The home is one of the most valuable and vital possessions a person can acquire. Thus, it is only natural and prudent to protect it in the best possible way. Investing in the best home security system available is one of those practical and efficient methods at your disposal. However, since the market is overflowed with options and offers, it can be hard to find the right one. This is where the reviews of our experts come into play.

Taking your personal preferences into consideration, each home security system we review is going to be graded in different categories. We’ll be looking at cost, response time, installation complexity, features, quality of customer service, style, and ease of use. By implementing this rating system, you’ll get a full review of the products.

Furthermore, we chose these ten companies that compete for the title: the best home security system in 2019:

1. Brinks Home Security
2. Vivint
3. ADT
4. Frontpoint
5. SimpliSafe
6. Protect America
7. Link Interactive
8. Nest Secure
9. Scout
10. Adobe Home Security

Brinks Home Security System

The Brinks Home Security system is a professional security company based in Dallas, Texas in the US since 1994. The business went through a rebranding phase in 2009 as Broadview Security because of ownership changes. However, in 2018, MONI Smart Security obtained the name rights for Brinks and brought back the original name to the company.

The business did more than re-branding since the name swap. A whole plethora of new, smart technologies were implemented in their security systems and z wave devices. Furthermore, the company changed the official “catchphrase” to “Be Sure Sure” because it corresponds to their new form of technology known as ASAPer.

ASAPer is an advanced monitoring technology service that comes as a standard upgrade to all Brinks security systems. According to the company, ASAPer is ten times faster than most alarm monitoring services in the US.

Brinks Home Security creates a security dream team teaming up with major players like Brinks, LiveWatch, and Moni. This process opened up a lot of new possibility for customers. For example, they will integrate the home security system with the Nest Secure alarm system if you have one.

Cost

The full price of the home complete security system at the moment is $399 (previously $499) with additional monitoring for $29 per month. With this system you will be getting the following services:

• 24/7 Monitoring
• Tamper Protection
• LiveVoice® Assist
• Smartphone Control
• Home Automation

The home complete with video security system at the moment is priced at $499 (previously $599) with additional monitoring for $39 per month. Services that come with this package are:

• 24/7 Monitoring
• Tamper Protection
• LiveVoice® Assist
• Smartphone Control
• Home Automation
• Live Video Streaming
• Cloud Video Storage

To activate any of the services above you need to sign a 36-month Monitoring Service Agreement with the company. However, Brinks offers a testing period of 30 days, which is more than enough time for you to determine the quality of their product. On the other hand, the additional charges you may encounter are:

• Cost Recovery Fee – which is for the provision and maintenance of hardware, firmware, and software.
• Paper Statement Fee – costs that derive from mailing statements. However, these costs are avoidable if you turn on Auto Pay or Electronic Billing from your Brinks account.
• Termination Fee – these costs are covered through the company’s DocuSign cancellation procedures. They depend on your contract, and thus they are different on the case to case basis.

Response Time

A fascinating thing about this home security system is the response time, which distinguishes Brinks than the other companies. The ASAPer responds to emergencies in just 30 seconds or less.

Installation Complexity

Another major plus for Brinks Home Security is the installation process, which was designed to be as simple and easy as possible. The company completely preconfigures the equipment according to your preferences before it’s shipped. Therefore, the only thing you need to do when the equipment arrives is to place it in the appropriate places, connect it and activate the system.

This is a 100 percent wireless equipment, meaning you won’t have to drill or change the structure to your home in any way.

On the other hand, if you don’t want to bother with this process yourself, you can utilize the Brinks Pro Install services. However, there is an installation fee involved, which is $199 if you pay upfront or $10 per month.

Features

As we said above, the Brinks home security system comes with the following features:

• 24/7 Monitoring – is full coverage that lets the ASAPer service alert you through SMS, voice, or email based on your configuration. If they don’t get feedback from you that it’s a false alarm, they dispatch the police.
• Tamper Protection – is another great feature because it allows for full protection against break-ins in the home security system itself.
• LiveVoice® Assist – is one of the unique features offered by this home security system, because it allows you to use your control panel as a walkie-talkie. That means that you can communicate with the LiveWatch central monitoring center at all times.
• Smartphone Control – you can arm, disarm, and check on video streams through the app on your phone.
• Live Video Streaming – to be aware of the situation at your home at all times.
• Cloud Video Storage – you can record and save the important video clips on your cloud.

Quality of Customer Service

The Brinks company won the first place award for customer service and satisfaction according to J.D. Power. According to the company’s policy, the comfort and happiness of the customers always come first. That’s the reason why they created their version of the Bill of Rights. The Brinks home security company even left a phone number for texting them your suggestions and feedback at 469.513.8685.

Style

The whole design of the home security system is flawless. If you’re a fan of the simple, minimalist style, Brinks equipment will fit right in your home. Every piece is white, small and easily manageable. Furthermore, it’s quite elegant and sophisticated that it won’t affect the home décor. We would give it five stars for style and design.

Ease of Use

The system as the installation process is extremely simple for usage. The company’s mobile app, Alarm.com, gives you centralized, remote control over the whole system with a user-friendly interface. It’s available for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows phone users, Pebble Watch, Kindle, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and the Apple Watch.

Furthermore, you access and control the system through your home automation devices. Of course, Brinks also has an option for you to access the system through your account by logging into m.alarm.com.

Additionally, we have to mention that the Brinks home security system comes with a two year guarantee, which you can extend for a lifetime for a fee. Furthermore, it has impressive integration features with almost all electronic devices in your home. That list includes the Nest Thermostat, Amazon Alexa and Google Home.