# Monitoring cost estimator

Compare Alarm Grid central station plan examples from USD $15 to $45 per month, or enter your quote. These are provider examples, not a market range. Initial charges are separate.

Use the tool on the [web page](https://alarminstallers.fyi/tools/monitoring-cost-estimator). It works without JavaScript.

## How to use it

1. Choose published plan or own quote.
2. Enter your monthly quote in usd.
3. Enter months to compare.
4. Enter quoted initial charges in usd.
5. Read the result.

## How it works

Alarm Grid, Alarm Monitoring, fetched 2026-11-10: https://www.alarmgrid.com/monitoring . The fetched page lists central station plans Bronze USD $15, Silver USD $25, Gold USD $35 and Platinum USD $45 per month. The USD $10 self-monitoring entry is excluded. These amounts form a range of examples from one provider, not an industry average.

Calculation: monthly monitoring multiplied by your selected months, plus initial charges you enter. Input limits are calculation bounds, not sourced prices. Taxes, permits, service visits, price changes and optional equipment are excluded unless included in your inputs. No annual discount is assumed.

> Information only. Confirm the current local rule and written provider quote. No dispatch, compliance or price guarantee.