With the Alert monitoring package, you get email or text alerts if your security system detects anything suspicious while you’re out. With the Interactive monitoring package, you get text and email alerts, plus you can arm/disarm your system and manage your settings through a smartphone or other web-enabled device. Although SimpliSafe doesn’t offer as many features as a home automation system, it’s  great for those interested in no-frills security.

SimpliSafe’s philosophy is clear. The company boldly claims: “There’s something wrong with the security system industry… and SimpliSafe is on a mission to fix it.” As such, SimpliSafe doesn’t have any salespeople in an effort to avoid pressuring people into buying its services. Plus, SimpliSafe doesn’t have any contracts, unlike other companies, which often have contracts full of what SimpliSafe calls, “nasty fine print.”

It’s true: the main difference between SimpliSafe and other companies is that there’s no contract. As implied by its name, SimpliSafe’s model and prices are indeed simple and straightforward. You buy your security system, you install it yourself, and you own it (and can therefore take it with you if you move), free of any contract or minimum service agreement.

Choose between several 100% wireless security systems that use a cellular uplink to communicate with a monitoring center (no phone line necessary). SimpliSafe also offers refurbished (used) security systems at reduced prices. 

Customize your system by selecting the equipment you need, then choosing your monitoring package: Standard, Alert, or Interactive.  But purchasing monthly monitoring is optional with SimpliSafe, so you don’t have to pay for service if all you want is a security system.

If you are unsatisfied with any system from SimpliSafe, simply return it within 60 days for a full refund. SimpliSafe also offers a product warranty for three years from the time of purchase. So, if anything goes wrong with the equipment within three years, SimpliSafe will fix or replace it—even used systems.