We awarded ADT as the best overall security company scoring it 4.7 ... including smart home integration and professional monitoring, despite its higher cost and control commitments.

We’ve personally tested home security systems from companies like ADT ... Instead, an alert first goes to the alarm company’s monitoring center, which determines whether emergency services need to be ...

Smart home security systems combine many of the features of a traditional burglar alarm with the ability to monitor, control and interact with your alarm from an app on your smartphone or tablet.

Below, you can find more information about how we evaluated specific aspects of each home security system. To assess the features of each company’s self-monitoring services, we first downloaded ...

Their specialties are video, motion detection and two-way audio, but they may also come with monitoring plans. A home security system, on the other hand, focuses on door/window sensors ...

All information accurate as of time of publication. The ConsumerAffairs research team compared 26 home security companies on available features and technology, customer reviews and costs.

ContractSimpliSafeWith SimpliSafe, you can choose between self-monitoring and professional monitoring. If you self-monitor, ...

The ConsumerAffairs research team compared 26 home security companies on available features and technology, customer reviews and costs. Some companies may be Authorized Partners that compensate us ...

A DIY home security system ... with its professional monitoring plans. Installation: Our experience installing SimpliSafe was the fastest and easiest out of all the companies we tested.