From Ring and Yale to Simplisafe and Hive, we’ve rounded up the best smart alarm home security systems for 2025.

There’s no DIY option for the initial installation, but you can add to this powerful system on your own after that.

Yale is best known as a producer of door locks, but also sells a wide range of home security systems. It recently launched a ...

As the name suggests, Simplisafe is a home security system that aims to put simplicity first. In a world where some security kits require a thorough understanding of how smart home systems and voice ...

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Then, if you wish, you can sound the siren and call the police. Isn't that what a smart security system is supposed to do?

If that’s you, we can also recommend our favorite custom-installed home security system. TechHive’s editors and contributors have been building out their own smart homes for more than 15 years ...

If that sounds like paranoia to you, relax—today’s DIY smart security systems and devices not only ... indicates that the alarm will blast its siren soon—which gives you time to check ...

Fortunately, real signs come included even with common DIY security systems like those offered ... most home security kits also include sirens. On today's smart devices you have the option to ...

The Arlo Home Security System works with the company’s full ... such as garage door openers, external sirens, and smart switches. Video doorbells offer an easy way to see who is on your front ...