Ring Alarm is a spectacular DIY home security system with the potential to be much more, but don’t buy one if what you’re really looking for is a smart home solution. Ring builds some of our favorite ...

Where standard home protection will simply sound an alarm to alert nearby people, in the hope that someone will investigate or call the police, or perhaps scare off intruders, the best monitored alarm ...

Home security systems—once the exclusive domain of high-priced professional installers—have never been more affordable, and the hardware and software is simpler, more intuitive, and easier to set up ...

The revolution brought on by wireless technologies, smartphones, and mobile apps has had a major impact on the residential security system market. A software-supported security system can send ...

Mixing security brands seemed like a good idea at first. Grab the cheapest motion sensor here, a random camera there, and ...

Patrick Gallagher has a decade of experience testing products from kitchen appliances to home security essentials, focusing on what matters most. Smart home security systems combine the features of a ...

SimpliSafe’s user-friendly equipment and competitive pricing make it our top pick for a home security system. NerdWallet is committed to editorial integrityMany or all of the products on this page are ...

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