
With the Ultimate Service Plan for monitoring, you can connect indoor and
outdoor cameras to your security system and you can automate all your equipment for a truly smart home. Frontpoint offers indoor and outdoor cameras that record videos in 1080p full HD with infrared night vision, which means that these cameras will catch anything at night almost as clearly as they would in the daylight. You can also connect a doorbell camera that uses motion sensors to alert you every time someone approaches your door. All the cameras have built in motion detectors, and any time one is triggered, Frontpoint alerts you to the activity. With the Frontpoint mobile app, you can automate your cameras, your home lighting, your thermostat, and even the locks to your home. The automation features
from Vivint are second to none. The company offers a full line of smart products to automate your home without gaps in coverage. Systems can include a Vivint doorbell camera, Ping indoor cameras, Vivint outdoor cameras, an Element thermostat, Kwikset smart locks, an Amazon Echo, and Linear garage door control. With a smart home from Vivint, you get control, comfort, and convenience. You can control all your automated equipment from the Amazon Echo with your voice, from the physical control panel in your home, or from the Vivint Sky app. Sky is an AI assistant that is built into the app, and it uses machine learning to automate and manage your smart home for you.
Reasons to BuyExcellent audio, daylight videoReasonable cloud storage plansSimple to use, flexible softwareReasons to AvoidBlurry night videoMobile app not optimized for tabletsCord isn't fully weatherproof$79. 99 View at Walmart$79. 99View at The Home Depot$79. 99View at Amazon?Kasa's lower cost outdoor security camera is a good deal if you don't mind a few tradeoffs. Daytime 1080p video from this camera was excellent, but nighttime video was less defined; it was hard to make out people's faces. The camera is weather resistant, but the connection
between its cable and power supply is not.

Cons:
Underwhelming camera options. Bottom Line: If you
want to secure and monitor your home from afar without spending a bundle or signing a long term contract, there's a lot to like about the newly redesigned, versatile, and easy to use DIY SimpliSafe Home Security System. Read ReviewVivint Smart Home ReviewMSRP: $39. 99 at Pros: Speedy event response. Excellent video doorbell. Offers remote control of door locks, cameras, thermostats, and sensors.