Compare Home Security

Welcome to part four of a five part series in which we're taking an in-depth look at the SmartMoney Home Security Package from SafeMart.com.

Today we're going to compare home security options between SafeMart, Protect America and ADT on the basis of cost, but focusing also on monthly contract length and a few other factors. I'm not really going to give much commentary here. I'll just let the numbers speak for themselves.

Ok, so whats it cost? Well, this is where the affordable part comes in. You pay $78.95 down (plus the cost of any additional accessories), and then $29.95/month for the next 24 months. Its a low cost, short term payment plan option.

So, lets see how that price compares to Protect America or ADT?

For 36 Months (the length of ADT's and Protect America's contracts) the cost is as follows:

ADT: $1,419.64

Protect America: $1,078.20

SmartMoney: $875.80

Why is it so much cheaper? Two reasons: 1. Our monthly cost is less than ADT's. And our initial contract length (24 months) is less than both ADT and Protect America. 2. After the initial contract of 24 months is up, our monitoring cost goes to wholesale pricing: $9/month! With the other guys, your monitoring price stays high.

Just a few other comparisons:

Renters Allowed to Purchase Package?

ADT: No

SmartMoney: Yes

Protect America: Yes

Return Policy:

Industry Standard: 3 Days

SmartMoney: 3o Days

Thats some pretty powerful stuff. Oh, and one more thing. As opposed to many other companies, SafeMart allows you to add accessories to the SmartMoney package at any point during the two-year contract...for the retail cost. We don't charge you any extra fee to program them into your system. Now thats impressive!