Vivint Smart Home Security: The Vivint system has rock-solid connectivity and is efficient. The control panel and mobile app are easy to use and user-friendly. It’s not surprising that Vivint is committed to customer experience. Vivint has the right selection of devices for you.
There is a slight drawback to Vivint’s higher quality. It comes at a higher price. Vivint is slightly more expensive than other professionally installed systems, but not much more so when compared with DIY solutions of lower quality. You can spread your payments over 42-60 months without interest. Vivint allows you to pay equipment expenses in one lump sum. This will reduce your monthly bills and prevent you from being locked into a long-term agreement.
Take a look below at our complete review, including everything from ordering to installation to functionality, and how it all works.
Ordering
A phone call to discuss your security goals is the first step in buying a Vivint system. The sales representative will ask about your home’s layout and what automation features you want such as smart locks, thermostats, and controllable lighting. This is when you will make a preliminary selection and plan for monthly monitoring.
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Fees and Prices
Vivint’s starter kit is $599. The Vivint Smart Hub, two door/window sensors and one motion sensor are included. You also get $100 credit to purchase additional sensors. This is the list of security gear that we have added to our system:
- 7 additional door/window sensors available for $350 (50 each).
- 1 additional motion detector: $100
- 2 glass break detectors $200 (each)
- Vivint Outdoor Camera Pro: $399
It would have been about $1,650 if we had placed our order there. This is similar to an average Vivint order. We went crazy and ordered these items to increase our order to $3173.
- 2 Vivint Ping indoor cameras: $398 ($199 each)
- Vivint Doorbell Camera: $249
- Vivint Smart Drive $249
- 1 CO detector: $100
- Additional water sensor $50
- 1 smoke detector: $100
- Kwikset smart door lock: $179
- 4 lamp modules $200 (50c each)
Monthly Vivint Smart Home service plans start at $39.99 and $5 per camera. This includes 14 days clip storage per camera. The same pricing applies to a Vivint Smart Drive. It allows you to record up four cameras 24/7. The Smart Drive is a great choice, even though it’s a bit expensive at $249. It provides quick viewing and rewinding.
Vivint also offers a $19.99 monthly Smart Security Monitoring Service. This service requires purchase of all equipment. This is a basic system without cameras or home automation. Vivint claims that this option is only chosen by 5% of customers.
The Competition: Vivint and ADT
Vivint is a professional-installed security system. It should not be compared with other full-service security systems such as ADT, Brinks and Xfinity Home, but rather DIY products. Vivint, unlike ADT, is able to design and manufacture almost every product it sells. This results in consistently better quality products and services. ADT bundles equipment and charges a monthly fee. Vivint, on the other hand, separates equipment costs to lower the monthly cost after gear has been purchased.
Final Verdict from TheSpruce.com
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Vivint is the best choice for the most reliable and trustworthy home security system and monitoring services. Vivint provides worry-free protection for you home with smart features and custom security actions, such as the ability to sound alarms from outside cameras. There is also near-fail-proof power line communication between your Hub and the Internet.
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