Best for this need

Best home security systems for large homes

Our pick

Ring Alarm 14-Piece Kit

Ring Alarm 14-Piece Kit

Eight contacts, two motion detectors and two keypads suit a multi-floor layout. SimpliSafe 12-Piece adds an indoor camera. Ring Alarm Pro 14-Piece includes the same broad alarm layout with eero routing.

Why it fits this need

  • Entry count
  • Motion zones
Main trade-off
Fourteen pieces take longer to label, place and test.
Choose SimpliSafe 12-Piece Wireless Home Security System with HD Camera instead when
Larger homes that want alarm equipment and an indoor camera together
More reasons behind this pick
  • Keypad placement
  • Expansion

A larger house needs several entry sensors, more than one motion zone and convenient arming points.

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What the facts say

What the comparison shows

Useful conclusions from the current home security systems comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.

Compared set

9 of 22 models checked match every need here: “Broader coverage for a larger house”, “Sensors for several doors and windows”, and “A physical keypad for daily arming”.

9 matching models from 22 checked
See the checked facts and calculation notes
Compared set
22 models
Source records
4 for the products shown
Catalog updated

Match countThe count uses the current product-to-need assignments for “Broader coverage for a larger house”, “Sensors for several doors and windows”, and “A physical keypad for daily arming”. A need with no documented match does not count.

Facts and source records used for the products in this recommendation
ProductNeeds matchedChecked factsSource records
Ring Alarm 14-Piece Kit
  • Large home
  • Many entries
  • Keypad
  • Includes eight contact sensors
  • Includes two motion detectors and two keypads
  • Includes one range extender
SimpliSafe 12-Piece Wireless Home Security System with HD Camera
  • Large home
  • Many entries
  • Keypad
  • Includes five entry sensors and two motion sensors
  • Includes SimpliCam indoor HD camera
  • Includes panic button and key fob
Ring Alarm Pro 14-Piece Kit
  • Large home
  • Many entries
  • Keypad
  • Includes eight contact sensors and two motion detectors
  • Includes two keypads and a range extender
  • Alarm Pro base contains an eero Wi-Fi 6 router

3 options

Our pick and alternatives

01
Ring Alarm 14-Piece Kit

Ring, 2nd Gen

Alarm 14-Piece Kit

Ring’s largest standard package covers eight openings and places a keypad in two parts of the house.

Winner whenLarger homes that need broad entry coverage from day one

Decisive facts

  • Includes eight contact sensors
  • Includes two motion detectors and two keypads

Trade-off

Fourteen pieces take longer to label, place and test.

02
SimpliSafe 12-Piece Wireless Home Security System with HD Camera

SimpliSafe, SS3-AMZ-4

12-Piece Wireless Home Security System with HD Camera

A broad indoor package pairs five contacts and two motion sensors with a SimpliCam and dedicated panic controls.

Best forLarger homes that want alarm equipment and an indoor camera together

Decisive facts

  • Includes five entry sensors and two motion sensors
  • Includes SimpliCam indoor HD camera

Trade-off

The included camera is intended for indoor use.

03
Ring Alarm Pro 14-Piece Kit

Ring, 2nd Gen

Alarm Pro 14-Piece Kit

The larger Alarm Pro kit combines eero routing with eight contacts, two motion detectors and two keypads.

Best forA larger Ring home that needs network and alarm coverage together

Decisive facts

  • Includes eight contact sensors and two motion detectors
  • Includes two keypads and a range extender

Trade-off

The integrated router is unnecessary if the existing network is already settled.

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SimpliSafe 12-Piece Wireless Home Security System with HD Camera

SimpliSafe 12-Piece Wireless Home Security System with HD Camera

Larger homes that want alarm equipment and an indoor camera together

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