Which ADT service is this?
ADT Pro Install suits a household that wants professional installation and ongoing monitoring. Choose the devices first, then compare the equipment, installation and monitoring charges in one written quote.
ADT offers professionally installed home security alongside a separate DIY range called ADT Blu. This review covers Pro Install. Its monitoring categories distinguish a sensor-based system from one with smart-home devices or cameras. Compatible equipment works with the ADT+ app. The right comparison starts with the system you want: a door sensor, a connected device and a camera do not create the same monitoring requirements. Request a quote for your selected devices and read the agreement attached to that offer.
What to compare
These are the main distinctions in ADT’s published Pro Install offering, checked November 2, 2026.
Professional installation
Choose an installed system.
Pro Install pairs professional installation with ongoing monitoring. Confirm the installation work included in your quote.
Sensors and monitoring
Build around the places you need to monitor.
The listed equipment includes door/window, motion, glass-break, water/temperature and life-safety devices.
Three monitoring categories
Match the service to the devices.
Secure covers the sensor-focused system. Smart adds the smart-home category. Complete is the category for systems with cameras.
ADT+ app access
Use the app with compatible equipment.
The ADT+ app controls and monitors compatible systems. Check each selected device rather than assuming every product works together.
Pros & cons
Pros
- A professional installation option for the home security system.
- 24/7 professional monitoring with the installed offering.
- Separate monitoring categories for sensors, smart-home devices and cameras.
- Compatible equipment connects with the ADT+ app.
Cons
- The complete Pro Install price requires a customized quote.
- Equipment and monitoring need to be compared as separate charges.
- Camera features depend on the selected equipment and appropriate service.
- The Pro Install agreement must be checked separately from ADT Blu DIY terms.
Match monitoring to the system
ADT describes these Pro Install monitoring categories. Request the price and included equipment for your own system.
ADT Pro Install plans at a glance
| Plan | Price (USD) | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Secure | Quote | For a system without smart-home devices or cameras. |
| Smart | Quote | For a smart-home system without cameras. |
| Complete | Quote | For a system with cameras and the appropriate video service. |
Secure
For a system without smart-home devices or cameras.
Smart
For a smart-home system without cameras.
Complete
For a system with cameras and the appropriate video service.
ADT Pro Install at a glance
| What matters | Details to compare |
|---|---|
| Review scope | ADT Pro Install, not ADT Blu DIY |
| Installation | Professional installation |
| Monitoring | 24/7 professional monitoring |
| Sensor-focused service | Secure Monitoring |
| Smart-home service | Smart Monitoring, without cameras |
| Camera service | Complete Monitoring |
| App | ADT+ with compatible equipment |
| Price and agreement | Request a customized quote and the Pro Install terms |
From device list to installation
List what you need
Start with the doors, windows and other areas you want to monitor. Decide whether cameras belong in the system.
Discuss the equipment
Ask which sensors, cameras and smart-home devices suit that list. Confirm compatibility with the ADT+ app.
Match the monitoring
Compare Secure, Smart and Complete against the proposed devices. Ask which features require the selected service.
Read the full quote
Separate equipment, installation and recurring monitoring. Read the agreement before accepting the price.
Confirm the installation
Agree on the equipment list and installation work. Ask how to use the system and contact support after setup.
Build the first-year budget
A useful first-year estimate adds equipment and installation to twelve monthly monitoring payments. Then add any quoted taxes or permit fees. Use the same period when comparing another provider.
Equipment + installation
Get the complete device list and installation charge. Check which optional items changed the quote.
Monitoring × 12
Use the monthly charge for the category your system requires. Check when billing starts and whether the rate changes.
Read the agreement
Check the term, cancellation obligations and renewal conditions. Do not borrow the terms from a different ADT offer.
This is a budgeting method, not an ADT price estimate. The checked Pro Install pages did not establish one complete price or contract length for every system.
Which setup fits your household?
Compare the monitoring categories
Secure
- System without smart-home devices
- System without cameras
- Request the complete quote
Smart
- Smart-home system category
- No cameras in this category
- Confirm device compatibility
Complete
- System with cameras
- Appropriate video service required
- Check live verification and stored clips
These are monitoring categories, not a promise that every device or feature appears in every quote.
Before you accept the offer
Sources and editorial notes
We compared published information. We did not purchase or test this product. Ratings are editorial estimates. Checked November 2, 2026.
- ADT home security — Pro Install systems and separate ADT Blu DIY offering. Checked November 2, 2026.
- ADT Pro Install monitoring — Secure, Smart and Complete monitoring categories. Checked November 2, 2026.
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VivintFrequently asked questions
Is this the same as ADT Blu DIY?
No. This review covers ADT Pro Install, which includes professional installation. ADT Blu is a separate DIY offer, so compare its terms separately.
Which monitoring category covers cameras?
ADT describes Complete Monitoring for systems with cameras. Confirm the compatible camera models and the video features in the specific quote.
Can I compare a fixed monthly price here?
Request a customized Pro Install quote. Compare the recurring monitoring charge separately from equipment, installation and other quoted charges.
Does the ADT+ app work with every device?
The app works with compatible systems and equipment. Ask ADT to confirm the devices on your proposed equipment list.
Does Pro Install have the same contract as DIY?
Do not assume that it does. Read the Pro Install agreement for its term, renewal and cancellation obligations before accepting the offer.