SimpliSafe charges $18-28/mo with no contract. Frontpoint charges $35-50/mo on 1-3 year contracts. Both are DIY-install alarm systems with sensors, cameras, and professional monitoring. The difference: Frontpoint runs on Alarm.com (the industry standard platform). SimpliSafe runs its own monitoring infrastructure. 3-year total: SimpliSafe $647-1,208. Frontpoint $1,260-1,800. Frontpoint’s only advantage is Alarm.com — the same platform Abode offers at $6/mo. SimpliSafe is cheaper but has had 3 price hikes since 2023. Neither supports HomeKit. Abode does both for $199-415 over 3 years.
Home Security Company Comparison
Tyco Integrated Security Review 2026: Johnson Controls Status, Legacy Systems, and Quote Checklist
Short answer: Tyco Integrated Security is not a current residential alarm brand to shop in 2026. Tyco and Johnson Controls completed their merger in 2016, and current security offerings sit under Johnson Controls and its product families. If a proposal, invoice, panel, or service label still says Tyco, identify the legal service provider, installed product […]
Sonitrol Security Review 2026: Verified Audio, Video, Access Control, Monitoring, and Quote Checklist
Updated August 2026. Sonitrol is a dealer-installed commercial security platform built around verified intrusion, video, access control, and monitoring. Its best-known feature is impact-activated audio verification: trained operators can use alarm-site sound to help determine whether an intrusion event needs escalation. Current Sonitrol material also presents video verification and the Sonitrol CORE platform. This is […]
American Alarm Review 2026: New England Coverage, Professional Installation, Monitoring, Contracts, and DIY Alternatives
American Alarm & Communications: Company Overview American Alarm is New England’s largest independent alarm company — a genuine rarity in an industry dominated by national chains and private equity rollups. Founded in 1971 by three MIT engineers in Arlington, Massachusetts, they’ve stayed independent for over 50 years while competitors got acquired, rebranded, or went bankrupt. […]
My Alarm Center Review 2026: Alert 360 Merger, Current Support, Contract Checks, and Alternatives
Short answer: My Alarm Center is no longer best evaluated as a separate new-customer brand. Alert 360 and My Alarm Center announced a merger in 2021, and current My Alarm Center support routes redirect to Alert 360. Existing customers should start with their own signed agreement, equipment schedule, billing history, account notices, and the current […]
