Vivint Smart Home
3 days free · $24.99/mo after
Exit grade D: No self-serve online cancel: you have to call to close the account.
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The Vivint Smart Home free trial runs 3 days, then bills $24.99/month for the Starter, Premium, Premium Plus — all pro-installed, all financed (Vivint dropped the "Smart Home" prefix as of mid-2026); equipment is also marketed as HomeProtect (~$199.99) and HomeProtect Pro (~$499.99) packages. Tier names pending on-site confirmation. plan. A credit card is required to start. Cancelling is hard. Our take: We include Vivint specifically as a *don't-get-trapped* entry.
Last verified: July 22, 2026
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Our take
We include Vivint specifically as a *don't-get-trapped* entry. The salesperson at your door will say "try it for 3 days," and that is technically true, but if you're not ready to call within 72 hours of installation you've just signed up for a 60-month $7,000 commitment. The system itself is good — pro-installed gear, real central monitoring — but the financing terms make this the most expensive "trial" in this entire category. If you want monitored security, take SimpliSafe's 30-day trial instead and walk away if you don't love it.
The honest data
By the numbers
- Trial length
- 3 days
- Price after
- $24.99 / mo
- Card required
- Yes
- Cancellation
- Hard
Vivint Smart Home free trial - frequently asked
- Is the Vivint Smart Home free trial really free?
- Yes - the Vivint Smart Home free trial is free for 3 days. A credit card is required, so it renews at $24.99/month unless you cancel first.
- How much does Vivint Smart Home cost after the trial?
- After the free trial, Vivint Smart Home costs $24.99 per month for the Starter, Premium, Premium Plus — all pro-installed, all financed (Vivint dropped the "Smart Home" prefix as of mid-2026); equipment is also marketed as HomeProtect (~$199.99) and HomeProtect Pro (~$499.99) packages. Tier names pending on-site confirmation. plan.
- Do I need a credit card for the Vivint Smart Home trial?
- Yes - Vivint Smart Home requires a credit card to start the free trial, so note the renewal date - day 3 - if you only want the trial.
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“SimpliSafe is the rare home-security trial that's actually friendly — no 36-month contract, no installer in your house. The 30 days of professional monitoring is genuine and you can downgrade to free self-monitoring without losing the hardware. Take it. If you don't want pro dispatch (the top tiers run $50–$80/mo), set a calendar reminder for day 28 and switch to the $9.99 self-monitoring plan to keep camera recording, or drop to free if your cameras have local storage you trust.”