Vivint review

Vivint ranks seventh because it is the strongest full-service option but the least transparent and most expensive to start. Monitoring begins at $24.99 a month and includes US-based professional monitoring, emergency dispatch, mobile control and system support. Equipment starts at $199.99, and Vivint says most customers finance it or customize a bundle. What you get for that is a system designed with an expert, installed by licensed Vivint technicians and serviced by Vivint if something breaks, plus Smart Deter, which responds to people lingering near a camera with light and sound. Security, energy and smart home controls live in one Vivint app. The catch is the buying process: pricing beyond the starting figures requires a quote, and the page does not list plan tiers or third-party integrations. For buyers who do not want to install anything themselves, that trade can be worth it; DIY buyers will pay less with SimpliSafe or Ring.

Who it is for

homeowners who want professional installation and service

Price

Monitoring from $24.99 per month; equipment from $199.99 with options to own or finance.

Vivint Monitoring starts at $24.99/mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Professional monitoring from $24.99 a month with emergency dispatch
• Installation by licensed Vivint technicians, who also service the system
• Equipment from $199.99, paid up front or financed
• Smart Deter uses light and sound when a camera sees someone lingering
• One Vivint app for security, energy and smart home devices

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The only option here with professional installation included in the standard process
• Strength: Vivint services the system if something breaks
• Strength: Custom system designed with an expert rather than a fixed kit
• Weakness: Buying starts with a quote call or form, not an online checkout
• Weakness: Equipment starts at $199.99 on top of monitoring
• Weakness: Detailed plan tiers and integrations are not published on the pricing page

Key facts

• Monitoring: From $24.99/month
• Equipment: From $199.99
• Installation: Professional, by Vivint technicians
• Monitoring center: US-based

Where it ranks

Vivint is No. 7 in our Best Home Security Systems verdict.