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First Alert vs Flume

Comparing both brands side by side, ratings, catalog size and every product, so you can see which fits your smart home better.

Updated July 2026
First Alert logo
First AlertUnited States flagUnited States
3.7/5
Average rating

First Alert is an American home safety brand owned by BRK Brands, specializing in smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers and combination smoke and CO alarms. Its smart lineup includes Wi-Fi connected smoke and CO alarms that send mobile alerts and work with Google Home, managed through the First Alert app. First Alert focuses on reliable, widely certified fire and CO safety products for the home.

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Flume logo
FlumeUnited States flagUnited States
Higher rated
4.0/5
Average rating

Flume is an American company founded after California's 2014 drought to make household water use visible. Its single product line is the Flume smart water monitor, a strap-on sensor that reads the existing residential water meter magnetically and relays usage to a Wi-Fi bridge indoors, so it needs no plumbing work. The app reports real-time consumption by fixture, sets budgets, and sends leak alerts for both catastrophic bursts and slow drips.

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