We buy, install, and stress-test every major security system — then score them with a transparent, public rubric. No pay-to-rank. No guesswork. Just the truth.
Scored across monitoring, hardware value, setup ease, contract terms & smart-home integration.
Premium smart-home security with the fastest professional monitoring response time we've ever tested.
Read full review →No contract required. Fast 24/7 monitoring and the most beginner-friendly setup on the market.
Read full review →Affordable hardware, tight Amazon ecosystem integration, and flexible self-monitoring option.
Read full review →140 years of history, nationwide professional install network, and rock-solid cellular backup.
Read full review →Most comparison sites are paid to rank certain brands higher. We're not one of them. Here's the difference.
We purchase equipment at full retail price. No free samples, no vendor loans. If a product doesn't earn its place on our shelves, it doesn't get reviewed.
Every brand earns a weighted score across 5 dimensions. Brands cannot pay to improve their score — ever. Our methodology is public so you can check our work.
Prices change, contracts change, monitoring networks change. We re-test and re-score every brand each quarter so our recommendations always reflect the current market.
Affiliate disclosure: We earn commissions on some purchases made through links on this site. This never influences our scores or rankings — brands cannot pay to improve their score. We disclose every affiliate relationship we have. Read our full disclosure →
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We've written detailed side-by-side comparisons for the most common matchups — price, equipment, monitoring, and contract all covered.
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