The SentrySafe 0500 Fire Chest is an excellent choice for the budget-conscious; offering fire protection and fantastic anti-theft security. It’s rated as the "Best Portable Safe" by Consumer Search and is large enough to store documents and valuables. The SentrySafe 0500 Fire Chest locks with a traditional key and is rated to withstand 30 minutes of fire at up to 1,550°F. Keep in mind that this is a portable safe and, as "U.S. News & World Report" found, is easier for a potential burglar to pick up and run away with. If possible, find a way to bolt this to the ground or secure it in some other fashion.

Unique Feature: Consumer Search named this the "Best Portable Safe," and is the cheapest safe on our list.

Protex’s PWS-1814E wall-mounted safe is a good option for homeowners looking for discreet security. Because it’s designed to be mounted between studs in a standard wall, the safe is shallow, but has enough room for small valuables and some handguns. It’s worth noting, however, that this model does not offer fire protection and functions purely as a deterrent against theft.

Unique Feature: Mount this shallow safe into your wall in between studs for hidden and fortified security.

Manufactured by American Security, the AMSEC UL1511 represents a significant jump in price point, but for good reason. This safe is rated to withstand two hours of fire at up to 1,850 degrees (fahrenheit), as well as vertical drops of up to 30 feet. It’s also quite a bit larger than the other recommended models, weighing in at almost 250 lbs. Finally, its electronic lock allows for an impressive one million possible combinations.

Unique Feature: This is one rugged safe. It can withstand two hours of 1,850 degree heat and 30 foot drops.

Using an FBI-approved biometric fingerprint scanner, this safe will only open for those programmed into the system. Add your own fingerprint and those of people you trust and revoke access at any time. This safe will post alerts if something is wrong with the system or someone was caught tampering with it. Plus, it bolts into the wall and is made of steel, so it’s a strong and secure safe to store your most precious and important items.

Unique Feature: The Verifi S6000 Smart.Safe. has an FBI approved fingerprint scanner.

Have small items like a handgun or fine jewelry you want to protect? The Liberty 9G HDX-250 Smart Vault Biometric Safe is a great choice. At about 15 pounds, its interior chamber can hold items up to 10x10 inches. Due to this compact size, the Liberty 9G HDX-250 Smart Vault Biometric Safe comes with locking bolts so you can secure this to a stud in your home and prevent someone from carrying it away.

Unique Feature: Store up to 15 fingerprints to unlock this safe.

Program this safe with a personalized code, lock it, and walk away knowing the possessions inside are secure. While the Ivation Electronic Home and Office Safe isn’t fireproof, it is tamperproof with a heavy steel design and internal hinges. It can even operate when you lose power since it runs on batteries. At under $130, this is an affordable and high quality safe for handguns and valuables.

Unique Feature: If you forget the code, you can use a physical key to override the system.

First Alert makes a variety of home safety products—from smoke alarms and fire extinguishers to carbon monoxide detectors and safes. The First Alert 2092DF Waterproof Fi1-Hour Fire Safe is an outstanding model that goes above and beyond what most safes can do. Not only can it withstand fires up to 1,700 degrees (fahrenheit) for an hour, but it’s also waterproof. Whether a burglar tries to break in or a fire or flood threaten your belongings, they’ll be secure inside this safe.

Unique Feature: The First Alert 2092DF Waterproof Fi1-Hour Fire Safe is both fire resistant and waterproof.

If Goldilocks was looking for a safe, she would choose this one. That’s because it’s not too big, not too small—it’s just right. With nearly 20 x 16 x 14 inches of interior storage, it’s a perfect size for smaller guns, jewelry, money, gold, and important documents. At 100 pounds, it’s also not too heavy that you can’t move it, but not too light that thieves can easily get away with it (if it isn’t secured with bolts).

Unique Feature: This safe is a great mid-sized vault, with internal storage dimensions of about 20 x 1 6x 14 inches.

If you’re in search of a smaller safe with advanced technology, BARSKA Mini Biometric Safe is it. With a footprint less than 20 x 20 inches, it can easily be hidden in a closet or under a desk, but accomodate your fine jewelry and important documentation. You may also authorize up to 30 different fingerprints to unlock this safe if others need to access its contents. With a price tag less than $150, it’s an affordable safe with a lot to offer.

Unique Feature: Store up to 30 different fingerprints of authorized users.

Just have a few small things you’d like to lock up? The LockState LS-30J FireProof Safe is one of the tinier on this list—with an internal storage capacity of 7.09 x 11.81 x 8.86 inches. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in fortitude. This particular safe can hang tough against fires raging up to 1,800 degrees (fahrenheit). When bolted into your wall, it’s a secure vault that you can trust with your belongings.

Unique Feature: While this safe is small, it’s made of 62 pounds of durable and strong material.