Am gizmo shopping and would like some smart door locks. Figured y’all might have some recommendations on things that play nice with Home Assistant if networked, and generally don’t suck.
Features I think I want (but open to opinions/suggestions):
- physical key backup in addition to numerical keypad
- rfid so we can use our lovely magic rings
- enough distinct keypad codes that 4 family members and maybe half a dozen others can get their own
- not fugly (current door hardware is black)
- cheap enough that I can get 3 of them and still eat this month
- I’m wary of Bluetooth, but that might be a holdover from old versions that used to be insecure af. Not really up on it any more from a security standpoint.
Any of the above can be compromised on if my assumptions are wrong. Open to any suggestions. Thanks in advance!
The Unifi key lock, but that’s not cheap
Or the Iseo argo or the one from evva
Thanks, I’ll check these out. Appreciate it
Im curious to see what gets recommended here. I went through the same thing with about the same requirements a year or two ago and came up empty handed.
I ended up with a Schlage Camelot and am super happy. I really wanted RFID because I thought using our phones or a fob would be super convenient but in reality the most convenient way to enter is to just put a code in. You don’t have to bring anything with you, you don’t have to fish something out of a pocket or bag, just enter your pin, spin the dial and you’re in.
Awesome thank you! I’ll try to remember to report back, too.
Follow-up - I went with these.
I miss the ability to add/remove codes remotely, and I still find that in order of convenience (especially with full hands) ring > code > fob but for the price points I’m happy with the feature set.
Thanks!
Oh cool man. Thanks for checking back in. I probably sat on this decision for a 2 or 3 weeks and about 2 years later I’m still happy.
Just the other day I went out my side door, and in the front. Didn’t have any phone, fob, keys, etc on me and the front door was locked. I was able to get in no problem and I thought to myself…man if I had a fob like I wanted I would be waking back around the house…so glad I got this thing lol.