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The Best Home Security System

Updated Dec 11, 2022
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Achieving peace of mind for your home doesn’t have to be pricey or difficult. Traditional home security systems often require long contracts and expensive professional installation, but most smart DIY security systems are affordable and easy to install, and allow you to pay for a monitoring plan only when you want it. Ring offers two of the most comprehensive and easy-to-use DIY home security systems we’ve tested: the Ring Alarm Pro and the original Ring Alarm. Both use the same simple app, offer multiple add-ons (including more choices for cameras and video doorbells compared with our other picks), and give you the option to sign up for pro monitoring without locking you into a contract.

Ring Alarm Pro, the best diy security system

Ring Alarm Pro

The best DIY security system
The latest Ring security system has a built-in Wi-Fi 6 router, works with almost every type of add-on you can imagine, and provides internet backup (for a fee), as well as the option to add up to 24 additional hours of backup power in case of an outage.
We recommend
Ring Alarm (2nd Generation), if you don’t need the eero

Ring Alarm (2nd Generation)

If you don’t need the Eero
The original Ring system is easy to use and inexpensive to set up, and has more camera add-ons than any of our other picks.
We recommend
SimpliSafe The Essentials, easy, reliable monitoring

SimpliSafe The Essentials

Easy, reliable monitoring
This SimpliSafe kit is affordable and easy to install and use. Its optional monitoring plan is slightly cheaper than that of our top pick, although it doesn’t provide video storage.
Another good choice
Abode Smart Security Kit, the best security system for smart-home enthusiasts

Abode Smart Security Kit

The best security system for smart-home enthusiasts
Abode offers more smart-home integration than any other security system we tested, which means you can tie it into smart-home devices from different manufacturers.
Another good choice

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