The differences extend to the price too. ADT is expensive. Really expensive. Whereas Ring has the cheapest professional monitoring prices we’ve seen. From anyone. Ever. That name recognition isn’t for nothing. The whole goal of a home security system is to never have to use it. If your yard sign alone can deter potential burglars from giving your house a shot, then ADT has done its job. And when we say you don’t have to spend a fortune, we mean it. Ring has just about the most affordable equipment and professional monitoring pricing we’ve ever seen. And if you don’t want to spring for professional monitoring, then you can monitor the system yourself for free through the Ring mobile app. Suffice it to say, ADT is a bit complicated. And it has a few holdovers of traditional home security companies that we don’t love, like three-year contracts with hefty cancellation fees. There’s also the issue of Ring’s cameras. Ring makes some pretty great cameras, actually. They’re way better than ADT’s. But there have been some huge security concerns with Ring cameras lately that make us reluctant to recommend them.1,2
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