Free on-site quote + 2 months free — from your neighbor, not a call center.
Flat $19.99/mo monitoring, no contract required — while the big brands charge $50–90 on long contracts.
Here’s the whole bill.
Most security companies make you sit through a sales call to get a price. We’d rather just tell you. There are two monthly plans at Alamo Smart Home, and the equipment is quoted once, after we’ve seen your home.
Professional monitoring
- 24/7 monitoring from our San Antonio team — a real person calls you when the alarm trips
- Alarm.com app: arm, disarm and check the house from anywhere
- Text and call alerts for alarms, doors and sensors
- Same-day service from salaried, Texas-licensed Alamo techs
Monitoring + video
- Everything in Plan 1
- Video analytics — your cameras know a person from a passing car or the neighbor’s cat
- Cloud recording for your cameras and video doorbell, in the same app as your alarm
- Clip alerts straight to your phone
Your first two months of monitoring are on us with any install. Contracts are optional — never required.
Equipment: quoted on site, owned by you.
We don’t print an equipment price, because a 1,200 sq ft home near Woodlawn Lake and a five-bedroom in Stone Oak don’t need the same system. A trained security analyst walks your property for free, counts the doors and windows, asks how you actually live, and prices exactly what you need. Nothing you don’t. Installation is part of that quote, not a separate line. And every panel, sensor and camera is yours the day it goes in — if you ever move, it moves with you.
Here’s what moves the number:
More doors and ground-floor windows means more sensors. Square footage matters less than the shape of the house.
A doorbell only, or full exterior coverage? This is the biggest swing in most quotes.
Smart locks, garage control, lighting and thermostats are optional and priced as you add them.
We can often take over or upgrade compatible existing equipment instead of replacing it — which lowers the quote.
One more thing that belongs in your budget.
If your home is inside San Antonio city limits, the City requires an alarm permit for any monitored system. It’s a small yearly fee, and we handle the registration for you — details in our City of San Antonio alarm permit guide. Outside the city limits? See the Bexar County alarm permit guide instead.
Why the big brands charge $45–$90 a month.
Nobody gives away hardware. A “free” system means the equipment cost was moved into your monthly bill and spread across a three-to-five-year contract — usually with a rate that goes up along the way, and equipment you never own at the end. Over the ten-plus years most families keep a system, that gap is thousands of dollars.
Our monthly rate is $19.99 because the hardware isn’t hiding inside it. You buy the equipment once, own it, and pay a flat rate for the service. That’s the whole model — more on it in no-contract home security.
Five questions to ask any security company — including us.
- Can the monthly rate go up?Ours: $19.99 or $24.99, flat — and you’re never locked in.
- Is a contract required, and what does it cost to leave?Ours: Not required. No contract means nothing to buy your way out of.
- Do I own the equipment?Ours: Yes — every piece, from day one.
- Where is my alarm monitored, and who shows up for service?Ours: San Antonio. Salaried Alamo technicians, not subcontractors.
- Is there an activation fee or a truck fee?Ours: Your install is in the quote — no surprise line items.
Meet your local team — and your first 2 months of monitoring are on us.
A trained security analyst walks your property in person and recommends exactly what you need — nothing you don’t. Then a licensed, salaried Alamo technician installs it and sets it up around how you actually live. No commissioned sales reps. No pressure.
- Free on-site analysis with a local security analyst
- Two months of professional monitoring, on us
- No contract required — it’s optional, never mandatory
- The same local, salaried team for as long as you own the home
You’re choosing one of Texas’ most trusted security teams.
As smart devices and cameras grow, having a reliable local service company is essential — even if you hope never to need it.
security company
- 24/7 professional monitoring
- Remote app control
- Monitoring starting at $19.99
- True local company
- Highest quality equipment
- Same-day service
- No required contracts
- Immediate service calls
- 6-month install guarantee
- Long contracts
- High monitoring rates
- Out-of-state & remote support
- Service headaches
- Multiple apps
Don’t get trapped in high monitoring rates. Switch to Alamo at $19.99/mo — no required contracts, same local Texas team.
Get a free quoteQuestions San Antonio homeowners ask about cost.
Straight answers — no fine print, no pressure. Still wondering about something? Call the local team at (210) 625-6575.
How much does a home security system cost in San Antonio?
With Alamo Smart Home, professional monitoring is $19.99 a month, or $24.99 a month with video analytics and cloud recording. Equipment is quoted on site after a free walkthrough and you own it outright. No required contract, and your first two months of monitoring are on us.
How much is alarm monitoring per month?
$19.99 a month, monitored 24/7 from San Antonio, with the Alarm.com app included. Add video analytics and cloud recording and it’s $24.99. Those are the only two monthly numbers we have.
Does the $24.99 plan include camera recording?
Yes. The $24.99 plan adds video analytics and cloud recording for your cameras and video doorbell, all in the same app as your alarm. The cameras themselves are quoted with your system, because placement and count drive the price — not megapixels.
Is there an installation fee?
Installation is included in your equipment quote — it isn’t a separate line. A licensed, salaried Alamo technician installs your system and sets it up around how you live.
Do I have to sign a contract?
No. A contract is never required. We’ll offer one if you want to lock in your rate, but it’s optional, and the price is the same either way.
Is $19.99 monitoring really 24/7 professional monitoring?
Yes. It’s the same 24/7 monitoring the national brands charge $45–$90 for — a real person responds when your alarm trips and calls you. It costs less because you buy your equipment once instead of renting it inside a monthly fee for five years.
Do I need an alarm permit, and what does it cost?
Inside San Antonio city limits, yes — the City requires a permit for every monitored system, for a small yearly fee. We register it for you. See our City of San Antonio alarm permit guide, or the Bexar County guide if you’re outside the city.
Can you use the equipment I already have?
Often, yes. We can frequently take over or upgrade a compatible existing or builder-installed panel, which lowers your quote. The free on-site analysis confirms what carries over before you spend anything.
Let’s talk about what you need.
Your free San Antonio quote starts here.
Two months free monitoring. No contract required. A San Antonio company at 503 E Ramsey Rd, Ste 103 — just a conversation about the home you’ve worked hard for.
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