Ring
$20.00
Undisclosed
Undisclosedx
Undisclosed
Professional, DIY
Yes
Undisclosed
SimpliSafe
$27.00
None
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Professional, DIY
Yes
18 Years
Ring
SimpliSafe
Ring
PROS
CONS
SimpliSafe
PROS
CONS
Ring
SimpliSafe
Helpful Favorable Review
Stephanie Bloniarz
March 22nd, 2024
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I love Ring! Ring is a part of my daily life. I find myself on my app, watching camera footage of my home, sometimes 3 or 4 times a day! I feel safe in my home knowing that Ring has my back!My Ring doorbell is the best! I can communicate with people at my front door, while I'm at work if need be. I love the app, the quality of the footage and that I have multiple (6) camera's added to my app. I also love that I can talk to my dog through the camera if I catch her doing something naught. Freaks her out everytime. Ha! Ha! Thanks, Ring! I highly recommened anyone to have these camera's.
Helpful Critical Review
Toria
August 31st, 2023
Brooklyn, NY
Review Source
Ring Doorbell is not that great! Ring doesn't capture what's important. For example! Someone hit my neighbor car and Ring missed that capture. Ring Door Bell is not worth the price they charge for it.
Helpful Favorable Review
James Price
November 7th, 2023
DETAILS
You get what you pay for. Its Simply Safe. Name says it all. I have set the alarm off by accident a few times over the years. I had the panic button on silent and the cat sat on it had the cops show up quickly. (Don't do silent anymore). Whenever I have forgot it was armed, I got fast response from monitoring service to cancel. It does what it claims, is cheap, and I feel SAFE.
Helpful Critical Review
Selina Warner
March 4th, 2024
Hudson, FL
DETAILS
I did love simplisafe until my cable company updated wifi from the 2.0 and simplisafe only runs on 2.0 and it doesn't seem like they are going to upgrade anytime soon. If you don't have 2.0 I would suggest going with a more updated company.
Ring's Contract | SimpliSafe's Contract |
One Year | Month-to-Month |
Ring's Risk-Free Trial | SimpliSafe's Risk-Free Trial |
30 Days | 60 Days |
Ring's Professional Monitoring Cost | SimpliSafe's Monthly Monitoring Cost |
$10 per Month | $14.99 per Month |
Security Equipment Included | Ring's Basic Security Package — $199 | SimpliSafe's Basic Security Package — $229 |
Control Panel | ✔ | ✔ |
Keypad | ✔ | ✔ |
Contact Sensor | ✔ | ✔ |
Motion Detector | ✔ | ✔ |
Z-Wave Extender | ✔ | - |
Security Equipment Included | Ring's Advanced Security Package — $419 | SimpliSafe's Advanced Security Package — $489 |
Base Station | ✔ | ✔ |
Keypad | ✔ (2) | ✔ (1) |
Keyfob | - | ✔ |
Contact Sensor | ✔ (8) | ✔ (4) |
Motion Detector | ✔ (2) | ✔ (2) |
Freeze Sensor | - | ✔ |
Water Sensor | - | ✔ |
Smoke Detector | - | ✔ |
105dB Siren | - | ✔ |
Panic Button | - | ✔ |
Z-Wave Range Extender | ✔ | - |
Equipment | Ring's Pricing | SimpliSafe's Pricing |
Contact Sensor | $20 | $14.99 |
Motion Sensor | $24.99 | $29.99 |
Indoor Camera | $199 | $99 |
Video Doorbell | $99 | $169 |
Panic Button | $35 | $19.99 |
Smoke Detector | $40 | $29.99 |
Carbon Monoxide Detector | $49.99 | |
Water Sensor | $35 | $19.99 |
Alarm Keypad | $50 | $69.99 |
Siren | $30 | $59.99 |
Security Yard Sign | $49 | $3.99 |
The chart above is a cost comparison of all of the equipment that Ring and SimpliSafe both offer. However, there are a variety of prodcuts that Ring offers that SimpliSafe doesn't and vice versa. An entire breakdown of Ring's and SimpliSafe's equipment and prices are below.
No, SimpliSafe offers month-to-month services, and Ring only requires a 12-month contract — unlike many home security companies that require up to three-year contracts.
Yes, SimpliSafe offers its customers a 60-day money-back guarantee, while Ring provides a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Yes, both companies allow customers to choose between a self-monitored plan and a professionally monitored plan. Ring's professional monitoring starts at $10 per month, while SimpliSafe's starts at $14.99.
Yes, Ring and SimpliSafe offer a wide variety of security products, including motion sensors, contact sensors, indoor cameras, alarm keypads, sirens, etc.
Yes, Ring has a one-year equipment warranty, and SimpliSafe has a three-year warranty.
Ring's basic security package costs $199, while SimpliSafe's starts at $229.
You can purchse outdoor security cameras from Ring but not from SimpliSafe. SimpliSafe currently only offers indoor security cameras.
Ring has the cheaper doorbell camera, priced at $99. SimpliSafe's doorbell camera costs $169.
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