I’m looking at getting smart locks for my front and back door, but don’t know what to look for. Hopefully something with a keypad, so I can give friends a code to get in, and a RFID badge, so I can easily get in and out. Any suggestions are welcome!
I have Schlage Z-Wave locks. No RFID, but I would use a keycode anyways so there’s nothing physical to lose.
Just incase you run across it, avoid Ultraloq. It seemed like a good deal with wifi, fingerprint read and keypad but after living with it I’m pretty frustrated. The reader stopped working after a couple months and the deadbolt motor isn’t strong enough to open if there is any friction with the door jamb. Apparently these problems aren’t unique to me so anything else posted here is a better choice.
I will also throw my hat in the ring for the Schlages. I went with a Sense for HomeKit comparability.
They’re a little loud but they’re bullet proof and very reliable. I’ve had one for many years and it’s always worked. I change the batteries about every 6 months.
The wyze lock is nice. You just replace the inside of the door’s lock. Their whole smart home ecosystem works well together
They have another model, too, that I went with: https://www.amazon.com/Fingerprint-Bluetooth-Replacement-Weatherproof-Scheduled/dp/B09R38VVXF
Oh yeah I think that came out after I got mine. The fingerprint scanner is cool. But it seemed like they advertised it for like back/side doors, idk why 🤷
I’m sketched out by those, I just stick with pick resistant old-school locks.
BosnianBill & the Lockpicking Lawyer have both proven to the world that this is not true.
Schlage encode plus is fantastic, especially if you have an iPhone to utilize homekey to tap your phone/watch to unlock.
It generally has better reviews online than the Yale locks, but the benefit is greatly diminished if you don’t use iOS. Also - it’s wifi only, no zwave or zigbee. Originally promised a software update for Matter, but apparently something in the standard changed and will now have to be an updated SKU.
I’ve purposely stayed away from electronic locks as I don’t see any added security from them and they may even harm security.
Strong disagree on this one.
A) unique keypad keys for guests that can be revoked B) capable of automation and can auto-lock with routines or when left unlocked for too long C) the ability to see if you forgot to lock the door, and the ability to rectify that D) notification for picking unlocks, kick ins, etc.
I disagree. My locks have a keypad, so I can give out codes to friends & family that I can control and revoke. If I gave them a key, they could copy it, lose it, etc.
When I set my alarm for the evening, the script will shut the garage doors if they are open, and lock all the locks if they aren’t already.
I guess it could be said they can be hacked. But as someone mentioned above, regular locks can be picked. Back up your locks with a nice security system.
