

The next best option on paper (if you want some level of professional monitoring) is SimpliSafe, as it offers a cheaper upfront equipment cost, sufficient battery backup, and push alert notifications, as well as a professional monitoring plan for nearly half the cost of Verisure – also without any contracts. You will need to pay a £99 fee (subject to change) if you want to keep the equipment. Paying the £32 monthly fee has its perks, including professional monitoring, repairs, and all-important battery changes, but if you want to self-monitor, you are able to cancel your contract at any time. What may make Verisure more appealing to some is the fact you won’t be tied into a long contract. ADT charges a £169 installation fee and packages are priced on quotation, so it’s difficult to compare like-for-like. Although Verisure is not marketed as a DIY service, you won’t be tied into long-term contracts, and you can cancel the monitoring but keep your products, provided you pay a one-off fee of £99.Ĭomparing Verisure to other big names in home security that also offer professional monitoring, like ADT, SimpliSafe, and Ring, it comes up as good value for money, with minimum equipment costs starting at £199 versus SimpliSafe at £284.96, for example. If you choose professional monitoring, the company’s agents will also keep an eye on your home and involve the police if needed. With Verisure, for example, the central unit runs off 4G connectivity, and all of the other products connect to it wirelessly, allowing you to monitor your home 24/7. Some systems are self-monitored, but if you choose to have professional monitoring where available, any triggers will alert the designated security centre, which will then get in touch with you and verify any live footage available in and around your home before calling emergency services if needed, depending on the provider. Your entire system can be managed via an app, which will send you live notifications about any movement or tampering that triggers alarms, or anything that could be putting your home and its contents at risk. Smart home security systems work by connecting all of the devices you have set up to a main hub, which is usually plugged into an ethernet cable or runs off your home’s wifi. It’s this level of detail that scores Verisure top marks on Trustpilot. Likewise, batteries will also get replaced automatically by the company when they reach 30 per cent, and these can be changed in as little as half an hour you will get notified when this needs to happen. Plus, maintenance is covered, meaning you shouldn’t lose too much time to repairs if anything breaks.

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Although this can seem like a faff, it does mean you’ll get a tailored package and a full rundown of how everything works so you can get the best use out of it. You need to book an evaluation of your home over the phone and pay a £100 (fully refundable) deposit to secure an appointment. It’s wireless and you can manage everything from the app, and you can also opt for professional monitoring with emergency callouts if needed and maintenance is fully covered.Īlthough installation is included, to our understanding, the basic package starts at around £199, excluding any optional extras.

It also partners with Arlo cameras, which offer good video quality, two-way audio, night vision, sirens and other handy specs, depending on the model.

Product-wise, Verisure has all the basics you’d expect with a smart home security system, as well as some trademark features, such as the ZeroVision alarm, which releases a burglar-deterrent fog when activated by a professional at Verisure’s National Security Inspectorate (NSI)-certified Alarm Receiving Centre.
