Best Home Security Companies in Akron

Pay $0 upfront for equipment with Protect America. Their DIY equipment takes less than 30 minutes to set up and many customers report that installation is simple. Read reviews for pricing breakdown.

Basic home security is $27.99/month. Video monitoring is $58.99/month. Upfront costs are unknown. ADT offers a 6-month money-back guarantee for new customers.

Frontpoint is a DIY alarm and home automation system. Customers can select from equipment packages, purchase equipment individually, or mix-and-match. Monthly costs depend on how much is spent upfront.

Protection 1 has nearly 2 million customers in the United States. Professional monitoring is available for $34.99 to $54.99/month.

Simplisafe sells home security equipment that customers can purchase upfront without being locked into contracts. Equipment comes with a 3-year warranty. Monthly monitoring ranges from $15-25/month.

Guardian Protection offers professionally installed home security packages. They are available in 20 states: AZ, DE, DC, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

Northstar Alarm offers 24/7 professional monitoring with 5-year contracts. Not available in these 20 states: AK, CT, HI, IL, IA, KY, ME, MA, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, ND, RI, SD, WV, WY.

Vector Security is available to individuals and businesses for $0 upfront. Available in 22 states: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

Alarm Grid does not require a contract for customers. Their equipment comes with a 30-day return policy. Their home security equipment can be purchased upfront or financed. 

Cox Homelife is available as an upgrade for those already using Cox. Alarm monitoring starts at $29.99/month for a minimum of 24 months.

1st Security offers professionally monitoring systems for $29.99 - $49.99/month. Packages include home security, home automation, and video streaming options.

GEOARM is a third-party seller of home security and smart home equipment. Customer purchase all their equipment upfront and can sign up for month-to-month monitoring for $10-15.

LiveWatch Security equipment can be purchased upfront or rolled into the customer's monthly monitoring costs. The company only sells home security products - no home automation products are available.

Security One offers a price-lock guarantee and does not charge upfront fees. Available in 48/50 U.S. states.

On top of home security equipment, Vivint offers many smart home products for their customers. Monitoring services come with a 5-year contract. All equipment is purchased up front.

Fort Knox uses a multi-cellular connection monitoring. They offer home security, safety (fire, smoke, CO2), and automation (lights, locks, etc) equipment. Monthly monitoring starts at $15.95/month.

Customers use the Google Nest hub to set up security and smart home equipment around their home. Alarms can be professionally monitored by Brink.

Offers professional- or self-monitored systems. Abode builds a home security package for individuals based on their home or apartment specs.

Swann is a well-known security camera manufacturer. The company also offers professional video monitoring on a month-to-month basis for $23-45/month.

Alder is a DIY home security system for houses or apartments that customers can install in 10 minutes. The company responds to alarms in under 4 seconds. Purchase requires a 5-year contract.

Deep Sentinel promises a call to police in 30 seconds if the home alarm goes off. They specialize in home security cameras.

Minut is an all-in-one self-monitored alarm system. One hub provides: motion, noise, environment, and alarm detection. Integrates with Amazon and Google

Home8 is a DIY security company for homes and businesses. There are no contracts and their equipment is cheaper to similar DIY companies.