SimpliSafe 7-piece with outdoor camera review
SimpliSafe 7-Piece Wireless Home Security System with Outdoor Camera
By Tom Calder
The SimpliSafe alarm with an outdoor battery camera. The alarm side keeps its 24-hour battery and cellular fallback with a plan; the camera needs Wi-Fi and a plan to record.
- Best for
- Alarm plus one outdoor camera in one box
- Skip it if
- You mainly want cameras
as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:36 PM ET · Details
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Researched, not used. We haven't used this product. This review is built from the maker's specifications, owner reports and our own sizing.
What we like
- Alarm and outdoor camera in one app
- Base station battery up to 24 hours
Worth knowing
- Camera recording needs a plan
- Camera needs Wi-Fi, so it goes quiet in an internet outage
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Who shouldn't buy this
Don't buy it if you mainly want cameras: a dedicated battery camera records locally without a plan.
Key specs
| In the kit | Base Station and sensors with an outdoor camera (check the listing for the exact pieces) |
| Battery backup | Up to 24 hours (base station) |
| Cellular backup | Built in; used with a professional monitoring plan |
| Monitoring | Camera recording with select monitoring plans |
This is a Researched review: we haven't used this product. We check every specification against at least two independent sources, re-check the US price on a schedule where we can track it automatically, and say plainly who it isn't for. Commissions never change a rating.
If this isn’t the one
Best for A small home or apartment: hub, camera and siren in one
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Best for Keeping the alarm and the internet up in an outage
as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:36 PM ET · Details
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.com at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
Best for An alarm that switches to cellular with a monitoring plan