Household · home security on record
The monitoring fee is just the start.
A dated record of 7 home-security providers — the monitoring fee, the contract, the install type and the equipment cost, plus a modeled 3-year total to own. 5 of 7 providers ask for no contract.
Monitoring fees, contract length, install type and equipment ranges are recorded readings from 7 provider pages, last verified Mar 2026. The 3-year total is a modeled estimate, not a recorded reading. Not a live feed; confirm with the provider before you buy.
Section · The ledger
Every provider, the fee and the real cost to own
All 7 providers on file, read the same way: the monitoring fee, the contract, the install type, the equipment cost, and a modeled 3-year total. Filter or sort the record.
The 3-year total is modeled — the cheapest plan over 36 months plus the equipment midpoint and, for pro installs, a $150 install estimate. Monthly fees and terms are recorded; the total is an estimate to compare like for like, not a quote.
| Provider | Monitoring | Contract | Install | Equipment | 3-yr total · modeled | Fee tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abode 500K+ customers · 3 plans | $0/mo | No contract | DIY | $199 | $199 | Source-backed |
| Ring Alarm 10M+ customers · 2 plans | $10.00/mo | No contract | DIY | $200 | $560 | Source-backed |
| Cove 200K+ customers · 2 plans | $17.99/mo | No contract | DIY | $150–$400 | $922.64 | Source-backed |
| SimpliSafe 3M+ customers · 2 plans | $17.99/mo | No contract | DIY | $200–$500 | $997.64 | Source-backed |
| Vivint 1.8M+ customers · 2 plans | $29.99/mo | 60-mo contract | Pro install | Financed (financed) | $1,229.64 | Source-backed |
| ADT 6M+ customers · 3 plans | $28.99/mo | 36-mo contract | Pro install | $99–$199 | $1,342.64 | Source-backed |
| Frontpoint 300K+ customers · 2 plans | $35.00/mo | No contract | DIY | $99–$400 | $1,510 | Source-backed |
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Count the contract, not just the month.
Monitoring fees and terms here are dated, recorded readings; the 3-year total is a modeled estimate to compare like for like — confirm equipment and contract terms with the provider before you buy.
Monitoring fees, contract length, install type and equipment-cost ranges for all 7 providers are recorded readings from provider pages, last verified Mar 2026. The 3-year total is a modeled estimate (cheapest plan × 36 months + equipment midpoint + a $150 pro-install assumption), not a recorded figure or a quote. Source-backed where read at the provider. Not a live feed; confirm with the provider before you buy. Coverage on record, not a promise of accuracy.