Rodney G. Garner took over Mountain Alarm in Utah in 1974 and started Link Interactive, a company that today sells a more affordable DIY alternative to wireless home security systems. Its goal is to keep its costs low by allowing its customers to buy only the products they need, and make all its smart home protection systems DIY-installable.

It has been recognized for excellence by the Better Business Bureau, receiving the BBB’s A+ rating. Alarm.com gave the company a 5-Star rating, and Service Magic bestowed its seal of approval, while CSAA certified Link Interactive as a Five Diamond Central Station.

Link Interactive might have the simplest plans at some of the lowest base prices, and there are no installation or activation fees. It offers 3 monitoring plans:

Standard plan

The Standard costs $30.99/month and comes with professional monitoring, 100% cellular, a 2-way voice-to-monitoring station, and intrusion, fire, crash & smash alarm.

Gold plan

The Gold plan is available for $39.99/month and comes with everything the Standard plan comes with and includes life safety features such as smoke, fire, and CO detectors as well as home automation options such as online or app control, energy management, lights, locks, and thermostats.

Elite plan

The Elite plan goes for $47.99/month and comes with all of the Gold plan features plus HD video monitoring which offers on-demand, scheduled, and motion-activated video recording.

While an annual contract is required, Link Interactive gives you the choice to choose from a 12, 24, or 36-month commitment. All packages come with a 30-day 100% risk-free trial and come with a 3-year equipment warranty.

With Link Interactive, all system components communicate with one another and with the control panel using Z-wave technology, which is just like Bluetooth. All Link Interactive plans come with the following: free expert tech support, 24/7/365 monitoring, redundant central stations, a 30-day money-back guarantee by Link, phone, chat, & email support. If you’re moving to a new home and want to take your security system with you, you can do so free of charge. All you have to do is re-install your system and notify customer support, and the monitoring service will be activated at your new address.

Monitoring

You can customize your home security system to meet your personal needs, all based on the control panel that communicates 24/7/365 via a dedicated cellular connection with Alarm.com’s monitoring center. Equipment is “crash and smash” protected, which means if someone tries to damage a component, the alarm is triggered. With their Go! Control alarm panel, you get an all-in-one security system with home management.

Alerts

Response time is advertised at 20 seconds or less between alarm activation and voice response by 2-way intercom from Alarm.com. Link Interactive’s app controls all system features remotely and is free. The app also alerts users to events, including severe weather events, while a complete history is also available.

Home automation

Use Link Interactive’s app for easy system control from wherever you are. Automatically lock up and secure your home and arm your system with just a tap of the finger.

Along with the standards components, Link Interactive also offers a range of popular home automation equipment such as lights, locks, doorbell cameras, and garage door openers.

Using Link Interactive’s various security systems are simple to use. DIY setup is also a breeze and generally will take between 30-45 minutes to set up, with the only tool required being a Phillips screwdriver. With a touchscreen control panel and a keychain remote, it’s easy to activate the alarm system, making things even easier is the mobile app that is available with the Gold and Elite plans.