Category: Smart Locks

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Wi-Fi connectivity Voice control via Alexa, Google Assistant, and SmartThings Customizable access codes for guests, deliveries, and more Excellent battery life, with emergency…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Outstanding industrial design Lots of ingress options—provided you have an iPhone Seamless integration with Apple Home and Home Keys Comes with two NFC fobs Cons Initial…

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Vastly improved installation procedure Integrated Wi-Fi frees you from the external bridge Lockly Home app is significantly improved, with lots of new features…

At a glance Pros Much simpler installation than previous iterations Still quite affordable Rock-solid operation across most features Cons Auto-unlock feature not yet fully functional in our testing Still a little bulbous…

ADT offers Yale Assure locks with its ADT+ home security systems, and now the security service provider has partnered with Yale and the Z-Wave Alliance to introduce the Yale Assure Lock 2…

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Integrated display shows you who’s on the other side of the door Robust build quality, with mostly solid operation Scads of features No subscriptions needed (unless…

We’ve seen smart locks that you unlock with a keypad, a phone, or even facial recognition, but Eufy’s latest model—which is actually a video doorbell and a smart lock—serves up a relatively…

Smart entry locks are the biggest improvement to home security since the lock-and-key system was invented more than a thousand years ago. In many cases, smart locks dispense with physical keys altogether…

We regularly review the latest smart locks–deadbolts, most often–reporting our impression on their design, installation process, daily use, their related mobile app, and more. What we can’t tell you is how well…