About Our Data

Pricing sourced from provider websites, subscriber agreements, and industry review sites as of April 2026. Equipment prices reflect current retail pricing from each provider's online store. Hidden fees identified from subscriber agreement fine print and customer reports.

Generic retail prices use the cheapest functionally equivalent device available from major retailers (Amazon, Home Depot). DIY comparison assumes Zigbee/Z-Wave devices with a Hubitat hub and free self-monitoring.

Limitations

• Prices change. Providers run promotions. Your actual quote may differ.
• Not all hidden fees apply to all customers (e.g., ADT guard response fee is municipality-dependent).
• Vivint equipment is typically financed, not purchased upfront. We show upfront pricing for fair comparison.
• This tool does not account for professional monitoring quality differences between providers.

About Your Data

This tool collects nothing. Zero.

• No accounts. No sign-ups. No cookies.
• No analytics. No tracking pixels. No third-party scripts.
• No data leaves your browser. Every calculation runs on the server and is forgotten immediately.
• Your equipment choices live in the URL — and nowhere else. Close the tab, it's gone.

The home security industry profits from capturing your data. This tool proves you don't need to give it up to make an informed decision.

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