Home security used to mean clunky keypads, conspicuous cameras, and hardwired sensors throughout your house. Those sensors may make your home safer, but they are also constant reminders of how unattractive your security system is. And if you need to adjust or replace the units, you’ll incur wall damage.
With SimpliSafe, you get the safety and security of a traditional provider with none of the aesthetic downsides. SimpliSafe’s suite of good-looking, easy-to-install sensors don’t require any drilling or wiring. SimpliSafe collaborated with global design firm IDEO on their new sensors, which are half the size of the previous generation’s models and have double the range. The tapered backs allow the sensors to disappear into corners. You won’t notice them until you need to.
Above: All SimpliSafe systems come with a base station (shown). The sensors and keypad communicate with the base station. If someone tries to break in, your base station alerts SimpliSafe’s monitoring center, then sounds a loud siren.
Above: SimpliSafe’s inconspicuous Entry Sensor fits on any door or window. You can use SimpliSafe’s Build My System tool and include one for every first-floor door or window, or choose the package that best fits your home’s needs.
Above: The Glassbreak Sensor (shown) is ideal for rooms with multiple windows and sliding doors, and it knows the difference between a smashed window and a smashed plate.
Above: The wireless keypad that’s part of every SimpliSafe system is slim and unobtrusive. Because it requires no wiring, it can be mounted anywhere. Heading out in a hurry? You can also arm and disarm SimpliSafe from your phone.
Above: SimpliSafe’s Motion Sensor covers an entire room or hallway and can distinguish between humans and pets. “No more alarms that cry wolf,” says the company.
Above: SimpliSafe’s low-profile Temperature Sensor triggers if your home drops below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can prevent expensive burst pipes. As with all of SimpliSafe’s sensors, it requires no tools or drilling to mount and can be easily relocated if necessary.
Above: SimpliSafe’s Water Sensor sounds an alarm when it detects water and can notify you by e-mail or text.
Above: SimpliSafe’s SimpliCam can be purchased solo or as part of a set, and streams high-definition video to your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Above: SimpliSafe sensors complement each other as a suite, but seamlessly disappear into your home.
Ready to try out SimpliSafe for yourself? Visit their website for a closer look at everything SimpliSafe offers, including a 60-day guarantee: Try the system in your home for 60 days and if you aren’t fully satisfied, SimpliSafe will give you a full refund—they’ll even pay return shipping. “No contracts means we don’t get paid unless you’re happy. It’s exactly the way it should be,” SimpliSafe says.
