Our Top PicksBest OverallAugustAffordable and easy to use, August takes our number one spot for the best smart lock on the ...

All models, including smart locks, receive a score in each ... you buy a product or service through those links. Deadbolts from August, Eufy, Kwikset, Medeco, and Yale resist kicking, drilling ...

In our vetting of electronic deadbolts, we tested the Schlage Encode, Kwikset Halo Touch, Yale Assure 2, and Eufy Smart Lock Touch. We then took into account our research and experience with other ...

If you’re considering adding smart features to your front door, 2025 is shaping up to be an excellent year to do so.

The Kwikset 980 is part of the Door Locks test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Door Locks models like the 980 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Kick-in as ...

The Kwikset Kevo Doorlock – a $200 deadbolt – can be opened with a flathead screwdriver. Other Bluetooth ‘smart locks’ are made of plastic. The tools [Anthony] used for these wireless ...

Smart locks like Kwikset's Kevo began to appear in 2013 ... Yale Locks has a retrofit device that fits over an existing deadbolt with a few screws. Helpful if you're in rented accommodation ...

A smart lock offers the benefits of a conventional deadbolt without the need to carry ... The list has models from August, Eufy, Kwikset, Schlage, Wyze, and Yale. Two of our picks are retrofit ...

We’ve added new smart locks from Schlage ... If you prize convenience over guest access: The Kwikset Halo Touch is a deadbolt-replacement model with a modern-style keyway and a fingerprint ...