
The basic plan is free, gives you control over your system and sends alerts to your smartphone when the alarm goes off. The premium plan $9. 99/month expands the basic plan controls and adds video storage. The professional monitoring plan $14. 95/month adds cellular backup and links your home to a certified monitoring station that can send emergency responders to your home. This professional monitoring plan is the cheapest among the systems we tested, tied with SimpliSafe. For cellular backup, you need to buy a modem that plugs into the Smart Hub. The keypad in the Security Pack has a built in siren, but it's one of the quietest we tested. This system is compatible with more smart home devices
than the others we tested. You can connect Z Wave, ZigBee, Alexa, Nest and Google Home and over 70 other devices. Read the full reviewBest User ExperienceAbode$279 View at AmazonCheck Walmart?Most user friendly system we testedStrong smart home compatibilityEasy to
installMost expensive professional monitoring feeCellular backup requires additional feeOne year warrantyThe thing we liked most about abode is that it's more user friendly than other DIY home security systems we tested.
Home security systems provide protection from fire and burglaries, while also providing homeowners with peace of mind. Even if you do not live near a high crime area, a security system may be necessary. No more sleepless nights worrying about safety and security for your home or business property. A security system may allow you to have good night’s sleep, assured with the knowledge that your ADT security system is monitoring your property 24
hours a day. ADT monitored home security systems from ProtectYourHomedotcom are designed and priced with the needs of each customer in mind. They are one of the most cost effective security systems available.

The 1080p Samsung SmartThings Cam $90 connects via Wi Fi, but is controlled via the Samsung SmartThings app, so you can link it easily to other devices connected to the SmartThings smart home hub. Stay tuned for our review. Nest is rolling out an update to its
security cameras that will prevent original camera owners from being able to
access the feeds from cameras they've sold. As uncovered by Wirecutter, Nest cameras that had been connected to the Wink smart hub through Works With Nest were still accessible to the original owner, even after the camera had been reset to its factory settings. If you purchased a used Nest cam, you should make sure it's on the latest firmware version, which will fix this issue. The Blink XT security camera is getting a successor.