With our tests and SimpliSafe’s competitive pricing in mind, it’s NerdWallet’s top pick for a home security system. Reasonable hardware pricing and monthly monitoring fees without contracts.

SimpliSafe’s equipment is much less expensive ... Nest Secure could work without any monthly fees and be self-monitored from the free Nest app. If you wanted professional monitoring, it cost ...

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