Home Security Cost Per Month: Every Plan Priced (2026)
By published pricing (August 2026, with some rows updated in October 2026), self-monitoring camera subscriptions run roughly $2 to $20 per month, DIY professional monitoring runs roughly $8 to $35 per month, and professionally installed systems start at roughly $25 to $55 or more per month. The cheapest 24/7 professional monitoring with published pricing among brands covered here is Kangaroo at $8.25 per month billed annually; the priciest flat-rate tier of the plans covered here is Ring's Virtual Security Guard at $99 per month, while Deep Sentinel's live-guard service is priced per camera at $55 a month. Over five years, DIY-brand setups with professional monitoring (Wyze, Ring, Abode, SimpliSafe) ran about $615 to $2,260 including equipment, against about $1,700 to $3,450 for Vivint's professionally installed packages. Equipment is a separate cost on top of every figure in this guide.
Figures researched 2026-08-13, page updated 2026-10-29; each source below carries its access date. Prices change; treat any price here as "as of" its date.
The master price table (verified August 2026)
Every price below was pulled from the provider's own published pricing page in August 2026 (cells marked October 2026 come from later traces of the provider's page). Where a company does not publish a price, the cell says "not published" rather than an estimate. Prices exclude equipment, taxes, and promotional first-year discounts unless noted.
| Brand | Cheapest paid tier | Pro-monitoring tier | Contract | Cellular backup | Price source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADT (Pro Install) | not published (quote-based) | starts at $49.99/mo (October 2026) | 36-month contract (24 in California) per ADT's residential terms, October 2026 | included (ADT Base cellular alarm backup) | adt.com/monitoring-plans-security-services |
| ADT Blu (DIY) | $9.99/mo (Video Connect, cameras only) | $24.99/mo (Pro-Protect), or $34.99/mo with video (October 2026) | none; month to month, cancel or switch anytime | Pro-Protect plan only | adt.com/blu/monitoring |
| SimpliSafe | $9.99/mo (Self-Monitoring with Camera Recordings, October 2026) | $22.99/mo (Standard, dispatch without video verification); $32.99/mo (Core); Pro $49.99/mo, Pro Plus $79.99/mo (October 2026) | no long-term contracts | built-in network backup listed as a system feature | support.simplisafe.com (service plan options article) |
| Ring | $4.99/mo (Ring Solo, one device) | $19.99/mo (Ring Pro); $99/mo Virtual Security Guard | plans auto-renew, cancel anytime | Alarm Cellular Backup listed on all four plans (requires Ring Alarm) | ring.com/plans |
| Vivint | not sold separately (system required) | starting at $24.99/mo; the same how-to-buy page also shows a "Starting at $44.99/mo" monitoring block | month-to-month available when equipment is purchased upfront; financing requires a services agreement | built-in cellular per Vivint's monitoring feature list | vivint.com/how-to-buy |
| Frontpoint | from $14.99/mo (Video-Only; advertised as $0.50/day) | $44.99/mo (Interactive) and $49.99/mo (Ultimate) regular rates, advertised as $1.48 and $1.65/day (October 2026 offer terms) | 36-month contract per its offer terms, October 2026 (not stated on the monitoring page) | 24-hour battery backup listed; cellular not itemized on the plans page | frontpointsecurity.com/offer-details and /monitoring |
| Abode | $8.49/mo (Standard, or $79.99/yr) | $26.99/mo (Pro, or $245.99/yr) | none; cancel anytime | Pro plan only (4G) | goabode.com/plans |
| Cove | $22.99/mo (Basic) | $22.99/mo (Basic; Plus $32.99, Premium $42.99) | none | not stated in the plans article we accessed | support.covesmart.com (monitoring plans article) |
| Wyze | $2.99/mo (Cam Plus, one camera) | $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr (Wyze Home Monitoring, per its system builder, August 2026); $19.99/mo Cam Unlimited Pro includes 24/7 emergency dispatch | none | not listed on plans page | wyze.com/pages/service-plans |
| Eufy | $3.99/mo per device (cloud backup Basic; $39.99/yr) | $9.99/mo (Plus Plan, automatic 24/7 professional monitoring; $99.99/yr); a $4.99/mo Protection Plan adds tap-to-access dispatch | none stated | not stated | us.eufy.com/pages/professional-monitoring-service |
| Arlo | $7.99/mo billed annually (Secure, single camera; $9.99 billed monthly) | $24.99/mo billed annually (Premium with Emergency Response; $29.99 monthly). Premium with 24/7 recording: $39.99/$49.99 | none stated | not listed on the plans page | us.arlo.com/pages/arlo-secure |
| Google Nest | $10/mo or $100/yr (Google Home Premium, formerly Nest Aware) | no professional monitoring tier; Advanced tier $20/mo or $200/yr | none | not applicable | store.google.com/us/product/nest_aware |
| Blink | $3.99/mo (Basic, one device; $39.99/yr) | no professional monitoring tier; top plan Plus ai $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr) | none | not applicable | blinkforhome.com/plans |
| TP-Link Tapo | $3.49/mo or $34.99/yr (Tapo Care, starting) | no professional monitoring tier | none | not applicable | tapo.com/us/tapocare |
| Brinks Home | not published (packages only) | starting at $29.99/mo; shop packages list $39.99 and $54.99/mo | contract for the agreed term, usually 36 months, per the Brinks help center | not stated on the pages we accessed | brinkshome.com help center (account fees article) |
| Xfinity | $10/mo (Smart Home self-monitoring, for Xfinity Internet customers) | $55/mo (Home Security pro monitoring; includes a $10/mo discount with Xfinity Internet) | no service term contract per the comparison chart | battery backup and cellular data listed for Home Security | xfinity.com/learn/home-solutions |
| Deep Sentinel | $55/mo per camera (Live Guard, October 2026) | $55/mo per camera, live-guard video monitoring of outdoor areas | 1-year minimum contract | not applicable | deepsentinel.com/shop-wireless-home |
| Scout | $9.99/mo (Always On, self-monitoring; $107/yr) | $19.99/mo (Always On+; $215/yr) | no annual contract | 4G LTE backup on both plans | scoutalarm.com/pages/monitoring-plans |
| Kangaroo | $1.99/mo per camera (Cam Protect, billed at $23.88/yr) | $8.25/mo billed at $99/yr (Complete Protect with professional monitoring) | billed annually | not stated | heykangaroo.com/pricing |
| Lorex | $5.99/mo (Connect Cloud+, single camera; $59.99/yr); Multi-Camera $16.99/mo ($169.99/yr) | not included in Connect Cloud+ plans; Lorex's page references professional monitoring on its separate premium cloud plans | none stated | not applicable | lorex.com/pages/connect-cloud |
| Alder | not published (quote-based) | not published | not published | not published | alder.com |
SimpliSafe and Frontpoint advertise per-day prices on their plan pages, but both also publish monthly prices: SimpliSafe's support site lists its plans at $9.99 to $79.99 a month, and Frontpoint's offer terms list Interactive at $44.99 and Ultimate at $49.99 a month, as of October 2026. The table uses the monthly figures.
Frontpoint's line in this table expands in is Frontpoint worth it, which covers its equipment packages, contract and early termination charge. Brinks Home's row comes with a long contract attached; is Brinks worth it totals what the full term costs. Xfinity Home ties its pricing and service to an Xfinity Internet account; Xfinity Home Security cost covers the plans, equipment and what happens if you drop broadband.
The three price bands
The 20 brands above sort into three bands, and knowing which band you are shopping in matters more than any single brand comparison.
Camera subscriptions ($2 to $20/mo). Wyze, Blink, Tapo, eufy, Google Nest, Arlo, and Ring's lower tiers sell cloud video storage and smart alerts, not emergency response. Nobody calls the police for you. If that is all you need, the honest comparison is in our guide to no-subscription security cameras, because several brands in this band (eufy, Lorex, and to a degree Wyze and Blink with local storage hardware) let you skip the fee entirely.
DIY professional monitoring ($8 to $35/mo). Kangaroo ($8.25), Wyze Home Monitoring ($9.99), eufy's Plus Plan ($9.99), Scout ($19.99), Wyze Cam Unlimited Pro ($19.99, dispatch only), Ring Pro ($19.99), SimpliSafe Standard ($22.99), Cove ($22.99), ADT Blu Pro-Protect ($24.99, or $34.99 with video), Abode ($26.99), and SimpliSafe Core ($32.99) all sell 24/7 monitoring with no long-term contract. This band is where most price-sensitive buyers who still want dispatch should look. See cheapest professional monitoring for the head-to-head.
Professionally installed systems ($25 to $55+/mo). Vivint (from $24.99 by its own pages, though the same how-to-buy page also shows a $44.99 starting figure), Brinks (from $29.99, with $39.99 and $54.99 plans on its shop packages), ADT Pro Install (from $49.99), and Xfinity Home Security ($55) bundle installation, service, and often contracts. The monthly fee is higher partly because it subsidizes equipment and installation. The five-year totals below show what that trade costs.
Five-year totals: DIY vs professionally installed
A representative starter setup per brand over five years: equipment at list price unless marked, plus 60 months of monitoring (monthly fee x 60, annual fee x 5). Equipment and Wyze, Ring, Abode and Vivint prices are from August 2026; SimpliSafe, ADT and Frontpoint monitoring prices are from October 2026. Totals are our arithmetic.
| Setup | Equipment | Monitoring | 5-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimpliSafe The Starter, self-monitored | $282.94 | Self-Monitoring with Camera Recordings, $9.99/mo | $882.34 |
| Wyze keypad, 3 entry and 1 motion sensor (Sense Hub free with the annual plan) | $114.94 | Home Monitoring, $99.99/yr | $614.89 |
| Ring Alarm 5-piece kit | $244.95 | Ring Pro, $199.99/yr | $1,244.90 |
| Abode Smart Security Kit | $240.00 | Pro, $245.99/yr | $1,469.95 |
| SimpliSafe The Starter | $282.94 | Standard, $22.99/mo | $1,662.34 |
| SimpliSafe The Starter | $282.94 | Core, $32.99/mo | $2,262.34 |
| ADT Blu, self-install | not package-priced | Pro-Protect, $24.99/mo ($34.99 with video) | $1,499.40 plus equipment ($2,099.40 with video) |
| Vivint HomeProtect, pro install | $199.99, free install | $24.99/mo (36-month agreement) | $1,699.39 |
| Vivint HomeProtect, pro install | $349.99 + $199 install | $29.99/mo regular | $2,348.39 |
| ADT Pro Install | quote-based | from $49.99/mo | $2,999.40 plus equipment |
| Frontpoint base system, self-install | $69 sale price to $399 base package | Ultimate, $49.99/mo | $3,068.40 to $3,398.40 |
| Vivint HomeProtect Pro, pro install | from $749.99 + install | from $44.99/mo + $5/mo per camera | $3,449.39 or more |
The fee, not the hardware, separates the totals: in the professionally monitored Wyze, Ring, Abode and SimpliSafe rows, equipment is 13 to 20 percent of the five-year total, so a hardware promotion moves the total less than the plan choice does. Those rows run $614.89 to $2,262.34; Vivint's installed packages, the only installed rows with published equipment prices, run $1,699.39 to $3,449.39 or more. Frontpoint, self-installed on a 36-month contract, runs $3,068.40 to $3,398.40 at its regular $49.99 Ultimate rate. The premium buys installation, service visits and deeper panel integration, not a different emergency chain: every monitored row reaches a staffed center that can request dispatch.
Terms behind those rows: Vivint's $24.99 rate comes with the $199.99 HomeProtect package and free installation on a 36-month agreement, while month-to-month HomeProtect is $349.99 plus a $199 installation fee at $29.99/mo; Vivint requires 24/7 monitoring on every system (August 2026). ADT Pro Install runs on a 36-month contract, while ADT Blu is month to month (October 2026). Ring sells professional installation from $129.99 per device. SimpliSafe Standard dispatches without video verification or camera recordings; Core adds both. No total subtracts an insurance discount: Vivint's up to 20% and Abode's up to 30% are their own marketing figures, and does home security lower insurance has what insurers and regulators say.
What the monthly fee actually buys
A professional monitoring fee, in every plan we reviewed, covers some combination of: a 24/7 monitoring center that receives alarm signals, human agents who verify the alarm and call emergency dispatch, cellular backup so the alarm still reports when your internet is down, and app features (video history, smart alerts, remote arming).
Two line items deserve attention. First, cellular backup is frequently gated to the top plan: ADT Blu includes it only on Pro-Protect ($24.99, or $34.99 with video, as of October 2026), and Abode only on Pro ($26.99). A cheaper self-monitoring plan on the same hardware usually reports over Wi-Fi only, which means a power or internet outage takes your alarm reporting down with it. Second, video features are often a separate axis from monitoring: ADT Blu charges $10/mo more when cameras are added to a system plan, Ring gates 24/7 continuous recording behind a $3/mo per-camera add-on, and Abode charges $9.99/mo per camera for 24/7 recording. The advertised headline price is rarely the configured price.
Safety note: self-monitoring plans put alarm response on you. If you sleep through a 3 a.m. notification, nothing else happens. That is the core trade, and it is why we do not treat the cheapest row in the table as the default recommendation. Our full analysis of when dispatch is worth paying for is in is professional monitoring worth it.
Alert 360 publishes per-day monitoring prices and equipment packages, all on a multi-year agreement; Alert 360 cost prices them and notes what it does not publish.
Quote-based pricing and why some cells say not published
ADT Pro Install, Vivint, Brinks, and Alder either do not publish complete pricing or publish only "starting at" figures. Their final monthly price depends on equipment package, home size, contract length, and current promotions, and is delivered through a sales call. That is not inherently bad (bundled pricing can net out cheaper than DIY when equipment subsidies are counted), but it means published comparisons like this one can only show the floor, not your quote.
ADT is the clearest example: as of October 2026 its plans page says Pro Monitoring "starts at $49.99 for Pro Install", on a 36-month contract, but equipment and installation are quoted per home. Its DIY line, ADT Blu, publishes full monthly prices ($24.99 for Pro-Protect, $34.99 with video). For pro install, the only way to know your number is to get an actual quote.
If you are down to the monitored-system band, we can pull real quotes from professional monitoring providers for your specific home through a short questionnaire at /quote. It is the fastest way to turn the "starting at" ranges in this table into actual numbers.
CPI Security quotes each customer rather than publishing a monthly monitoring price; CPI Security cost sets out what its terms do publish, including equipment minimums and financing length. Vector Security is another quote-first provider; Vector Security cost shows the one monthly price it does publish. Guardian Protection publishes monitoring minimums and equipment packages but keeps its tiers and cancellation charge quote-only; see Guardian Protection cost.
Annual billing, first-year teasers, and other price traps
Three patterns in the current price lists are easy to misread.
Annual-only framing. Kangaroo's $8.25/mo is billed as $99 once a year; there is no true monthly option at that rate. Arlo's headline $7.99/mo requires annual billing ($9.99 billed monthly). Scout discounts roughly 10% for annual payment. Always check the billing period behind a "per month" number.
First-year teaser pricing. Blink's Basic ai plan is $49.99 for the first year, then $69.99/yr. The renewal price is the real price.
Rising subscription prices. Several major brands have raised subscription prices in the last few years; Blink, for example, raised Basic from $3 to $3.99/mo and Plus from $10 to $11.99/mo effective October 2025, per its own support page. We track documented increases across brands in the Subscription Creep Index. When comparing systems you plan to keep for five to ten years, a provider's pricing history is a fair input alongside its current price.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does home security cost per month in 2026?
- By published pricing as of August 2026, with some rows updated in October 2026: camera-only cloud plans run about $2 to $20/mo, DIY systems with 24/7 professional monitoring run about $8 to $35/mo, and professionally installed systems generally start between $25 and $55/mo before equipment. Equipment is always an additional cost.
- What is the cheapest professional monitoring with published pricing?
- Of the plans covered here, Kangaroo's Complete Protect is the lowest published price at $8.25/mo billed annually ($99/yr), followed by Wyze Home Monitoring and eufy's Plus Plan, both $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr, and then Scout's Always On+ and Ring Pro at $19.99/mo. Cheapest is not automatically best; coverage, cellular backup, and equipment ecosystems differ. See our cheapest professional monitoring guide for the trade-offs.
- Can I have home security with no monthly fee at all?
- Yes, if you accept self-monitoring with no emergency dispatch. Brands like eufy and Lorex are built around local storage with no required subscription, and Wyze, Blink, and Abode hardware works without a plan with reduced features. You give up 24/7 professional response, which is a real safety trade-off, not just a feature difference.
- Why do ADT, Vivint, and Brinks not publish full prices?
- Their pricing bundles equipment, installation, contract length, and promotions into a custom quote, so their sites publish only starting-at figures. ADT's plans page, for example, lists Pro Install monitoring from $49.99 a month as of October 2026, its offer terms quote $44.99 a month for one kit offer, and equipment and installation are quoted per home. For those brands, treat the published number as a starting point and get a quote.
- Do monitoring prices include the equipment?
- No. Every monthly figure in this guide is service only. DIY brands sell hardware upfront at package prices published on their stores, while pro-install brands often finance equipment into the monthly bill, which is one reason their monthly figures run higher.
Sources
- Ring Solo $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr; Multi $9.99/mo; Pro $19.99/mo with 24/7 professional monitoring; Virtual Security Guard $99/mo; cellular backup listed across plans; 24/7 recording add-on $3/mo per camera; plans auto-renew until canceled; Ring Pro $199.99/yr; Alarm 5-piece kit $244.95 regular; professional installation starts at $129.99 per device: https://ring.com/plans (accessed 2026-08-13)
- ADT Blu monitoring: Video Connect $9.99/mo, Self-Protect $14.99/mo; no long-term contract; cellular backup only on Pro-Protect; +$10/mo when cameras added to a system; life safety add-on +$3/mo: https://www.adt.com/blu/monitoring (accessed 2026-08-13)
- ADT Blu Pro-Protect $24.99/mo without cameras, $34.99/mo with video (adding cameras to a system requires an additional $10/month); no long-term contract, cancel or switch plans anytime: https://www.adt.com/blu/monitoring (accessed 2026-10-29)
- ADT Pro Monitoring starts at $49.99 for Pro Install (ADT FAQ); ADT systems include cellular alarm event backup: https://www.adt.com/monitoring-plans-security-services (accessed 2026-08-13)
- ADT plans page FAQ: Pro Monitoring starts at $49.99 for Pro Install: https://www.adt.com/monitoring-plans-security-services (accessed 2026-10-29)
- ADT 24-month contract in California; upon early termination of 36-month contract ADT may charge 75% of the monthly service charges due for the balance of the initial term: https://www.adt.com/about-adt/legal/residential-terms-and-conditions (accessed 2026-10-01)
- SimpliSafe residential plan prices: Pro Plus $79.99/month, Pro $49.99/month, Core $32.99/month, Standard $22.99/month, Self-Monitoring with Camera Recordings $9.99/month: https://support.simplisafe.com/articles/alarm-event-monitoring/what-are-the-service-plan-options (accessed 2026-10-29)
- SimpliSafe: no long-term contracts or hidden fees, cancel anytime; built-in network backup and up to 24-hour backup battery listed as system features: https://simplisafe.com/home-security-shop (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Vivint monitoring starting at $24.99/mo (how-to-buy and cost guide pages); other Vivint pages display 'Starting at $44.99/mo'; month-to-month agreements available when equipment purchased upfront; standard HomeProtect monitoring listed at $29.99/mo in offer terms: https://www.vivint.com/how-to-buy (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Vivint alarm monitoring article: 'alarm monitoring with Vivint starts at $24.99 per month': https://www.vivint.com/resources/article/how-much-does-alarm-monitoring-cost (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Frontpoint plans priced per day: Ultimate $1.65/day, Interactive $1.48/day, Video-Only $0.50/day, In-App Safety Button $0.17/day (marketed as from $4.99/month); 24-hour battery backup on monitored plans: https://www.frontpointsecurity.com/monitoring (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Abode Standard $8.49/mo or $79.99/yr; Pro $26.99/mo or $245.99/yr; contract-free; Pro includes 4G cellular backup; camera-only plan $3.99/mo per camera; 24/7 recording add-on $9.99/mo per camera; up to 30% insurance discount claim: https://goabode.com/plans/ (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Cove monitoring: Basic $22.99/mo, Plus $32.99/mo, Premium $42.99/mo; no contracts: https://support.covesmart.com/simple-pre-purchase-information/%2Ft%2F18b77f%2Fwhat-are-coves-monitoring-plans (accessed 2026-08-14)
- Wyze Cam Plus $2.99/mo (single camera), Cam Unlimited $9.99/mo ($99/yr), Cam Unlimited Pro $19.99/mo including 24/7 emergency dispatch; no contracts: https://www.wyze.com/pages/service-plans (accessed 2026-08-13)
- eufy cloud backup Basic plan: 1 device $3.99/mo or $39.99/yr, priced per number of devices: https://service.eufy.com/article-description/Introducing-Cloud-Storage (accessed 2026-08-13)
- eufy markets cameras and local storage with no monthly fees: https://www.eufy.com/eufy-local-security (accessed 2026-08-13)
- eufy professional monitoring: Protection Plan $4.99/mo ($49.99/yr) with tap-to-access dispatch; Plus Plan $9.99/mo ($99.99/yr) with automatic 24/7 professional monitoring: https://us.eufy.com/pages/professional-monitoring-service (accessed 2026-08-14)
- Arlo Secure US pricing: single camera $7.99/mo billed annually or $9.99 billed monthly; Plus (unlimited cameras) $17.99/$19.99; Premium with Emergency Response $24.99/$29.99; Premium with Emergency Response and 24/7 video recording $39.99/$49.99: https://us.arlo.com/pages/arlo-secure (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Google Home Premium (formerly Nest Aware): $10/month or $100/year Standard, $20/month or $200/year Advanced: https://store.google.com/us/product/nest_aware (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Blink plans: Basic ai $6.99/mo or $69.99/yr (first year $49.99); Plus ai $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr (first year $149.99); legacy Basic $3.99/mo ($39.99/yr) and Plus $11.99/mo ($119.99/yr): https://blinkforhome.com/plans (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Blink October 2025 price change: Basic monthly $3 to $3.99, Basic yearly $30 to $39.99, Plus monthly $10 to $11.99, Plus yearly $100 to $119.99: https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/subscriptions/blink-subscription-plan-changes (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Tapo Care starting at $3.49/month or $34.99 a year: https://www.tapo.com/us/tapocare/ (accessed 2026-08-14)
- Brinks Home monitoring fee starting at $29.99 per month; monitoring plan is a contract for the agreed term, usually 36 months: https://brinkshome.com/help-center/articles/Understanding_Your_BrinksHome_Fees (accessed 2026-08-14)
- Brinks shop package monitoring prices $39.99/mo and $54.99/mo: https://brinkshome.com/shop (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Xfinity home solutions: Smart Home self-monitored service $10/mo for Xfinity Internet customers; Home Security professional monitoring $55/mo (includes $10/mo discount with Xfinity Internet); no service term contract; battery backup and cellular data listed for Home Security: https://www.xfinity.com/learn/home-solutions (accessed 2026-08-14)
- Scout Always On (self-monitoring) $9.99/mo or $107/yr; Always On+ (24/7 professional monitoring) $19.99/mo or $215/yr; no annual contract; 4G LTE cellular and battery backup on both plans; camera cloud storage $2.99/mo per camera: https://www.scoutalarm.com/pages/monitoring-plans (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Kangaroo Complete Protect $8.25/month billed at $99/year including 24/7 professional monitoring; Cam Protect camera plan $1.99/month per camera billed at $23.88/year: https://heykangaroo.com/pricing (accessed 2026-08-14)
- Lorex markets no monthly fees; Connect Cloud+ plans: Single Camera $5.99/mo or $59.99/yr, Multi-Camera $16.99/mo or $169.99/yr (up to 10 cameras); page references professional monitoring on Lorex's separate premium cloud plans: https://www.lorex.com/pages/connect-cloud (accessed 2026-08-14)
- Alder sells via free quote; no published monitoring price list on its site: https://alder.com/ (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Deep Sentinel Live Guard subscription $55/mo per camera (1 camera $55, 2 cameras $110, up to 6 cameras $330), 24/7 residential monitoring, 1-year minimum contract, outdoor surveillance only: https://www.deepsentinel.com/shop-wireless-home/ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- Wyze Home Monitoring $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr, no long-term commitment; Sense Hub $55.98 (free with annual license); Keypad $39.98; Entry Sensor 3-pack $49.98; Motion Sensor $24.98: https://www.wyze.com/pages/build-my-security-system (accessed 2026-08-13)
- SimpliSafe The Starter package $282.94 list: https://simplisafe.com/home-security-shop-packages (accessed 2026-08-13)
- SimpliSafe Core adds video verification and unlimited camera recordings; Standard is dispatch without video verification: https://simplisafe.com/features-alarm-monitoring (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Abode Smart Security Kit $240.00 list: https://goabode.com/shop/ (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Vivint package cost breakdowns: HomeProtect $199.99 with free install and $24.99/mo on a 36 month agreement, or $349.99 with no long-term contract at $29.99/mo plus $199 install: https://www.vivint.com/resources/article/vivint-monthly-pricing (accessed 2026-08-19)
- Vivint HomeProtect: $349.99 equipment, $199 professional installation (currently free in promo), $29.99/mo regular monitoring; HomeProtect Pro requires minimum $749.99 equipment and starts at $44.99/mo plus $5/mo per camera; monitoring required with every system; month-to-month available when equipment purchased upfront; up to 20% insurance discount claim: https://www.vivint.com/products/monitoring (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Vivint monitoring starts at $24.99/mo; $24.99 reduced monthly fee tied to 36-month agreement: https://www.vivint.com/resources/article/guide-to-home-security-system-costs (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Frontpoint systems start as low as $69 at base; most base packages $129 to $399: https://www.frontpointsecurity.com/shop (accessed 2026-08-13)
- Frontpoint regular rates: Ultimate $49.99/mo, Interactive $44.99/mo, Video-Only from $14.99/mo, each governed by a 36-month contract: https://www.frontpointsecurity.com/offer-details (accessed 2026-10-01)
- Essentials Kit offer: 40% off, requires 36-month monitoring contract starting at $44.99/mo (banner on the same page says $49.99/mo), $599 standard price, minimum purchase $359.40 after discount, includes 1 ADT Base, 3 door/window sensors, 1 motion sensor; 36-month contract (24 months in California); ADT AutoPay; must call; add-ons eligible for 40% discount up to total max discount of $550; expires 12/14/2026; early termination may cost 75% of monthly service charges for the balance of the initial term; $8/mo guard response fee where required; permit cost plus one-time $8 processing fee; free virtual reactivation $99 off, requires 36-month monitoring contract for Secure Monitoring service starting at $45.99/mo; professionally installed system remains property of ADT; money-back guarantee conditions (attempted resolution within six months, continual QSP and monitoring payments, equipment return); Theft Protection Guarantee up to $500 of homeowner's deductible, requires continual monitoring and a request within 60 days; some insurers offer homeowner's discounts; 40% off Select ADT Blu Kits with Pro-Protect plan (Build My System $99, Video Essentials $199, Outdoor Video $229, Total Safety $419), additional products eligible for 40% off up to a total max discount of $550 per order, offer expires 11/18/2026; Security Starter Kit $249 with 1 Base, 3 door/window sensors, 1 motion sensor; Life Safety Kit $279; Blu month-to-month plans, one month minimum; professional installation not available for Blu; Blu devices only compatible with Blu systems; Self-Protect and Video Connect deliver alerts only to the user: https://www.adt.com/about-adt/legal/residential-terms-and-conditions (accessed 2026-10-29)
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