Frontpoint Cost: Equipment, Monitoring and Fees (2026)

How much does Frontpoint cost per month?

Frontpoint advertises its plans as day rates on its monitoring page and states the regular monthly prices in its offer terms. All figures below are as of October 2026, from Frontpoint's own pages.

Tax is extra on every plan. Frontpoint's offer page also runs a limited-time deal: $24.99 per month special pricing plus one free month on the Ultimate plan for new customers who order by phone, still on a minimum 36-month Ultimate contract, valid through November 5, 2026. The offer text does not say how long the $24.99 rate lasts, so ask the agent to put the rate for every month of the term in writing before you sign.

Only Ultimate and Interactive include professional monitoring. Video-Only is a camera plan you watch yourself. If you are still deciding whether the professional tier is worth paying for at all, our guide on whether professional monitoring is worth it lays out the tradeoff.

What does Frontpoint equipment cost?

Frontpoint sells self-installed kits and does not charge for a technician visit, because there is none: its shop page says sensors are peel-and-stick and most customers finish setup in about 30 minutes. As of October 2026 its two preconfigured packages are on sale:

Frontpoint's shop FAQ also says most customers start with a base package of around $129 to $399, depending on how many sensors and devices they add, and that systems start as low as $69. Two other equipment terms matter:

• 40% off additional equipment is applied automatically in the cart for new customers, but only with a 36-month Ultimate plan, through November 5, 2026.
• Price match applies to Frontpoint products and packages bought by phone, not to monitoring.

Frontpoint's equipment warranty is 3 years from activation or receipt, whichever comes first, and it holds only while you remain an active customer in good standing. Screens, wiring, bulbs and batteries are excluded.

What is the 3-year total, and what does leaving early cost?

Because every Frontpoint monitoring plan runs on a 36-month contract, the honest way to price it is over three years. Using the regular rates and the October 2026 sale package prices (our arithmetic, before tax):

Add-on equipment, cameras beyond the package and tax push these numbers up. The $24.99 phone promotion would pull the Ultimate figure down for as long as it lasts, which Frontpoint's terms do not specify.

The exit cost is published, which is not true of every brand. Frontpoint's terms say early termination of the 36-month contract may result in a fee of 80% of the monthly charges left in the term. Cancel an Ultimate plan after 12 months and that is 24 months x $49.99 x 80%, about $960 (our arithmetic). We compare this rule with other brands' exit terms in our early termination fee comparison.

Before that clock starts, you get a 30-day risk-free trial from the day the system arrives. Return the complete system postmarked within 30 days for a full refund with free return shipping. Returns postmarked after 30 days or missing equipment can carry a restocking fee of up to $150.

How Frontpoint's price compares

At $44.99 to $49.99 per month on a 36-month contract, Frontpoint asks for a three-year commitment while still asking you to install the system yourself. ADT vs Frontpoint sets its published prices and terms against ADT's. Our Frontpoint vs SimpliSafe comparison covers the no-contract DIY alternative, and Vivint vs Frontpoint covers the pro-install smart home option.

What the premium buys, per Frontpoint: cellular-only monitoring (no landline or Wi-Fi needed for the alarm path), a backup battery that lasts up to 24 hours, alarm verification using the AVS-01 alarm validation scoring standard, and a crash-and-smash safety feature. Whether that justifies roughly $1,700 to $2,100 over three years is the question in is Frontpoint worth it. For the market-wide price map, see home security cost per month.

If you want to compare a Frontpoint quote with professionally monitored alternatives in your area, we can fetch real quotes through a short questionnaire.