Frontpoint review

Frontpoint ranks sixth because it pairs DIY installation with the most outage-resistant monitoring here, but its monitored plans are expensive. Interactive Monitoring costs $1.48 a day, about $45 a month, and covers 24/7 intrusion, fire, carbon monoxide and flood monitoring; Ultimate at $1.65 a day adds home automation and recorded video. The cheapest plan, Video-Only, starts at $14.99 a month but is self-monitoring with no alarm response. Frontpoint says all monitoring is cellular-based, so the system needs neither Wi-Fi nor a landline, and a backup battery lasts up to 24 hours. Equipment arrives pre-configured with peel-and-stick sensors, and Frontpoint uses the AVS-01 alarm validation standard so its specialists can respond faster to intrusion alarms. Each plan has a 30-day risk-free guarantee. Choose Frontpoint if a cellular connection matters more than price; otherwise Ring, Cove or SimpliSafe monitor for less than half the cost.

Who it is for

homes with unreliable internet that need cellular monitoring

Price

Monthly plans from $14.99 (Video-Only, $0.50 per day); Interactive Monitoring $1.48 per day (about $45); Ultimate Monitoring $1.65 per day (about $50).

Monthly plans start as low as $14.99.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Interactive and Ultimate plans include 24/7 intrusion, fire, CO and flood monitoring
• All monitoring is cellular-based, with a backup battery lasting up to 24 hours
• Equipment arrives pre-configured; Frontpoint says most installs take under 30 minutes
• Uses the AVS-01 Alarm Validation Scoring standard to verify intrusion alarms
• Crash and Smash protection and personal emergency info for responders

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Works through outages because monitoring does not rely on Wi-Fi or a landline
• Strength: 30-day risk-free guarantee on every plan
• Strength: Switch and Save program may offer a contract payoff credit when leaving another provider
• Weakness: Professional monitoring starts at $1.48 a day, about $45 a month, the priciest entry here
• Weakness: The $14.99 plan is video self-monitoring only, without professional alarm response
• Weakness: Smart home integrations are not listed on the plans page

Key facts

• Entry plan: From $14.99/month (Video-Only)
• Pro monitoring: From $1.48/day (Interactive)
• Connection: 100% cellular monitoring
• Guarantee: 30-day risk-free

Where it ranks

Frontpoint is No. 6 in our Best Home Security Systems verdict.