Smart Locks reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 176 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Smart Locks brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/HomeKit, r/homeautomation, r/homeassistant, r/smarthome, r/airbnb_hosts. Top-rated brands include Schlage (4.5/5), Yale (4.3/5), Nuki (4.5/5).

Stats

Reviews176

Subreddits13

Posts37

Brands35

Products74

Top communities

r/HomeKit48 r/homeautomation40 r/homeassistant30 r/smarthome23 r/airbnb_hosts14

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Schlage

4.5

(33)

"The ones made by Schlage, hands down."

" /thread"

"They have been super reliable and respond fast from the app."

"Love the Schlage its my favorite!"

"The most rock solid HomeKit device I have owned."

"For the win!"

"Very happy so far."

"The Schlage Encode Plus is robust, secure, and built to stand the test of time."

"No issues ever, batteries last forever (like a year+)."

"The Schlage Sense is pretty bulletproof and has been in use for over 3 years."

Yale

4.3

(30)

"It works great."

"I have 3 of them and have had no issues."

"Very happy."

"I has the Yale Assure Lock 2 with Bluetooth/wifi for my main door (condo) and have never had any issues"

"The smart lock with a handle is a great replacement for traditional door handles."

"The Yale I replaced it with works perfectly"

"Yale aspire 2, but set it up in august app. 10/10"

"I’ve used Yale SmartLiving Zwave locks since forever and have had zero issues."

"Great quality and reliability, easy installation without drilling."

"We replaced our garage man door with a Yale zwave lock, and took the barrel to a locksmith before I installed it to key it to match the old lock."

Nuki

4.5

(19)

"Nuki has worked well for me over the last 5 1/2 years"

"Can‘t complain."

"It is for me."

"Nuki"

"I’ve had a Nuki for a while now and it’s been great, definitely would recommend."

"Nuki with an esp32 bridge, not a single problem yet"

"For me the best is Nuki, also have a good integration."

"Pretty sure that’s a euro cylinder, so any of the euro cilinder locks should work (eg Nuki)"

"I have an armoured door that works fine with a Nuki."

"You can use smart locks like nuki, switchbot or the like."

Aqara

4.8

(13)

"I’ve got an Aqara U200 with the fingerprint reader and am v happy with both"

"Liked it so much I bought a 2nd one."

"Aqara locks are pretty awesome."

"Both with native HomeKit."

"Its base really been flawless."

"Highly recommend Aqara."

"Works well."

"Extremely fast fingerprint sensor, great auto lock feature."

"We have a winner: **Aqara U200**! I installed it this weekend on my security door. The installation was very simple... I had the lock connected to HomeKit, accessible remotely, and fast… it’s quick."

"The Aqara U100 has most of the functionality of other Homekit deadbolts at a fraction of the price."

August

3.7

(16)

"Love it! Easy install and setup."

"Easy to install and reliable."

"Battery life is great, auto-lock and unlock has been great too."

"It’s great it doesn’t require to replace bolt."

"It's been flawless. Keypad too."

"I can check and control my locks remotely, which is very convenient."

"I love the auto-unlock / auto-lock feature. It's been reliable and stable."

"I recommend August smart locks for dealing with cold temps, they are within the unit so the batteries stay warm."

"They get the job done, but I’m looking for something better."

"August"

Kwikset

3.8

(13)

"We’ve been really happy with our Kwikset Halo locks—they were actually just recently on sale at Costco, might still be. We can set codes from the phone app, delete codes, we get notified when a lock is locked and unlocked, jammed, when battery is running low. And it has a keyhole too for backup."

"I've been really happy with my Kwikset Convert Zigbee. Integrates with existing door hardware including Schlage"

"Kwikset 916 Zigbee. Their 'smartkey' feature meant I could rekey the lock to my existing house keys ridiculously easily."

"The Kwikset SmartCode 955 is about $90, and works on interior doors."

"I’ve used Kwikset zwave or zigbee lock with this cover"

"I got a Kwikset 912 with zigbee. It's basically not smart at all without homeassistant, but I actually like that because it means I have more control"

"Have had no issues with my kwikset zigbee lock. nice bonus is that it's got the kwikset smartkey system"

"The Kwikset 910S is compatible and has no exterior keypad."

"Recently, the Kwikset Halo has improved battery longevity."

"I decided on the kwikset since it was a good deal the vulnerability is almost a non issue for me."

Level

3.5

(6)

"Clean aesthetic, no ugly keypad."

"The Level lock is easy to install, fits existing deadbolt hardware, and has a long battery life."

"I like the Level Bolt. Basically replaces the innards of an existing deadbolt with a smart one."

"Look into a company called level locks."

"It’s a piece of shit."

"I hate my Level lock. Avoid."

Smart Lock

3.6

(5)

"Most smart locks work with a PIN and a key."

"I’d replace the top one with a smart lock and keep the bottom deadlock as is."

"I have halo also. I got one defective one but the others have been fairly reliable."

"There's this, fairly pricey: [https://theconnectedshop.com/products/sliding-door-smart-door-lock]"

"It’s worked quite well but I have a few annoyances."

Ultraloq

3.6

(5)

"Seconded for Ultraloq! It’s not cheap but well built and no cloud required!"

"Ultraloq with zwave. Only available lock that I found with zwave, pin, physical key, and fingerprint"

"Ultraloq UL1."

"The Ultraloq deadbolts frequently disconnect, making remote functionality useless."

"Lock #1 for no reason stopped reading fingerprints... It will no longer recognize any commands"

#10

SwitchBot

4.3

(4)

"It's been fantastic so far."

"You can use smart locks like nuki, switchbot or the like."

"Switchbot lock w/ keypad."

"The switch bot lock."

#11

Lockly

4.3

(3)

"Excellent locks."

"Products like the Lockly Secure Pro or Schlage Encode can integrate with Alexa"

"Lockly Secure Pro - Latch Version."

#12

Nest

4.3

(3)

"Nest x Yale lock works great for us. I can assign codes and unlock the door remotely."

"I really like my nest yale."

"These are my top picks: Nest x Yale Lock."

#13

Electric Strike

5.0

(2)

"For these, your best bet is electric strike. easy to install."

"Electric strike is the best option."

#14

Latch

4.0

(2)

"We use Latch for our ENTIRE building and have had zero issues for the three years we’ve been open"

"The last apartment I had rented put in "Latch" locks. You can unlock it via a smartphone or by entering a code."

#15

U-Tek

4.0

3.0

(1)

"Maybe a electromagnetic lock is an option?"

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