The Most Recommended Commercial Security Companies in New York — Measured on ChatGPT
Ask ChatGPT for a commercial security company in New York and it answers with specific names. In July 2026 we logged those names systematically: 16 question styles, 16 checks, and 78 New York-area companies in the comparison set.
What came back was narrow: 13 named companies out of 78 verified, and one clear leader — Vertex Security Systems, recommended in every one of the 4 checks.
Vertex Security Systems and City Smart Systems NYC - Security Systems & Camera Installation were the next most frequent answers. 10 more companies round out the board below.
For scale: of the 34 metros in this edition, New York's cohort of 78 commercial security companies was the 3rd largest.
Only 13 of 78
commercial security companies in the New York cohort ever came up in ChatGPT's answers (17%). The full measured list:
Fire alarm companies
Of the 24 New York companies in our fire alarm cohort, 1 made ChatGPT's answers.
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ASM Security Inc
New York, NY · Recommended in 1 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 3 Google reviews
ASM Security Inc earned rank 1 by showing up in one of the 4 checks. It has 3 Google reviews behind it.
Access control companies
New York's access control board: 2 named, out of 20 we benchmarked.
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Vertex Security Systems
New York, NY · Recommended in 4 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 110 Google reviews
Vertex Security Systems earned rank 1 by showing up in every one of the 4 checks. It has 110 Google reviews behind it.
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ASM Security Inc
New York, NY · Recommended in 2 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 3 Google reviews
At #2: ASM Security Inc, which came up in 2 of the 4 checks. Google shows 3 reviews for it.
Security cameras companies
5 of the 21 New York-area companies we track for security cameras ever came up when we asked.
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Vertex Security Systems
New York, NY · Recommended in 3 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 110 Google reviews
Vertex Security Systems earned rank 1 by showing up in 3 of the 4 checks. It has 110 Google reviews behind it.
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City Smart Systems NYC - Security Systems & Camera Installation
New York, NY · Recommended in 3 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 94 Google reviews
At #2: City Smart Systems NYC - Security Systems & Camera Installation, which came up in 3 of the 4 checks. Google shows 94 reviews for it.
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Security iCam - Security Camera Installations
New York, NY · Recommended in 2 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 23 Google reviews
Security iCam - Security Camera Installations surfaced in 2 of the 4 checks when we asked. It has 23 Google reviews behind it.
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Target Security Systems
New York, NY · Recommended in 1 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 25 Google reviews
Spot 4 belongs to Target Security Systems — named in one of the 4 checks. Google shows 25 reviews for it.
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GISS International
New York, NY · Recommended in 1 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 21 Google reviews
GISS International was recommended in one of the 4 checks. It has 21 Google reviews behind it.
Commercial security systems companies
When the question is commercial security systems, ChatGPT names 5 of the 13 New York companies we verified.
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Vertex Security Systems
New York, NY · Recommended in 2 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 110 Google reviews
Vertex Security Systems earned rank 1 by showing up in 2 of the 4 checks. It has 110 Google reviews behind it.
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City Smart Systems NYC - Security Systems & Camera Installation
New York, NY · Recommended in 2 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 94 Google reviews
At #2: City Smart Systems NYC - Security Systems & Camera Installation, which came up in 2 of the 4 checks. Google shows 94 reviews for it.
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Target Security Systems
New York, NY · Recommended in 1 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 25 Google reviews
Target Security Systems surfaced in one of the 4 checks when we asked. It has 25 Google reviews behind it.
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Orbit Security Systems
New York, NY · Recommended in 1 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 7 Google reviews
Spot 4 belongs to Orbit Security Systems — named in one of the 4 checks. Google shows 7 reviews for it.
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Sabre Integrated Security Systems
New York, NY · Recommended in 1 of 4 ChatGPT checks · 6 Google reviews
Sabre Integrated Security Systems was recommended in one of the 4 checks. It has 6 Google reviews behind it.
Benchmark date: July 2026 · 16 checks · Measured, never sold — money cannot put a company on this list, and higher naming frequency is the only way up it.
What we asked ChatGPT
We asked these word-for-word, then recorded which companies came back in the answers:
- “Who is the best fire alarm company in New York, New York?”
- “I need fire alarm installation and inspection for my building in New York, New York. Who should I hire?”
- “What is the most recommended fire protection company in New York, New York?”
- “What are the top rated fire alarm and fire protection companies near New York, New York?”
- “Who is the best access control company in New York, New York?”
- “I need a card access / door access control system installed at my business in New York, New York. Who should I hire?”
- “What is the most recommended access control installation company in New York, New York?”
- “What are the top rated commercial access control companies near New York, New York?”
- “Who is the best commercial security camera installation company in New York, New York?”
- “I need security cameras installed at my business in New York, New York. Who should I hire?”
- “What is the most recommended video surveillance company in New York, New York?”
- “What are the top rated CCTV installation companies near New York, New York?”
- “Who is the best commercial security systems company in New York, New York?”
- “I need security cameras and alarms for my business in New York, New York. Who should I hire?”
- “What is the most recommended commercial security company in New York, New York?”
- “What are the top rated business security system companies near New York, New York?”
New York, by the numbers
- 631 combined Google reviews back the names on this board.
- New York's 17% named rate runs above this edition's overall average of 14%.
- No matter how the question was phrased, Vertex Security Systems kept coming back — 4 of 4 checks.
- 7 of the 13 ranked companies were named in more than one check; the rest surfaced once.
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Common questions about the New York list
How many commercial security companies in New York show up in ChatGPT's answers?
Very few. Of the 78 New York-area companies we benchmarked in July 2026, only 13 were ever named across 16 checks — 17%. The rest never came up.
Who tops the New York list?
Vertex Security Systems. It was named in every one of the 4 checks in July 2026, ahead of Vertex Security Systems. Rank order comes purely from how often ChatGPT names each company.
What exactly did you ask ChatGPT about New York commercial security companies?
16 checks built this list, using phrasings like "What are the top rated business security system companies near New York, New York?". Every company ChatGPT named got counted; nothing else influenced the board.
Can commercial security companies buy their way onto this list?
Never. The board is measured, never sold: the only way on is to be named by ChatGPT in our checks. Money cannot buy a place on this list.
When do the New York rankings update?
It was measured in July 2026 and gets re-measured every quarter, same method each time. New companies can break in whenever ChatGPT starts naming them.
Full methodology: how these rankings are measured. Want the national picture? See every metro we benchmark.