I have not used Nest, in part because I did not think it could be controlled remotely (my understanding was that it 'learns' your use patterns but I did not see web based control...I may be totally wrong about that). We have a couple of Honeywell units that can be controlled from the internet. They work well and will send an alert if the temp falls below a set point. Only caveat on that is that it requires your router to be working, so in a power outage, you cannot get the temp reading. They will, however, alert you of a power outage if you set them to do so.
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