroo page or knowledge base article we read. Kangaroo's FAQ says its devices need a Wi-Fi internet connection to work.

Does Kangaroo work with Alexa, Google or HomeKit?

Kangaroo's FAQ lists Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and its kit FAQ says Alexa compatibility comes with Complete Protect. HomeKit is not listed.

Kangaroo Security Review: Is a Cheap DIY System Enough?

Kangaroo is still selling hardware and plans as of October 2026, now under Scout Security, which completed its merger with Kangaroo (Roo Inc.) on December 22, 2025, acquiring 100% of Roo Inc. Its Complete Protect plan, $99 per year, is the cheapest plan with 24/7 professional monitoring (alarms sent to the monitoring center automatically) of the systems covered here. On paper it is enough for a renter, a small apartment or a detached garage where you mainly want alerts and low-cost 24/7 monitoring. It is a weaker fit where you need monitoring to survive an outage: Kangaroo says its devices need Wi-Fi to work, and we found no published cellular or battery backup.

Figures researched 2026-10-19; each source below carries its access date. Prices change; treat any price here as "as of" its date.

Kangaroo's status in October 2026

Kangaroo has not shut down, but it has changed hands and some of its support surface has thinned.

Ownership. Scout Security Limited announced that it completed its merger with Kangaroo (Roo Inc.) on December 22, 2025, acquiring 100% of Roo Inc.
Store. heykangaroo.com still lists products with prices and Buy Now buttons, and its pricing page still lists the Cam Protect and Complete Protect plans.
Gaps we found. Three of the nine items in Kangaroo's shop showed Sold Out on October 19, 2026: the 8-Piece Security Kit, the Motion + Entry Sensor (Kangaroo's only door and window sensor sold on its own) and the Water + Climate Sensor. The Front Door Security Kit, which includes two Motion + Entry Sensors, was still available.
Help links. Both FAQ links on heykangaroo.com pointed to help-center addresses that did not load when we checked, but Kangaroo's knowledge base at support.heykangaroo.com is live, with articles dated 2026.
App. Apple's App Store listing shows the most recent iOS app update as version 11.31, dated December 4, 2025, with no 2026 release listed as of October 19, 2026.

None of that means existing devices stop working. It does mean a buyer today is buying into a product line with sold-out core sensors and no 2026 iOS app update, which matters more for a security system than for a gadget.

Plans and published prices

All prices as of October 2026, from Kangaroo's own pricing and product pages.

Plan	Published price	What it adds
Basic	$0	App-based alerts out of the box; up to 5 cameras
Cam Protect	$1.99/month, billed $23.88/year, per camera	Person detection, full event capture, two-way audio, motion zones and microSD playback on the Indoor + Outdoor Cam; 30-day cloud storage; 90-day activity history; $250 theft and damage reimbursement (2 claims a year, up to $125 each)
Complete Protect	$8.25/month, billed $99/year	24/7 professional monitoring; the camera features above for up to 3 cameras; $1,000 theft and damage reimbursement (2 claims a year, up to $500 each); help filing for a homeowners insurance discount (Kangaroo says up to 20%)

Kangaroo's App Store listing shows slightly different in-app prices (Complete Protect Annual at $99.99, Kangaroo Complete Yearly at $98.99, Kangaroo Complete Monthly at $9.99, Camera Protect Annual at $23.99), so the price you see may depend on where you subscribe.

For scale: Ring's monitored plan is $199.99 per year, Abode's is $245.99 per year, and Cove's cheapest monitored plan is $22.99 per month, all as of October 2026 on each company's site. Kangaroo's $99 per year is the lowest of those for 24/7 monitoring by published pricing. Abode's $79.99 per year Standard plan costs less but only lets you refer an alarm to its monitoring center yourself, from the app. Our broader ranking is in cheapest professional monitoring.

Equipment and how it connects

Kangaroo is sold a la carte or in kits. Listed prices as of October 2026:

Item	Listed price	Notes from Kangaroo's pages
Front Door Security Kit with Professional Monitoring	$279	Doorbell Camera, two Motion + Entry Sensors, Siren + Keypad, yard sign and decals, first year of Complete Protect
8-Piece Security Kit with Professional Monitoring	$179	Siren + Keypad, 2 Roo Tags, 3 Motion + Entry Sensors, Water + Climate Sensor, first year of Complete Protect; shown Sold Out
Siren + Keypad and Roo Tags	$69.99	85 dB siren; arm and disarm with tags; alerts if it hears a smoke or CO alarm
Motion + Entry Sensor	$29.99	Shown Sold Out; connects to Wi-Fi with no hub; 2 AA batteries
Motion Sensor	$14.99
Water + Climate Sensor	$29.99	Water, temperature and humidity; shown Sold Out
Doorbell Camera + Chime	$39.99	Captures a rapid photo sequence stitched into motion, not continuous video; 3 AA batteries
Video Doorbell + Chime	$69.99	Rechargeable battery, IP54, person detection with a paid plan
Indoor + Outdoor Cam	$49.99	$58.99 bundled with a year of Cam Protect on the homepage

The same Front Door Kit page that lists $279 also carries a comparison table showing the kit at $99, so check the checkout price.

The structural point is connectivity. Kangaroo's FAQ says "a WiFi internet connection is needed for your Kangaroo devices to work," and that you need mobile data to get push notifications while away. The kits we read center on the Siren + Keypad, and we could not find a published cellular backup or a system backup battery on any Kangaroo page we read. Integrations are limited to Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, per Kangaroo's FAQ; its kit FAQ says Alexa compatibility comes with Complete Protect.

Is a cheap DIY system enough

It depends on what you need the system to do when things go wrong.

Where Kangaroo is enough, on paper:

You rent, or you are covering a small space such as an apartment, a dorm-style room, a shed or a detached garage, and you mainly want to know when a door opens.
You want 24/7 professional monitoring at the lowest published price of the systems covered here, and you accept the limits below.
You value the bundled theft and damage reimbursement, which is unusual in this market. Read Kangaroo's claim terms before relying on it.

Where it falls short, on paper:

Outages. If your Wi-Fi or power goes down, we could not find any published way for a Kangaroo alarm to reach the monitoring center. Ring, Abode and Cove each publish cellular backup and a backup battery on their base stations (on Abode, cellular backup comes with the Pro plan). See home security without internet.
Siren level. Kangaroo lists 85 dB; Abode's hubs list a 93 dB built-in siren.
Ecosystem. No HomeKit, Z-Wave or Zigbee on the pages we read.
Support continuity. The ownership change, sold-out sensors and an iOS app with no 2026 update listed are reasons to buy cautiously.

If the outage gap matters to you, the low-cost alternatives with published cellular backup are Ring Alarm with Ring Pro (is Ring Alarm worth it) and Abode, whose cellular backup comes with its Pro plan and which also works with no subscription (best self-monitored systems with no monthly fee). Renters weighing the options should also see home security for renters.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kangaroo security still in business?: Yes, as of October 2026 heykangaroo.com still sells hardware and subscription plans. Scout Security completed its merger with Kangaroo (Roo Inc.) on December 22, 2025, acquiring 100% of Roo Inc. Some items, including the Motion + Entry Sensor, show Sold Out, and the FAQ links on its site are broken, though its knowledge base at support.heykangaroo.com is live.
How much does Kangaroo monitoring cost?: Complete Protect, which includes 24/7 professional monitoring, is listed at $99 per year (advertised as $8.25 per month) on Kangaroo's pricing page as of October 2026. App Store in-app prices differ slightly, including a $9.99 monthly option.
Does Kangaroo work without a subscription?: Yes. Kangaroo says its products provide app-based security out of the box with no paid plan. Paid plans add professional monitoring, cloud storage, camera features and theft and damage reimbursement.
Does Kangaroo have cellular backup?: We could not find a published cellular backup on any Kangaroo page or knowledge base article we read. Kangaroo's FAQ says its devices need a Wi-Fi internet connection to work.
Does Kangaroo work with Alexa, Google or HomeKit?: Kangaroo's FAQ lists Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and its kit FAQ says Alexa compatibility comes with Complete Protect. HomeKit is not listed.

Sources

Scout Security completed merger with Kangaroo (Roo Inc.), closing December 22, 2025; Scout acquired 100% of Roo Inc.: https://www.scoutalarm.com/blogs/diy-directory/scout-completes-merger-with-kangaroo (accessed 2026-10-19)
Cam Protect $1.99/month billed $23.88/year per camera with feature list, $250 reimbursement (2 claims/year up to $125); Complete Protect $8.25/month billed $99/year with 24/7 professional monitoring, up to 3 cameras, $1,000 reimbursement (2 claims/year up to $500), insurance discount help up to 20%; 30-day cloud storage, 90-day history; up to 5 cameras on Basic: https://heykangaroo.com/pricing (accessed 2026-10-19)
Product list prices: Indoor + Outdoor Cam $49.99, Front Door Kit $279, Doorbell Camera + Chime $39.99, 8-Piece Kit $179, Water + Climate $29.99, Motion + Entry $29.99, Motion Sensor $14.99, Siren+Keypad $69.99, Video Doorbell + Chime $69.99: https://heykangaroo.com/products (accessed 2026-10-19)
Homepage FAQ: Wi-Fi needed for devices to work, mobile data for notifications; no paid plan required; integrations Alexa and Google Assistant; Indoor + Outdoor Cam with Cam Protect bundle $58.99; FAQ link points to Zendesk help center: https://heykangaroo.com/ (accessed 2026-10-19)
8-Piece Security Kit $179, includes first year of Complete Protect, contents list, shown Sold Out: https://heykangaroo.com/products/8-piece-security-kit-with-professional-monitoring (accessed 2026-10-19)
Front Door Security Kit $279 with first year of Complete Protect; 85 dB siren that alerts on smoke or CO alarm; Doorbell Camera takes photo sequence stitched into motion, 3 AA batteries; same page's comparison table shows $99; products require WiFi; kit FAQ: Complete Protect enables Alexa compatibility: https://heykangaroo.com/products/front-door-security-kit-with-professional-monitoring (accessed 2026-10-19)
Siren+Keypad and Roo Tags $69.99, 85 decibel siren: https://heykangaroo.com/products/siren-keypad-and-roo-tags (accessed 2026-10-19)
Video Doorbell + Chime $69.99, rechargeable lithium batteries, IP54, person detection with Cam or Complete Protect: https://heykangaroo.com/products/video-doorbell-chime (accessed 2026-10-19)
Motion + Entry Sensor $29.99, shown Sold Out; no hub required, connects to home Wi-Fi; 2 x AA batteries (page renders client-side; a non-JS fetch returns the homepage): https://heykangaroo.com/products/motion-entry-sensor (accessed 2026-10-19)
Kangaroo knowledge base live (Kustomer), categories for each product, articles dated 2026: https://support.heykangaroo.com/ (accessed 2026-10-19)
App Store: latest version 11.31 dated 12/04/2025; in-app purchases Complete Protect Annual $99.99, Kangaroo Complete Yearly $98.99, Kangaroo Complete Monthly $9.99, Camera Protect Annual $23.99; developer Roo Inc: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kangaroo-simple-home-security/id1388241447 (accessed 2026-10-19)
Ring Pro $199.99/year with 24/7 professional monitoring; cellular backup listed on plans: https://ring.com/plans (accessed 2026-10-19)
Ring Alarm base station 24-hour backup battery; Alarm Cellular Backup with a subscription: https://ring.com/home-security-system (accessed 2026-10-19)
Abode Pro $245.99/year with 4G cellular backup; works with no subscription: https://goabode.com/plans (accessed 2026-10-19)
Abode Smart Security Hub 93 dB siren, battery backup and cellular backup: https://goabode.com/product/smart-security-kit/ (accessed 2026-10-19)
Cove Basic $22.99/month: https://support.covesmart.com/simple-pre-purchase-information/frequently-asked-questions-faqs (accessed 2026-10-19)
Cove hub Ethernet with 4G cellular backup and 24-hour backup battery: https://www.covesmart.com/ (accessed 2026-10-19)
Water + Climate Sensor $29.99, shown Sold Out: https://heykangaroo.com/products/water-climate-sensor (accessed 2026-10-19)
Abode Standard plan ($79.99/year) includes User Initiated Professional Monitoring at no additional charge; user must refer the alarm: https://help.goabode.com/en/articles/9554974-user-initiated-professional-monitoring (accessed 2026-10-19)