| Monthly alarm monitoring charges, based on 1 year service. |
$12.50 |
$35.99 |
$22.95 |
| Installation charges for alarms. |
$99 |
$99 with mail in rebate and three year monitoring contract. |
$199 |
| Requires Long term contracts. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom System design and analysis. |
Yes |
No |
Yes, but for a fee |
| Provides post installation support. |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Sells contract to other monitoring providers. |
No |
No |
Yes |
| 24/7 trained and certified security professional on call. |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Average cost for a 2 camera surveillance system with 1 year service contract. |
$999 |
$2039 |
$1850 |
| Average yearly service contract for 1 camera security system. |
$49 |
$540 |
$150 |
| Specialized in security services only. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Requires all employees to have law enforcement or a security background. Certified by the State of Pennsylvania. |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Sells and installs only the newest state-of-the-art security equipment. |
Yes |
No, usually buys in bulk and has dealers push equipment at huge markups. |
No, sells the cheapest equipment to make the biggest profit. |
