How to Find the Best Home Security System to Suit Your Space

We’ve rounded up the best systems designed to secure your home—no matter your space and needs.

Nov 2, 2020 - 22:34

How to Find the Best Home Security System to Suit Your Space

We’ve rounded up the best systems designed to secure your home—no matter your space and needs.

Every year, home security systems continue to adapt—and the one-size-fits all model for keeping your space secure is a thing of the past. Instead, top brands now offer a variety of options—so you can build a system that perfectly suits your needs.

There are a few factors to consider while building your own security system—including your your lifestyle, price point, and desired level of monitoring. If front door security is a must to keep all those deliveries in check, a doorbell camera alone will do the trick. For regular travelers, a full-service system that alerts you when unusual activity occurs can be a game changer. Whatever level of security you’re looking for, we’ve collected the best products from the top brands to provide you with peace of mind, 24-7.

Nest

Google’s Nest offers a seamless suite of security systems to monitor your home. Their cameras feature all-glass lenses and 1080p HD image quality to provide you with a crystal-clear view, day and night—and they can also react to unusual sounds and notify you with an image from the event. The easy-to-install system works alongside your smart devices for 24-7 surveillance.

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Know what's going on outside your home with a video doorbell and an outdoor security camera. And hear the doorbell chime in your house with a speaker. Package includes: Nest Hello, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Google Nest Mini

Is everything ok at home? You’re not always around to see what’s going on. With Nest Cam Indoor, you can check in — even when you’re out. 24/7 live streaming. No dead batteries. And a versatile magnetic stand that lets you put it anywhere.Don’t want to miss a thing? With Nest Aware, you can get a special alert if Nest Cam sees a person and save 10 or 30 days of continuous video history in the cloud. Then speed through it in seconds and quickly find the moment you’re looking for in Sightline. Photo Courtesy of Amazon

The doorbell you’ve been waiting for. Nest Hello lets you know who’s there, so you never miss a thing. It replaces your existing wired doorbell and delivers HD video and bright, crisp images, even at night. It’s designed to show you everything at your doorstep – people head to toe or packages on the ground. And with 24/7 streaming, you can check in anytime. Or go back and look at a 3-hour snapshot history to see what happened. Photo Courtesy of Nest

Simplisafe

For top-tier security for every room, door, and window in your home without pricey contracts, SimpliSafe is the way to go. You can easily build a system to fit your needs, and installation is a breeze. Not only will the 24-7 surveillance alert you to break-ins, but the system will also send an alert when water damage or fire is detected. SimpliSafe’s Wi-Fi connected devices also feature power outage protection—so they can continue to monitor your home even when the lights go out.