Both ADT and Honeywell can outfit your home with the latest home security technology, but each offers a different experience in terms of installation, monitoring, automation, mobile management, and pricing.
Compare Frontpoint vs. Guardian Protection
Frontpoint and Guardian Protection are two security services that operate quite differently. Guardian is a well-established company, operating in home security since 1950, whereas Frontpoint is newer to the business, starting in 2007. Guardian is more traditional, requiring a long contract and a slightly higher monthly fee, while Frontpoint offers flexibility and innovation. Both companies offer quality service, but they come from different ways of thinking. It's important to note that Guardian’s service area is relatively small (it only serves 18 metro areas), so if you're not in their service area, your decision will be made for you.
Contract
Winner: FrontpointFrontpoint wins this round hands down. Its month-to-month plan is great for renters or people who don’t like being locked in. Guardian requires either a three or five-year contract, which means you’ll be locked in whether you like the service or not.
Home Automation
Winner: FrontpointFrontpoint wins this round hands down. Its month-to-month plan is great for renters or people who don’t like being locked in. Guardian requires either a three or five-year contract, which means you’ll be locked in whether you like the service or not.
Equipment
Winner: FrontpointFrontpoint offers a variety of devices like a smart door lock, garage door tilt sensor, smart light bulb, light control module, and more. Guardian’s equipment packages feature a more traditional array of window and door monitors. Since Frontpoint offers a bigger selection of devices, it wins this round.
Warranty and Guarantees
Winner: Guardian ProtectionThis is one category where Guardian shines. The company will pay up to $500 toward your insurance deductible if your home is burglarized while being monitored. Plus, Guardian offers a six-month money-back guarantee. Frontpoint doesn’t have those kinds of guarantees, but it does offer a three-year equipment warranty.
Price
Tie: Frontpoint and Guardian ProtectionAt $44.99/mo. Frontpoint beats Guardian’s monthly monitoring fee by a dollar. With both providers, you’ll be able to choose the package you want. Guardian’s base package is just $99, while Frontpoint’s base package is $319.95. The only catch is that you’ll have to sign a three-year or five-year contract with Guardian.
Security Cameras
Tie: Frontpoint and Guardian ProtectionBoth providers offer a selection of security cameras. Although they have a wide-range of cameras as you’d find with Ring or Arlo, you will find cameras for both indoors and outdoors. If you’re also looking to add a video doorbell, Frontpoint and Guardian Protection offer this device as well. You’ll find camera features like HD video, two-way communication, and motion-triggered alerts with both providers.
Winner: Frontpoint
Monitoring costs starting at | $44.99/mo. | $45.99/mo. |
|---|---|---|
Contract length | None | 3 or 5 years |
Trial period | 30 days | 6-month money-back guarantee (if Guardian cannot fix equipment or service issues) |
Installation (DIY or Pro) | DIY | Professional |
Guarantees | None | $500 Theft Protection Guarantee |
Warranty | 3-year equipment warranty | None |
BBB Rating | A+ | A+ |
Frequently Asked Questions About Frontpoint and Guardian
Frontpoint offers five home security packages you can choose from. Frontpoint’s starter package, the Safe Home Starter package, includes a control hub, keypad, sensors, and signage.
Guardian offers packages geared toward different customer lifestyles and preferences, such as the Bachelor(ette) Pad Package, the Burglar Buster Package, and the Healthy (Green) Home Package. These packages include various combinations of door/window sensors, motion sensors, touch pads, doorbells, smart locks, and more.
Guardian’s award-winning professional monitoring costs $45.99/mo. with a contract of three to five years, while Frontpoint’s professional monitoring starts at $44.99/mo. in a month-to-month arrangement.
Neither Frontpoint or Guardian offer a self-monitoring option. Both services require professional monitoring.
We would recommend Frontpoint for renters since the provider offers DIY security systems. These systems are typically easier to move than professionally installed systems. Also, Frontpoint’s monthly monitoring fee is more suitable for renters as they won’t be tied down to a contract.