{"id":325295,"date":"2025-11-08T00:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reviews.com\/?page_id=98024"},"modified":"2025-11-08T00:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:23:16","slug":"vivint-vs-frontpoint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reviews.com\/home\/security-systems\/vivint-vs-frontpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Vivint vs. Frontpoint Home Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n <\/span>\n \n\n\n

We spent more than eight months testing the best home security systems<\/a> and then revisited how Vivint<\/a> and Frontpoint<\/a> compare on costs, contracts, installation, and smart\u2011home features. Today, Vivint is a professionally installed system with quote\u2011based monitoring; your commitment depends on how you buy hardware\u2014monitoring is generally month\u2011to\u2011month if you purchase equipment upfront, or a long commitment if you finance equipment via Vivint Flex Pay<\/a> (commonly up to 60 months at 0% APR per independent reviews). Frontpoint is DIY with one published price\u2014$49.99\/month Ultimate Monitoring<\/a>\u2014billed month\u2011to\u2011month with a 30\u2011day risk\u2011free period (U.S. News on Vivint<\/a>; U.S. News on Frontpoint<\/a>; CNET<\/a>). Both brands advertise nationwide availability in the U.S. as reflected in recent editorial reviews (U.S. News<\/a>; U.S. News<\/a>). On automation, Vivint emphasizes an integrated, pro\u2011installed ecosystem with camera\u2011based proactive deterrence and first\u2011party smart lighting (Doorbell Camera Pro<\/a>; Outdoor Camera Pro<\/a>; Vivint Smart Lighting<\/a>), while Frontpoint (powered by Alarm.com) offers robust DIY rules, Z\u2011Wave device support, and modern video analytics with deterrence (Alarm.com Video Analytics<\/a>; Perimeter Guard<\/a>; Scenes & Geo\u2011Services<\/a>). Both work with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant; Alarm.com also supports Siri Shortcuts and Apple Watch. Native Matter\/HomeKit support for full alarm panels is not a headline capability, and the Matter 1.4 spec still doesn\u2019t define a security system device type (Alexa SecurityPanelController<\/a>; Google Home Arm\/Disarm<\/a>; Matter 1.4 coverage<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n <\/span>\n \n\n\n

Vivint vs. Frontpoint Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \n <\/th>\n \n Vivint<\/a>\n <\/th>\n \n Frontpoint<\/a>\n <\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n \n
\n U.S. Availability\n <\/td>\n \n 50 states
source<\/a>\n <\/td>\n 		\n 50 states
source<\/a>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n J.D. Power Provider Satisfaction Rating\n <\/td>\n \n No current J.D. Power ranking; see Trustpilot<\/a> and ConsumerAffairs<\/a> for live customer ratings\n <\/td>\n \n No current J.D. Power ranking; see Trustpilot<\/a> and ConsumerAffairs<\/a> for live customer ratings\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Installation Type\n <\/td>\n \n Professional\n <\/td>\n \n DIY\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Available home security plans\n <\/td>\n \n Quote\u2011based monitoring; smart\u2011home and video add\u2011ons; month\u2011to\u2011month if equipment is purchased upfront; 0% APR equipment financing via Flex Pay (often up to 60 months)\n <\/td>\n \n Ultimate Monitoring \u2014 $49.99\/mo; month\u2011to\u2011month; 30\u2011day risk\u2011free period\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Contract Length\n <\/td>\n \n Month\u2011to\u2011month if equipment purchased upfront; if financed via Flex Pay, commitment typically matches financing term (often up to 60 months)\n <\/td>\n \n Month\u2011to\u2011month (no long\u2011term contract); 30\u2011day risk\u2011free period\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n App Rating\n <\/td>\n \n 4.6\n <\/td>\n \n 4.1\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Home Automation\n <\/td>\n \n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \n \u2714\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Warranty Available\n <\/td>\n \n \u2714\n <\/td>\n \n \u2714\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n