- Cellular
- WiFi
SensorPush alternative
No gateway to buy, and it calls your phone.
EDGE Essential WiFi $159 · No subscription on WiFi
- 4 AA batteries
- E-ink screen
- 30-day returns
SensorPush vs EDGE Essential WiFi
SensorPush sensors use Bluetooth; for alerts away from home you add its WiFi Gateway, with no monthly fee. EDGE Essential WiFi joins your WiFi by itself, calls and texts your list, sounds a buzzer, shows the reading on an e-ink screen, and comes in a Cellular version.
SensorPush facts checked · Sources
| Feature | EDGE Essential WiFi | SensorPush |
|---|---|---|
| Price (as listed) | CA$199 in our Canadian store: one device, no gateway | HT1 sensor $54.95, plus the WiFi Gateway at $99.95 for alerts away from home, on sensorpush.com [2] |
| Hub or gateway | None: EDGE joins your 2.4 GHz WiFi directly (Better) | Needs the SensorPush WiFi Gateway to monitor away from home; without it, Bluetooth range only [2] |
| Monthly fee | None on WiFi | None: cloud service included with “no monthly fee” [2] |
| How alerts reach you | Phone call, text, email and app notification to everyone on your list, plus a buzzer on the device (Better) | Email alerts through the gateway; alert ranges are set in the app [2] |
| No WiFi where it goes | Choose EDGE Essential Cellular: built-in cellular, no WiFi needed (Better) | The gateway uses 2.4 GHz WiFi or Ethernet [2] |
| Power | 4 AA batteries (about 2 years), USB-C power optional | A CR2477 coin cell, one to two years (HT1); the gateway plugs in [1] |
| Temperature range | EDGE Thermo probes: −55 to +125 °C (−67 to +257 °F) | −40 to 60 °C (−40 to 140 °F) on all its sensors [3] |
Check mark and bold: the better side on that row. No mark: a tie, it depends on what you need, or the prices are in different currencies or on sale.
Their prices are as listed on their own website on the day we checked, in the currency that site shows, and may be sale prices. Ours are today’s prices from our shop.
The EDGE e-ink screen updates at each recording. Below 0 °C (32 °F) it stops updating and says so, while logging and alarms carry on.
EDGE Essential WiFi at a glance
- Price
- $159 USD one-time
- Measures
- Room temperature and humidity, with a mold-risk index
- Connection
- 2.4 GHz WiFi, with no hub or gateway
- Power
- 4 AA batteries (about 2 years), USB-C power optional
- Subscription
- None on WiFi: alarms, live data, 45 days of history and Excel export are free. Optional Premium: about $17.78/yr per device, first year included
- Alerts
- Phone call, text, email and app notification to everyone on your list, plus a buzzer and an on-screen alarm. about $3.70 of call and text credit included; email and app alerts are always free
- Screen
- E-ink screen with the reading and alarms (below 0 °C (32 °F) it stops updating; logging and alarms carry on)
- Warranty and returns
- 2-year limited warranty, 30-day money-back guarantee
- Made in
- Canada
Which EDGE fits?
Every EDGE alerts your list by phone call, text, email and app, logs every reading, and comes in WiFi or Cellular.
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Where SensorPush is the better pick
Small, low-cost sensors
At $54.95 for the HT1 (as listed on November 14, 2026), a SensorPush sensor costs less than an EDGE, and one gateway serves several sensors.
Wet places
SensorPush lists its HT.w sensor as water-resistant.
Checking nearby without internet
Without a gateway, SensorPush works over Bluetooth around the house, with no internet needed.
Questions before you choose
Do I need the SensorPush gateway?
For monitoring away from home, yes: SensorPush says its sensors need its WiFi Gateway ($99.95 as listed on November 14, 2026). Without it, data reaches your phone over Bluetooth, around the house. EDGE has no gateway: each unit joins your 2.4 GHz WiFi, or uses its own cellular link on the Cellular models.
Can SensorPush call or text me?
Its gateway page describes email alerts; we found no phone call or text alert on the SensorPush pages we read. EDGE Essential WiFi phones and texts everyone on your list, emails them and sends an app notification, and sounds a buzzer on the device. Every EDGE includes about $3.70 of call and text credit (250 texts or 100 calls).
Does EDGE need a subscription?
No subscription required on WiFi. Alarms, live data, 45 days of history and Excel export stay free; texts and calls use the included credit. Optional Premium adds full history and adding new people for about $17.78/year per device, billed annually, and your first year of it is included. On Cellular, the 1st year of service is included, then about $26.67/yr per device.
Which EDGE should I buy?
Rooms, basements and server rooms: EDGE Essential (it measures room air). Inside a fridge or freezer: EDGE Thermo, whose two probes cover a fridge and a freezer from one device. No WiFi where it goes, or worried about outages? Take the Cellular version.
What if it’s not right for me?
You’re covered by our 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee: send back any unused item in its original packaging within 30 days and we pay the return shipping. Every EDGE also has a 2-year limited warranty.
Sources
SensorPush facts on this page come from its own website, checked on :
- [1]SensorPush HT1 sensor (price, Bluetooth, CR2477 battery life)https://www.sensorpush.com/products/p/ht1
- [2]SensorPush G1 WiFi Gateway (price, no monthly fee, needed away from home, email alerts, WiFi or Ethernet)https://www.sensorpush.com/products/p/g1-gateway
- [3]SensorPush sensor comparison (temperature range)https://www.sensorpush.com/sensor-comparison
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