However, Vivint SmartHome is something of a premium option, requiring a five year term and monthly prices that can stack up. Even so, some argue that you get what you pay for, and Vivint certainly has a strong reputation in the security industry. Link Interactive costs less than most of the other solutions listed here, plus it boasts an admirable range of security options you can customize yourself. Promoting itself as "the best value in home security", the company runs on a cellular network rather than a landline, and puts less reliance on using a phone app for monitoring. By providing a two way voice panel, if you can't get to your phone, the firm can contact you or the emergency services directly if they suspect there's a need to. When you get existential about it, much of our daily lives revolve around the notion of "protection.