
Mobile Access
Tie: Frontpoint & Vivint
Both Frontpoint and Vivint provide mobile app access to your security system–that’s a huge perk if you’re ever away from home and forget to arm your security system. With Frontpoint, to use the mobile app for managing your security system and home automation features, you’ll need to get the Ultimate Professional Monitoring Plan.
Vivint also provides control of your security system and smart home devices at your fingertips through the Smart Home App. You could easily set the temperature, turn on and off your lights and more through your mobile devices.
Security Cameras
Tie: Frontpoint & Vivint
Both providers have comparable equipment, so it’s a tie.
With Frontpoint, you can get the Premium Indoor Camera, an indoor camera, an outdoor camera and a video doorbell camera. Frontpoint’s Premium Indoor Camera is designed with HD video, echo-cancelling technology and Bluetooth speakers. You can speak with family members at home through two-way audio by using the Frontpoint mobile app. If you want to access features of Frontpoint’s cameras, you’ll need to purchase the Ultimate Monitoring Plan.
With Vivint, you can get the Ping indoor camera, the Outdoor Camera Pro and a video doorbell camera. The Ping indoor camera features two-way talk communication, while the Outdoor Camera Pro can alert you when someone is lurking around your property. Vivint’s Outdoor Camera Pro can also flash a red light and sound a warning tone to let lurkers know they’ve been detected. To access video monitoring with Vivint, you’ll need to purchase the Video Monitoring Plan.