Best Office Security Systems in 2026

Business Security Solutions

ADT delivers professionally designed security systems to businesses, even smaller ones. After we contacted them, a technician showed up to assess our office needs and help us design a custom system tailored to our space. We then signed the dotted line. Up next, ADT sent us professionals to handle installation. We were able to keep the office running as usual during the installation, with only a few calls briefly paused as the technicians drilled and mounted security cameras.

Security Cameras

We opted for Google Nest Cams for our office instead of ADT’s own security cameras.

We opted for Google Nest Cams for our office instead of ADT’s own security cameras.

Security cameras play a big role in office security, and we love our cameras from ADT. That’s because we got Nest Cams in our ADT package. Their business solutions still generally revolve around ADT cams, which we weren’t big fans of. We recommend specifically asking for Nest Cams, as they’re better cameras all around with all of them featuring 1080p resolution, two-way talk, strong night vision, and facial recognition.

The facial recognition is what really stood out to us. Our cameras know all 13 of us in the office; it even knows the pizza delivery guy. And so we had set up our Nest Cams in a way that it would notify us anytime it sees a stranger in the office. But the rest of the day, even though we’re all in the office, the cameras don’t bother us with false alarms.

ADT charges the same price for Nest Cams as Google does. Here’s what they currently cost:

>> Learn More: ADT Home Security Cameras Review 2026

Professional Monitoring

ADT’s sleek-looking sensors won’t look out-of-place in a modern office.

ADT owns and operates its own monitoring centers. When ADT calls you about a tripped alarm, it’s actually ADT calling – not a third-party contractor. Budget competitors like Ring can’t make that claim.

On top of that, ADT has the largest monitoring network in the country with 12 facilities. Our second-favorite professional monitoring service, Vivint, only has two in-house monitoring centers. You can see how these two top security companies compare directly in our ADT vs. Vivint breakdown. During our testing, we clocked ADT’s response time at around 30 seconds—right in the sweet spot. That’s fast enough to provide peace of mind, but still gives you time to call off the alarm before emergency personnel are dispatched to your office.

That said, ADT’s expansive network is more about reliability than having the fastest response time. Since the 12 monitoring centers can back each other up seamlessly, ADT keeps watching over your office no matter what. It’s the kind of redundancy that matters when you actually need it.

Business Security Solutions

Given SimpliSafe’s focus on DIY security, it might come as a surprise that they offer dedicated business solutions. Now, they offer the same equipment and monitoring options to businesses as residential customers, but they created packages specifically for different types of businesses. That’s something we can appreciate as we know most businesses looking to protect their office space are not security experts like us. Going with the Office Package offers a great starting point.

We like SimpliSafe’s approach of using two motion detectors in an office to protect areas with your most valuable equipment. The Office Package doesn’t include cameras out of the box, though. We recommend adding at least a Wireless Indoor Camera if you plan to subscribe to the Core monitoring tier to take full advantage of its live guard response capabilities.

Security Cameras

The Smart Alarm wireless indoor camera in our meeting area with its privacy shutter closed.

If your office is in a commercial complex and all you need to worry about is indoor video security, SimpliSafe is a solid choice. Although they only offer one indoor camera, it’s one of our favorites. Really, our only complaint with the Wireless Indoor Camera is the limited viewing angle of 125 degrees.

As much as we like SimpliSafe’s indoor camera, we like their Wireless Outdoor Camera more. It has a 140-degree field of view which covers our entire entryway. Plus, it has AI threat detection, which activates SimpliSafe’s Active Guard Outdoor Protection feature in their Pro Plus and Pro Plus Business plans. It’s one of the reasons SimpliSafe is on our list of the best security cameras for businesses.

Professional Monitoring

Here’s the adhesive backing of the SimpliSafe motion sensors we installed.

SimpliSafe offers flexible monitoring plans without any required contracts. Since we don’t have a dedicated security detail—only our building does—we opted for SimpliSafe’s Core Business plan with Intruder Intervention.

How well does SimpliSafe’s Intruder Intervention work? Our Managing Editor, Rob, had to work late one evening and forgot about the cameras and the fact that our system arms automatically at 8 p.m. He tripped a motion sensor and set off the Intruder Intervention feature. He described it as both reassuring and creepy – well, creepy if he were a crook sneaking around. Best of all, their monitoring is affordable, too. Here’s an overview of SimpliSafe’s current pricing:

Business Security Solutions

Although Vivint offers all the same equipment to their business customers as their residential customers, they can build out custom solutions specifically for offices. Based on our experience, their technicians understand the importance of protecting sensitive client documents. So, they make sure to ask about where you store those documents and then recommend appropriate security measures. For us, it involved a smart lock on the door and motion sensor in the room.

We also found it helpful that, after installation, our technician walked us through setting up several automations to get us started. It gave us a feel for what Vivint’s system could do. From there, we set up additional automations, like having office lights trigger when the camera detected movement at night.

>> Learn About: Vivint Business Security Solutions

Security Cameras

Vivint’s cameras can detect packages and give us package notifications at our office.

Vivint security cameras are quite simply some of the best we’ve ever tested. 4K image sensor? Check. Full HD resolution? Check. Wide field of view? Check. That all meant we got the footage we needed, when we needed it. We could zoom in on any car in our parking lot to pull license plates or identify every face in our office building. The price is the only thing keeping Vivint’s cameras off our list of the best security cameras. Here’s an overview of Vivint’s pricing for their cameras:

Professional Monitoring

Vivint recommended a smart lock on the room in our office space where we store sensitive documents.

Normally, Vivint’s required professional monitoring is one of its drawbacks. But, for offices, we don’t find it as big of a deal. Every office security system should have professional monitoring unless you already have an in-house security team ready to monitor your system 24/7.

Vivint’s professional monitoring starts at around $24.99 per month, which is competitive with the rest of the industry. Rates increase based on how much equipment is in your system, and security cameras tend to drive the biggest price jumps. Monitoring for our office setup ran us about $45 per month. That included full cellular backup, which keeps the system running if your Wi-Fi goes down.

Business Security Solutions

The biggest drawback of Frontpoint is that they do not offer any business-specific packages. We had to build out our own custom package for our office. That wasn’t a big deal for us since we’re security experts. You’re probably not, though, so this can be a barrier.

Thankfully, Frontpoint’s customer service team is one of the best in the business. Rather than piecing together a system on your own, we’d suggest giving them a call and walking them through the details of your office space. They won’t dispatch a technician to do an on-site assessment the way ADT or Vivint would, but a knowledgeable rep can help you put together a reliable setup based on what you share with them.

Security Cameras

We bought two of Frontpoint’s indoor security cameras to keep an eye on our office space.

Frontpoint is powered by Alarm.com, which means its cameras come from –— you guessed it –— Alarm.com. Fortunately, Alarm.com is one of the most trusted names in security, and it makes reliable cameras. Don’t expect advanced threat detection like Vivint cameras offer or facial recognition like the Google Nest Cams that come with ADT systems. But, the Alarm.com cameras that Frontpoint offers come with the core features we look for. That includes 1080p resolution and night vision for clear video day and night.

Although Frontpoint’s cameras didn’t have the intelligence of Vivint or ADT, we appreciated their optional local storage. Both the outdoor and indoor cameras have an SD card slot for continuous recording. The indoor camera can record up to 29 days of footage while the outdoor camera can record up to 58 days of footage. That can give you clear evidence for prosecuting criminals and submitting insurance claims.

Here’s a quick overview of Frontpoint’s pricing for their security cameras:

Professional Monitoring

The only way we could bypass Frontpoint’s entry delay is by arming it in “ARM (STAY)” mode.

Unlike Vivint, which adjusts its monitoring rate based on the equipment you purchase, Frontpoint keeps things simple with flat-rate monitoring. That’s a real advantage for larger offices that need a lot of sensors and devices — your monthly bill won’t balloon just because you have more gear. You’ll never pay more than $49.99 per month. Their response times are solid, too. We got responses within 25 seconds. The industry average is 30 seconds.

However, there’s a catch. Frontpoint alarms have a non-negotiable 30-second entry delay between the alarm being tripped and going off. That brings the total response time up to 55 seconds. That’s more than enough time for a savvy burglar to make off with a company laptop or three. The only way to get rid of the entry delay is to arm the system in its STAY mode, which is not recommended when your office is unoccupied.

When we compare SimpliSafe and Frontpoint, we’re puzzled. SimpliSafe allows you to remove the entry delay. Why not Frontpoint?

Business Security Solutions

While Lorex offers a dedicated shop for business buyers, most of its equipment is available to both residential and commercial customers. To access the business shop, you’ll need to apply for Lorex partner status, which can add friction upfront. We ended up using Lorex’s standard residential portal to purchase the cameras we tested in our office, though if we were setting this up as a permanent solution, we’d go ahead and apply.

As a partner, you can access exclusive deals from Lorex, which helps if you ever expand your office and want to add more cameras down the line. It also means customer service will already know what equipment you have, so they can offer more specialized support.

Security Cameras

We tested two different Lorex cameras in our office.

Lorex’s bread and butter is security cameras. The company offers hundreds of different models, so you’re bound to find the exact specs you need for your office space. Lorex even offers some cameras with facial recognition, a feature few competitors offer, and makes some of our favorite 4K security cameras.

All of Lorex’s business cameras revolve around a DVR or NVR setup, meaning footage is sent to a local storage drive. Think of it like cloud recording, except the storage lives on-site in your office rather than on a remote server. That means you’re responsible for reviewing the footage, clearing the drive, and saving what you need, though if you have a security staff, that shouldn’t be a problem for them to handle.

Professional Monitoring

Lorex App – Setting up the Outdoor Camera

Lorex doesn’t offer professional monitoring, and in fact, hardly offers any subscriptions or add-ons at all. There’s no optional professional installation, and its cloud subscription only works with specific cameras. Lorex’s pricing for cloud storage starts at $5.99 per month for a single camera, covering select models with cloud-based video history. So, if you plan to use Lorex’s cloud storage, make sure you get the right cameras.

Here are the models its cloud storage works with: