SimpliSafe Pricing, Plans, and Package Costs 2025

Our Methodology

Before we go any further, let’s talk about how we put guides like this one together. After all, we’re asking you to trust us. We ought to be able to tell you why.

The answer is actually pretty simple: we do the work to ensure our information is reliable. For instance, we perform in-depth research and in-home testing on every system we review. We live with home security systems, do real-world tests on equipment, and learn as much as we can about companies, prices, monitoring plans, and money-back guarantees.

Armed with information and data, we provide you with reviews and we put together pricing pages like this one. Note, though, that we’re not just throwing a bunch of numbers at you. We give you our honest opinion as home security experts. We talk about prices in terms of value as opposed to the bottom line. We compare physical components and features across systems so you have a clear sense of whether or not a particular company is a good fit for you and your family.

You can’t take chances with your home security. We want to make absolutely sure that you have everything you need to make the right decisions.

SimpliSafe Equipment Package Pricing

We live in a world that is increasingly virtual. There’s no getting around the fact, though, that the basis of any home security system is equipment. Real, concrete equipment. So let’s start by talking about SimpliSafe’s equipment.

You can buy sensors and cameras a la carte or build your own equipment package. We’ll get into how to do that in a bit. Often, though, you can find exactly what you need by choosing one of SimpliSafe’s premade packages. In fact, the company prides itself on offering a wide range of possibilities.

The Foundation

What does it include?

• One motion sensor
• One entryway sensor
• One base station
• One keypad

Who is it good for?

SimpliSafe’s Starter package is one step up from the Foundation. It’s targeted at smaller homes, homes under 1,200 square feet, but it provides more entry sensors so you have more coverage of doors and windows. The motion sensor gives you yet one more way to protect yourself from intruders. You don’t get any cameras with this package, but you can be certain no one is getting in without triggering an alert.

How much does it cost?

The Foundation package costs $249.96.

The Starter

What does it include?

• One motion sensor
• Three entryway sensors
• One base station
• One keypad

Who is it good for?

The Starter is SimpliSafe’s most popular system, and it’s great for small homes under 1,200 square feet. The entryway sensors cover your front, back, and side doors, and a well-placed motion sensor protects your home from intruders.

How much does it cost?

The Starter package costs $279.94.

The Hearth

What does it include?

• One motion sensor
• Three entryway sensors
• One base station
• One keypad
• One smoke detector
• One key fob
• One siren

Who is it good for?

In terms of security, the Hearth is virtually identical to the Starter package, but it comes with additional safety features in the form of a smoke detector.  Make no mistake, though – this system still protects you from break-ins. The Hearth also includes an extra-loud siren that could wake up you and your neighbors should someone try to enter your property.

How much does it cost?

The Hearth costs $409.91.

Expert Examined

From Joshua Lee, Active-duty Police Sergeant

“It is unfortunate that most Smoke and CO detectors are not connected to a security system. I remember responding as a patrol officer to an “alarm” call at a house. We knocked on the door and the homeowner came out. He said he was having trouble with the bedroom CO detector going off. The fire department checked the CO levels in the home and discovered that deadly carbon monoxide was entering the home through a broken gas clothes dryer.”

The Knox

What does it include?

• Two motion sensors
• Six entryway sensors
• One base station
• One keypad
• One smoke detector
• One key fob
• One siren

Who is it good for?

The Knox – as in Ft. Knox – is a great system for larger homes with multiple entryways and ground-floor windows. Similar to the Hearth, it includes SimpliSafe’s extra-loud siren and connected smoke detector, but it comes with additional entry sensors so you don’t have to leave any door or window unprotected.

How much does it cost?

The Knox costs $489.87.

The Haven

What does it include?

• Two motion sensors
• Four entryway sensors
• One base station
• One keypad
• One smoke detector
• One key fob
• One siren
• One water sensor
• One temperature sensor
• One panic button

Who is it good for?

The Haven is where we get into comprehensive protection. That is, in addition to protection from break-ins, this system also protects you from some environmental threats. The package includes temperature and water sensors – designed to protect you from both internal and external threats – plus a panic button that summons help instantly. Pick the Haven if you need to protect a larger home from multiple threats.

How much does it cost?

The Haven costs $529.86.

The Lighthouse

What does it include?

• One motion sensor
• Three entryway sensors
• One base station
• One keypad
• One outdoor camera

Who is it good for?

The Lighthouse is a good option for small to medium-sized homes — up to 1,600 square feet. It’s the first package on the list that includes a security camera. Of course, it’s worth noting that SimpliSafe frequently offers free cameras as part of their deals and sales. In addition, you should know that you’ll need a monitoring plan with Active Guard to take full advantage of the outdoor camera’s many features, and that starts at $49.99 per month.

How much does it cost?

The Lighthouse costs $479.93

The Beacon

What does it include?

• Two motion sensors
• Four entryway sensors
• One base station
• One keypad
• Two outdoor cameras

Who is it good for?
We’d recommend the Beacon for folks looking to keep an eye on threats to their property from all angles. Two outdoor cameras, standard, means you can protect front and back entries, or you can use these two cameras to provide expanded coverage of a larger property.

How much does it cost?

The Beacon costs $729.90.

How Do SimpliSafe’s Package Prices Compare?

When it comes to equipment, SimpliSafe sits comfortably atop our list of the most affordable security systems. The company’s most expensive package, the Beacon, costs just $730. And OK, $730 is a chunk of change for most of us, but consider what you get for that price – two outdoor cameras worth $199 each, plus four entry sensors, two motion sensors, a base station, and a keypad. One Vivint camera costs $399. Just the camera. Buy two, and you’re paying more than the entire Beacon package.

That’s assuming you pay full price for your SimpliSafe system. Turns out SimpliSafe never charges full retail price for equipment. The company is always running a sale. At a minimum, you’ll find equipment discounted by 20 percent, but you can often score even better deals. During  SimpliSafe’s 2024 Black Friday sale, all packages were discounted by 70 percent. We’ll do the math for you – that Beacon package was just $219, or $180 less than one of those Vivint cameras.

We’re not huge fans of this kind of sales tactic. Ultimately, it’s designed to make you think you’re getting more value for your money, and it means you have to keep a close eye on how SimpliSafe’s prices fluctuate. The thing is, this is a pretty common sales tactic in the home security market. Check out our Cove review and our Frontpoint review for more examples. Yes, it’s borderline deceptive, but in the end, we can’t really fault SimpliSafe for following market practice. And it’s definitely better than the sort of hidden costs you sometimes find with other home security companies.

To give you an idea of what you’ll pay for the systems right now, check out this chart. Keep in mind that as part of the current sale, you also get a $100 Visa gift card when purchasing a complete package.

When you’re on the SimpliSafe website, you’ll see a big banner across the top of the page that advertises its current sale. You’ll also notice that it says the sale ends tomorrow/soon/at midnight. Could be, but we doubt it. You can expect these prices through at least the end of December. And even if it does end, you can always check out our guide to saving on SimpliSafe. There’s always a deal going on.

Building Your Own SimpliSafe System

If you know your way around home security, it’s sometimes better to build your own security system. Of course, this requires an ability to assess your own home security, but if you do it properly that’s going to save you money on cameras and sensors you don’t need. The fact is, every home is unique, and every homeowner’s needs are different. Apartment dwellers don’t need the same equipment homeowners need. Neither have the same needs as an Airbnb owner.

Here’s one of our home security experts installing a SimpliSafe motion sensor.

Another useful approach is to choose a SimpliSafe package and supplement it with additional equipment. Sometimes, though, that can feel like trying to jam a square peg in a round hole. If you want comprehensive security, we recommend full customization.

Here’s what you need to know about pricing if you’re building your own system. First, every SimpliSafe system requires a base station and a keypad, so building a package starts there. Together, these two pieces cost $199.98. Again, that’s the retail price. At the moment, you can pick those up for $60. Once these two pieces are in place, you can choose from a wide range of additional equipment including:

We’ll say it yet again: these are retail prices. You still get discounts and deals even if you purchase equipment a la carte. Those discounts are applied at checkout. Right now, for instance, SimpliSafe is offering 60 percent off on new systems in honor of President’s Day. You need to sign up for a monitoring plan, but that’s still a healthy discount on equipment.

SimpliSafe’s discounted equipment prices are similar to Cove’s, though SimpliSafe’s retail prices are more expensive. The thing is, SimpliSafe’s equipment is a bit higher quality. The bottom line is, you’re getting a real deal no matter what you’re paying. Plus, even at retail prices, SimpliSafe is still cheaper than traditional companies with white-glove professional installations. For more on that, read our review of ADT and our in-depth guide to Vivint, which are both great systems in their own right.

That’s all there is to say about SimpliSafe’s equipment, but that’s just one side of the story. Let’s switch gears to SimpliSafe’s monitoring costs.

How Much Is SimpliSafe’s Monitoring?

SimpliSafe changed the way it does monitoring, but we have all the information you need. There are three packages to choose from: Core (formerly Fast Protect) Monitoring, Standard Monitoring, and Self-Monitoring With Camera Recording. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll get with each.

SimpliSafe is a good option for full-on self-monitoring too. If you don’t want to pay a subscription fee, you can monitor the system on your own. We don’t recommend that since you won’t get all the security benefits of a paid system, but it’s an option if budget is a concern.

Installing a SimpliSafe entryway sensor.

Also worth noting: SimpliSafe is one of the best no-contract systems, which means you won’t have to jump through hoops if you decide to change how your system is monitored. We canceled our Core Monitoring during our test period and self-monitored the system to see how big of a difference it made. The process was pain-free.

Expert Examined

From Joshua Lee, Active-duty Police Sergeant

“Self-monitoring calls come in a lot quicker because the entire process bypasses the monitoring station. We typically get more detail from self-monitoring because the victim is the one giving us the information instead of the monitoring station. Police dispatch also can ask specific questions to the victim that monitoring stations will not have. For example, I responded to a burglary call where the victim called 911 saying an intruder broke into his home through the front door. The victim told us to stay out of the backyard since he had two very aggressive dogs he recently adopted. Without that information, we would have likely been confronted by violent dogs.”

With monitoring out of the way, let’s talk about specific recommendations.

Our Experience

We can talk about prices in the abstract all day long, and offer recommendations, but what would we do if we had the decision to make? Turns out, we know exactly what we’d do, because we went to the trouble of ordering systems for our own homes.

We’ve got an average-sized property with no more than three doors and four ground-floor windows, and we have a garage. We decided to put together three different SimpliSafe options, just to see how well they fit our particular setup.

Budget-Friendly

As a starting point, we tried to see how we’d fare with the minimum amount of equipment. We made sure to buy enough entry sensors to cover our doors, but we didn’t invest in any cameras. In addition, we chose to self-monitor our system. In the end, the equipment cost us $279.94 before taxes, and we paid nothing else once the system was set up.

We felt a bit blind without cameras, but we had the peace of mind of knowing that anyone who tried to force entry into our home would trigger an instant alert.

Middle of the Road

For this system, we added two glass break sensors, which raised our price total by around $80. The largest costs with this system, though, was the wireless outdoor camera, which cost $199.99, and the Video Doorbell Pro, which cost $169. The glass break sensors added protection to our windows, but the cameras offered the biggest improvement to our overall security. The doorbell, of course, let us know any time someone approached our front door. We positioned the wireless outdoor camera to keep an eye on our back yard.

In total, this system cost us $728.91. We added standard professional monitoring, which runs $21.99 a month. One downside here: we weren’t able to access the outdoor camera’s best features without paying for a more expensive monitoring plan. The camera still worked, of course, but perhaps wasn’t worth the high price tag.

Top of the Line

Finally, we decided to see what it might cost to get all the equipment we needed to fully protect our home. In addition to an indoor camera, we added several sensors, including a water sensor, a temperature sensor and a combination smoke/ carbon monoxide detector. With this system, we knew we were protected not just from home intruders but from environmental emergencies as well.

This ultimate system costs $1023.86 before taxes. To the system itself, we added SimpliSafe’s Core monitoring plan with Intruder Intervention, which costs $31.99 a month. All told, this may seem like a lot. We should point out, though, that the Core plan allowed us to access a number of extra features on our cameras. Basically, AI technology alerted the SimpliSafe monitoring center to any suspicious activity outside our home. SimpliSafe agents then accessed our footage and intervened. They are trained to talk with potential home invaders, and they can use camera images to verify activity and get emergency personnel on site faster. We felt fully protected with this setup.

We should add a couple of notes to our experience with SimpliSafe.

First: Your security needs will differ from ours. We suggest covering at least your exterior doors with entryway sensors and a motion detector to cover the largest swath of your home possible. If you can, invest in wireless security cameras next. They’re exceptional burglar deterrents and help you round things out. Finally, think about nonhuman threats to your property. Are you worried about pipes bursting in the wintertime? What about your hot water heater giving off deadly carbon monoxide? If it’s in the budget, invest in environmental sensors as a tertiary priority.

Checking out the privacy screen on SimpliSafe’s indoor camera.

Second: The prices we included above are SimpliSafe’s retail prices. Like we said throughout this article, the company constantly offers discounts. If we bought that top-of-the-line system today, it would cost around $500 instead of over $1,000. When you price out your SimpliSafe system, remember that it’s likely to be discounted.

To bring things home, we want to tell you about our experience with our SimpliSafe system, and then we’ll give you our final recommendation.

Our Experience With SimpliSafe

If you’re looking for a complete rundown of installation, equipment, and monitoring, you should check out our full review of SimpliSafe, but we can give you high and low points here.

Simply put, SimpliSafe remains the best DIY security system we’ve ever tested. The company’s equipment is high-quality, well-designed, and built to last. SimpliSafe has perfected the installation process as well, so that it’s easy to set up your system and easy to make changes when you need to. You can self-monitor for free, and you still get great features like real-time alerts and access to live footage.

In the last two years, SimpliSafe has also transitioned almost seamlessly into the world of professional monitoring. Intruder Intervention is one of the coolest technologies we’ve seen from professionally monitored systems. AI detection and real-time interaction from live agents is a complete game-changer for the industry, even for what SimpliSafe charges.

Do we have some complaints? Sure. There are no perfect home security systems. Why, for instance, does SimpliSafe insist that every customer purchase a keypad. The technology is clunky at best. More importantly, the SimpliSafe app – one of the best security apps out there – provides all the same functions and then some. And it’s free.

SimpliSafe’s keypad installed next to our front door.

And while SimpliSafe’s installation process is simple and easy, maybe it’s a little too simple? The adhesive strips on the backs of all the equipment eliminate the need for fancy drills or even screwdrivers and hammers. They don’t always hold up, though, when they’re holding up heftier pieces of equipment, like motion detectors. And we can tell you from first-hand experience, that it’s no fun waking up to a 3 a.m. false alarm when one of these devices falls off the wall. The good news is that SimpliSafe always includes the tools necessary for screw-mounting, but they could maybe do a better job of telling you which devices need it.

SimpliSafe’s adhesive strips have done us wrong in the past.

So…genuine complaints, but small complaints. In the end, we were more than happy with the security and convenience we got from our SimpliSafe system.

Is SimpliSafe Worth the Price?

In a word, yes. You have to know how to read the company’s website, though.

Frankly, SimpliSafe’s listed retail prices are a bit high, but equipment is always priced at least 20 percent lower than those prices, and sometimes you can get discounts up to 60 percent. Once you factor those discounts in, SimpliSafe packages start to look a lot more attractive.

Of course, there are no discounts when it comes to SimpliSafe monitoring, and prices at the high end can be a bit steep. If you’re looking for top-of-the-line professional monitoring with AI assistance, video verification, and available agent intervention, you could pay as much as $80 a month. Even SimpliSafe’s more pedestrian Core plan costs $32 a month, some $12 more than Ring’s plan. Keep in mind, though, that you can also monitor your system yourself for free, so nothing says you can’t save a lot of money with SimpliSafe.

The bottom line? SimpliSafe has always been an amazing self-monitored system. It’s quickly becoming one of the best professionally monitored systems on the market too.

The bottom line is that SimpliSafe has always been a top system if you’re looking to self-monitor. Now it’s become a top system for professional monitoring, too. That’s a pretty unbeatable combination.

FAQs About SimpliSafe’s Pricing

Why is SimpliSafe so expensive?

It might seem like SimpliSafe is expensive if you only look at their retail prices. But, they’re almost always running a sale which usually gives you about half off your entire system. The best sale we’ve seen was 60 percent off with a free outdoor security camera, a $199 value.

Is SimpliSafe’s Core (formerly Fast Protect) monitoring worth the extra $10?

Yes, we think SimpliSafe’s Core monitoring is well worth the extra $10 compared to SimpliSafe’s Standard monitoring. The cloud storage for up to 10 cameras is worth the $10 alone, but you also get video verification and Intruder Intervention.

What are SimpliSafe’s Pro and Pro Plus plans?

With the Core Monitoring plan, Intruder Intervention only works for the Wireless Indoor Camera. The Pro and Pro Plus plans expand that capability to the outdoor camera as well. You’ll get overnight active guard protection on the outdoor camera with the Pro plan or 24/7 active guard protection with the Pro Plus plan. But, that comes at a hefty price tag of $49.99 or $79.99 per month. That’s a bit much for us, so we’d recommend the Core Monitoring plan for most people.

When is the best SimpliSafe sale?

The best SimpliSafe sale we’ve seen happened last Black Friday when they offered 60 percent off all new systems and components, a free outdoor security camera, and one free month of Core Monitoring.

Is the Wireless Indoor Camera worth the extra price compared to the Wired Indoor Camera?

We definitely found SimpliSafe’s Wireless Indoor Camera to be a great value, but we subscribed to SimpliSafe’s Core monitoring plan, which unlocks features like Intruder Intervention. If you choose self-monitoring or the Standard plan, you might be better off with the Wired Indoor Cam, since it provides you with all the same features as the unmonitored Wireless Indoor but at a much cheaper price.