Frontpoint charges $35-50/month for rebranded Alarm.com equipment you can buy cheaper elsewhere. Vivint charges $30-50/month but designs its own 4K cameras, AI doorbell, and smart home panel with professional installation included. Over 3 years: Frontpoint runs $1,460-2,200 (equipment + monitoring). Vivint runs $1,280-2,500 depending on the equipment financing deal. Both cost 2-3x more than DIY systems. The difference is what you get for the money — Vivint builds its own hardware, Frontpoint resells someone else’s. Abode delivers 80% of the functionality at $0-216/year with no contract.