We put the alarm you already own in your pocket.
Olarm started in Cape Town in 2015. Today 500,000+ people and 900+ security companies run their alarms through it.
Founded Cape Town, 2015 · 500,000+ users · 900+ security partners · South Africa, the UK and Africa
What Olarm does.
Olarm MAX, for the panel on your wall
Plugs into the alarm already there and connects it over dual 4G plus Wi-Fi. Arm, disarm, bypass and alerts from your phone, with no rip-and-replace.
Olarm ONE, for homes without one
A self-installed wireless alarm. Olarm HUB runs the Olarm FlipX, Olarm FitX, Olarm WingX, Olarm SnapX, Olarm 90XS and Olarm 180X detectors, Olarm ENTRY door and window contacts, the Olarm KEY remote, and Olarm CONNECT for Optex detectors. On its own, or with professional monitoring.
The Olarm APP
One Olarm APP for every panel, site and family member: alerts, panic, gate and garage control, and shared access.
Olarm COMMAND CENTRE, for security companies
Signals, alarms and customer accounts in one cloud platform, so response teams get verified, useful alerts.
Olarm Academy
Free installer training and certification, online.
What makes Olarm different.
Works with the alarm you already have
IDS, DSC, Honeywell, Orisec and Paradox panels. Competitors ask you to replace the whole system with new hardware.
Open, not a walled garden
More than 900 installers and monitoring partners work with Olarm. You're not locked to one provider, and can switch without changing hardware.
Month to month, no lock-in
No fixed-term contract. You stay because it's useful, not because you signed for 24 months.
Multi-path connectivity
Dual 4G plus Wi-Fi, so your alarm keeps reporting when one network is offline.
24/7 support for security partners
Monitoring partners get round-the-clock support. Engineering, firmware and support are in-house in Cape Town.
Homes, businesses and the people who guard them.
IDS 805 and X64, DSC PowerSeries and Neo, Paradox SP, MG and EVO, Orisec. In the UK, Honeywell Galaxy G2, G3 and Dimension too.
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Built in Cape Town, since 2015.
In 2015, millions of homes had a perfectly good alarm panel on the wall. The only way to use it was the keypad by the front door. Poor apps, no push alerts. So we built the Olarm communicator: it plugs into the alarm you already have and puts it in your phone. The Olarm PRO, Olarm PRO 4G and Olarm MAX followed. The goal hasn't changed: make it easier for installers, monitoring partners and the people they protect to be safer and happier.
Olarm now has 70+ people in several countries: head office in Singapore, manufacturing in Cape Town, and a team in the UK.
How Olarm works.
For homeowners
Buy from an installer, a stockist or online. Fit it, or have it fitted, and pair it in the Olarm APP. Support is by WhatsApp, email and phone in business hours.
For security companies
Onboarding with a partner manager, Olarm COMMAND CENTRE set up for your control room, and Olarm Academy training for your technicians. Partner support is 24/7.
Key facts
| Company name | Olarm (Pty) Ltd & Olarm UK Ltd |
|---|---|
| Type | Smart-security technology company (hardware, app and cloud platform) |
| Founded | 2015, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Team | 70+ people in multiple countries |
| Headquarters | Singapore. Engineering, manufacturing and operations in Cape Town, South Africa. |
| Website | https://www.olarm.com |
| Core offering | Devices and an app that turn existing alarm systems into smart security, plus the Olarm ONE self-install alarm and the Command Centre platform for security companies |
| Pricing | Device once-off plus a monthly app subscription. See pricing. |
| Contract terms | Month-to-month. No fixed-term contract. |
| Products | Olarm PRO 4G, Olarm MAX, Olarm LINK, Olarm ONE, Olarm HUB, Olarm CONNECT, Olarm KEY, Olarm ENTRY, Olarm FlipX, Olarm FitX, Olarm WingX, Olarm SnapX, Olarm 90XS, Olarm 180X, Olarm COMMAND CENTRE |
| Alarm Panels supported | IDS, DSC, Paradox, Orisec, Honeywell Galaxy |
| Communication | Consumers: WhatsApp, email and phone (business hours). Partners: 24/7. |
| Users | 500,000+ |
| Security partners | 900+ security installers and monitoring partners |
| Competitors | Ajax, Paradox (Blue Eye), Finmon, FSK, RDC, Hyyp |
| Markets | South Africa, United Kingdom, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mauritius. Coming soon: Greece, Italy. |
| Trademark | OLARM is a registered trademark in South Africa, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. |
| Social | LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Reddit, GitHub |
Frequently asked
Olarm's head office is in Singapore. The company was founded in Cape Town in 2015, and its engineering, manufacturing, operations and most of its team still operate from there.
No. That product came from Olarm Alarm Service, Inc, a separate US company. Olarm bought that company's US trademark in 2024. It has no connection to that campaign.
Olarm works with IDS 805 and X64, DSC PowerSeries and Neo, Paradox SP/MG/EVO, Orisec and Honeywell Galaxy G2/G3/Dimension panels.
No. The app works on its own - called "Self-monitoring". You can also link Olarm to any of 900+ partner monitoring and armed-response companies.
No. The Olarm subscription is month-to-month, and you can cancel at any time.
Olarm offers two options. It upgrades your existing alarm system, the one you already have, and stays open to any response provider. Or you can install the new Olarm ONE wireless alarm system.
South Africa, the United Kingdom, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mauritius. Greece and Italy are coming soon.