Vivint Monthly Pricing: How Much Does a Vivint System Cost?

Choosing the right smart home security system is a big decision. While security equipment options, monitoring, and functionality are all important considerations, often the choice comes down to pricing.

But the best home security systems don’t have to break the bank. In fact, with the variety of Vivint packages and unique customization options, you can build a Vivint system that fits your budget.

What you pay for

The cost of your Vivint system can be broken down into two categories: your smart home and alarm system equipment and the monthly monitoring services.

Equipment

Your security equipment includes the various equipment and smart home devices you choose when you customize your smart home security system. You can purchase your equipment upfront, or you can finance it and pay for it over time.

The price you pay for your equipment will vary depending on the package and devices you choose. (More about that below.)

Monthly monitoring

The monitoring fee is the monthly charge you pay for professional monitoring, as opposed to self-monitoring. With 24/7 professional monitoring, your home is protected around the clock. If you’re not home and there is an emergency or an alarm goes off, Vivint’s security monitoring team will contact emergency services, like the fire or police department, on your behalf.

The monthly monitoring fee starts at about $40 per month. Every Vivint customer benefits from the 24/7 monitoring plan, 365 days a year.

If you purchase your equipment upfront, your monthly payment will consist of the monitoring fee. If you choose to finance your equipment, your payment will also include the cost of your equipment.

What you don’t pay for

Vivint also includes a number of services and features at no additional charge, including:

Professional installation

Vivint offers professional installation with all systems, and when purchasing a system online Vivint customers don’t need to worry about paying an installation fee. Let our home security professionals take care of the hassle of setting up and connecting your home security devices.

Hardware warranty and onsite support

Your system also includes a 120-day warranty for your equipment. If anything installed stops working, it will be replaced at no cost to you. And if your equipment needs repair or service under the warranty, Vivint’s licensed Smart Home Pros will come to your home to repair.

Vivint app

Control your entire smart home system from your top-rated Vivint smart home app. You’ll also receive notifications on your phone via the mobile app.

Vivint equipment packages

One of the best things about Vivint is the ability to completely customize your system. Choose from one of three packages to start, and then personalize with add-on equipment based on your needs, your home, and your budget.

There are three Vivint packages to choose from:

Vivint Starter Kit

The Starter Kit features basic home security equipment, perfect for those who want to start simple with a home security system.

This package includes:

• Vivint Smart Hub Control Panel (touchscreen)
• Flood/Water Sensor
• 4 Break-in Security Sensors (such as door sensors, window sensors, and motion sensors)

Equipment cost

• If purchasing upfront: $599
• If financing: $10/month (with as low as 0% financing for 60 months)

Monitoring and service

• Approximately $40/month

Starter Kit total monthly cost

• Approximately $50/month (with equipment)

Premium Package

The Premium Package levels up your security with additional features and functionality. This package includes:

• Vivint Smart Hub Control Panel (touchscreen)
• Flood/Water Sensor
• 4 Break-in Security Sensors
• 1 Doorbell Camera
• 1 Outdoor Security Camera
• 90-second Smart Clips
• Smart Door Lock
• Vivint Key Fob

Equipment cost

• If purchasing upfront: $1,479.96
• If financing: $25/month (with as low as 0% financing for 60 months)

Monitoring and service

• Approximately $50/month

Starter Kit total monthly cost

• Approximately $75/month (with equipment)

Premium Plus Package

The Premium Plus Package combines all of the alarm system features of the Premium Package, as well as an indoor camera and smart home automation devices. This package includes:

• Vivint Smart Hub Control Panel (touchscreen)
• Flood/Water Sensor
• 4 Break-in Security Sensors
• 1 Doorbell Camera/Video Doorbell
• 1 Outdoor Security Camera
• 90-second Smart Clips
• Smart Door Lock
• Vivint Key Fob
• Indoor Camera
• Smart Thermostat
• Smart Garage Door Controller

Equipment cost

• If purchasing upfront: $2,379.92
• If financing: $40/month (with as low as 0% financing for 60 months)

Monitoring and service

• $60/month

Starter Kit total monthly cost

• Approximately $100/month (with equipment)

Customizing your Vivint home security system

All Vivint packages are fully customizable, meaning you can keep your Vivint package as-is, or you can customize it to suit your individual needs. So if you want to add a combo smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector to your package, more glass break sensors for your windows, or additional smart home integrations like smart lighting, you can easily do so.

What about contracts?

Many home security providers require monitoring contracts for a fixed period of time. With Vivint, however, your home monitoring is on a month-to-month basis—no long-term contracts.

If you opt to finance your equipment, you will have a contract until the equipment is paid in full. The length of the contract is based on your financing terms.

As one of the best home security system providers, Vivint is known for delivering exceptional customer support and high quality devices and systems.

Why you need a Vivint system

What makes Vivint the best option for security and smart home automation? There are plenty of benefits that make Vivint a smart choice, including:

• Advanced equipment that deters crime. Vivint’s smart home security devices proactively protect your property. The Doorbell Camera Pro, for example, is the only doorbell camera that proactively protects your packages by identifying potential thieves. And with the Vivint Outdoor Camera Pro, the camera uses motion detectors and Smart Deter technology to deter lurkers on your property by playing a warning tone and activating an LED light, letting the lurker know they’ve been caught.
• 24/7 professional monitoring. Homeowners have peace of mind knowing their home is protected around the clock. If an emergency happens and you’re away from home, the monitoring center will contact emergency services on your behalf. Plus, Vivint boasts one of the fastest response times in the industry with an average of less than 10 seconds.
• Professional installation. With professional installation included with every system, you know your system will be working exactly as it should. Licensed Smart Home Pros will ensure your devices are installed, connected to Wi-Fi, and working properly. They’ll even show you how to operate your system so you can start getting all the benefits of your system right away.
• Compatibility with existing smart home technology. If you’re like many homes, you already have existing smart home devices, Vivint works with many of the most popular smart home devices like Nest Thermostat, Amazon Echo and Google Home, so your transition to a Vivint Smart Home will be a seamless one.

Start building your Vivint smart home today

Creating a smart home security system that is customized to your needs and your budget is easy. You can start customizing your Vivint system online. Or, if you have questions or need recommendations, contact us at 855.822.1220 today.