Home Security Systems Reviews – Who’s Hot, Who’s Not
Below you’ll find who’s hot and who’s not in our home security systems reviews. Each year we review dozens of home security companies and some stand out above the rest while others trail behind. You’ll find the best home security companies for 2013 at the top of the list awarded accordingly with Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. This year’s reviews resulted in awarding FrontPoint Security as the top home security company. Click on the name of each company to view their full review. To view the full 2013 Home Alarm Awards visit our homepage.
 Visit FrontPoint 855-800-2019 FrontPoint Security Review |
FrontPoint Security – 1st PlaceFrontPoint Security has outstanding customer service, an excellent BBB Rating and a top of the line home alarm system with cellular monitoring. We ranked them the all-around best home security company that we reviewed. FrontPoint Security has an overwhelming amount of positive customer reviews. Home security system shoppers should give them a call and see why we ranked them as number one.
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 Visit Protect America 888-305-0285 Protect America Review |
Protect America – 2nd PlaceComing in a close second place is Protect America. They earned their spot from their Free Equipment, competitive price matching and good BBB rating. Protect America pioneered the do-it-yourself home security system model and they have an extremely competitive offering. Call Protect America to learn more about their wireless home security systems and competitive price matching.
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 Get ADT 866-860-8718 ADT Review |
ADT Security – 3rd PlaceADT Security is the largest home security company in the market servicing over 7 million customers. They have been in the home security systems market for over 130 years. They offer a vast array of services and have some great features with their ADT Pulse offering.
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 Visit Vivint 866-864-7135 Vivint Review |
Vivint – 4th PlaceVivint was awarded 4th place this year due to their innovative home security and home automation systems. They have a world-class control panel and home automation features. If you are looking for a top-notch system with robust home automation capabilities then check out Vivint.
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 Visit LifeShield 877-723-3796 LifeShield Security Review |
LifeShield SecurityAll around great company with a very high BBB Rating. They use their own equipment for the home security systems. LifeShield Security is a great alternative to the top rated home security companies.
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 Get ADT 866-860-8718 Broadview Security Review |
Broadview SecurityFormerly known as Brinks but is now under the ADT umbrella. You’ll receive the same service and warranty as ADT Security. Broadview Security requires a professional installation service.
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 Visit Guardian 866-533-6717 |
Guardian Protection ServicesGuardian has a great BBB rating and happy customer base. They mostly target new construction and offer many different services other than home security. You’ll have installation fees with Guardian as they require a professional installation.
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 Visit Pinnacle Security 888-267-2519 |
Pinnacle SecurityPinnacle Security uses GE equipment for their home security systems and requires a professional installation. A poor BBB rating kept them out of the top home alarm companies.
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 Visit AlarmForce 800-267-2001 |
AlarmForceAlarmForce is based out of Canada and they have a large customer base. AlarmForce uses their own home security equipment.
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 Xfinity Home Review |
Xfinity HomeXfinity Home or Comcast’s home security offering was new in 2012. It is broadband only and carries with it hefty installation and setup fees. We only recommend cellularhome security systems so Xfinity Home failed to make the best home security company list.
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Alarm Systems Reviews Award
This years award goes to FrontPoint Security for their friendly customer service, clear pricing and outstanding user reviews. FrontPoint is BBB Accredited and holds an A Rating. Congratulations FrontPoint Security for winning the 2013 Best Home Alarm Award!
Home Security Systems Reviews
Our home security systems reviews are not biased and are independently conducted. There are a lot of factors that go into awarding a company for a combination of the best security company. Dozens of companies are reviewed and ranked each year. Only the best home security companies stand out and receive awards.
Home Alarm Systems Reviews
Our goal and besthomealarmsystemsreviews.com is to provide you with unbiased home alarm systems reviews that not only save you time when conducting your research but provides you the insight you need to purchase the best home security system for your family. We review the entire company along with their home security offering. It’s a complete package since you each security company includes monitoring we look at every aspect of the company like customer service, equipment, pricing, technology, monitoring plans and warranties.
Awards
| During the review process our editors rank the home security companies and their systems on many factors. In the process of ranking them several stood out in various areas. |
| Overall Winner | FrontPoint Security |
| Best Customer Service Record | FrontPoint Security |
| Best Value | Protect America |
| Best DIY Installation Model | FrontPoint Security |
| Best Professional Installation | ADT |
| Best Home Automation Features | Vivint |
Good overview, I researched a few of these home security companies and you are spot on. Do you know of any special deals, coupons that some of these guys may be offering?
Check out the FrontPoint coupon post.
I recommend FrontPoint Security. I’ve owned their home security system for over a year now and have been extremely happy with it. I was looking to add another window sensor and found this site. I don’t normally write reviews but I’ve been really impressed with this company. I from the Houston area and crime rates are fairly high. I sleep better at night knowing that someone is monitoring my house 24 x 7. Never experienced a break in and I don’t want to but I use the system all the time especially. The coolest thing about it is if I forget to arm it when I leave from work I can arm it from my iPhone app.
A lot of home security companies here but I think FrontPoint Security has the best home security system. When I called them there sales reps were really friendly and helped me configure a system for my home. I originally called them because of their cellular monitoring. They are one of the only companies I researched that only offers cellular. There are other companies that have cellular as an option but FrontPoint only recommends cellular because it’s the best and that’s why they carry it. I love the interactive monitoring through my Android device. Very cool app that allows me to keep tabs on my teenagers.
Sammy
I bought a system from ADT a while back and never had an issue with it. Had a few false alarms over the years but nothing that would prevent me from renewing my contract. THey didn’t have the cell phone access when I bought it so that appeals to me know. It would be nice to remotely disarm instead of driving back home because I forgot.
At BestHomeAlarmSystemsHQ.com we get asked the following questions a lot, “What’s the most important ranking factor when conducting your home security systems reviews?”.
Since we review home security companies with monitoring we spend a lot of time looking at the company in addition to their home security systems. It’s important that customers have a great experience. If you need help, you want to be able to talk to support without waiting and have a knowledgeable person on the other end of the phone or chat session. The customer experience carries a lot of weight in the home security reviews process.
Additionally there are several factors that all stem from a positive customer experience like the home security company’s BBB rating, online customer reviews, Yelp reviews and so on. So we look at all of this information as well. The best way we found to conduct a thorough review is to use the products ourselves, speak with other customers and perform an in-depth online research to formulate the home security review. Of course this is just one part of the review process related to the home security company’s customer service we also look at pricing, monitoring plans, technology, warranty, equipment, etc…
Great information and thanks for the comparisons. I was going to go the SafeMart route until I read the review. Looks like FrontPoint Security is the way to go. I like the geo fence too.
I’ve been conducting exhaustive research on what home security company would be the best for my situation. I live in a not so great area in Houston, TX and there’s a chance that I’ll get called into active duty. Are there any home security companies that will suspend the monthly monitoring for me?
We suggest calling the home security provider that you are interested in and asking them if their contract allows for this.
Thanks for the info. My wife and I decided on ADT Security. We know several friends who have the service and and really happy with it. Plus the their Pulse offering is really cool as far as remotely checking in on your home. Great reviews on this site. Thanks!
Great site and reviews. Just what I needed to compare security systems. Do you know if FrontPoint Security has a professional installation service?
JR
I got a flyer in the mail for xfinity home security system so I decided to research it online. Good thing I did. I just don’t like the idea of having everything bundled in one. If my internet goes down then my entire home is out. PHone, Internet, TV, Security of my home. No thanks.
home security reviews with monitoring
We get asked quite often what are the main advantages of going with a home security company that offers monitoring services?
1. You have a real person on the other end of the system that is available to respond to alerts 24 x 7 x 365.
2. You will reduce the number of false alarms because the home security specialist will call you first to see if it is a false alarm.
3. Home security monitoring services will allow you to save even more off your homeowners insurance.
Those are the top three that we respond with.
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BestHomeAlarmSystemsHQ
I bought a Lynx home security system off Amazon a while back and man was it a piece of crap. It was impossible to configure and the stupid thing would sound false alarms all of the time. I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a real home security system so I ended going with LifeShield. I know they’re not ranked number one but they have a great offering for a decent price.
Thanks, Kev
I’ve been doing a ton of research trying to find the most mobile friendly alarm system and narrowed it down to frontpoint and protect america. Both of them have the services through alarm.com so now it’s up to price and customer service I guess. Anyone have experience with lifeshield?
I found the reviews here helpful. But I do want to state that some of the quotes I got from these home security companies weren’t the same as the prices you mentioned here on your site. When I told them I found a better deal on your review site, they had an excuse to not match the pricing. Unfortunately this is what you can expect from home security companies now.
I found that the rankings here make sense. I called FrontPoint Security and the were impressive as the reviews suggested, very nice sales rep assisted me there. They also weren’t afraid to point me to their reviews and have me compare them with other companies, which meant they were confident in their customer service record. I haven’t bought from them but as soon as I close on my home I will be calling FrontPoint Security.