Home Improvement

It depends on which other smart home stuff you are using also. I use Apple Homekit, and Schlage Encode Plus has been perfect. Keypad, key backup, and uses Thread instead of WiFi for quicker performance and better battery. It doesn't require Apple products, but does have Apple Homekey function which is nice.

I have 3.

1 yale assure. It's not loud, doesn't seem to want to die when locking, good looking and no key hole. I quite like it. They scream quality Imo. The only drawback that I see is that I have no way of getting a zigbee module.

2 Weiser smartcode. One ZWave and one zigbee. They are loud as fuck, they want to die each time you lock or unlock them. At some point I think they will explode. They are cheap because every SIP that sells home security suite give them, so you can find them on the cheap on marketplace.

I recommend yale assure. Jokes aside, the Weiser are fine if you can get them cheap. They will probably last, they're just annoying.

I don't want anything wifi and don't want anymore ZWave (since I have almost no devices, so my network sucks). I tend to prefer digital keypads since you can just wipe your fingerprints. On physical buttons, the buttons will start to wear. Anyway I solved that by taping a NFC tag by each door that unlock their corresponding door, so I almost never touch the keypad. I might investigate the next yale assure 2 when they will release their matter module.

Wyze Lock Bolt. We went with a non-internet connected model that has a pin pad outside and bluetooth, so you can add a temp-code for friends or whatever. No RFID but minor issue.

I'm sketched out by those, I just stick with pick resistant old-school locks.

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

I got a Schlange Encode. Has the keypad and ability to use a key should the batteries or wifi be dead. I have to change the batteries maybe once every 6 months.

App is pretty easy to use and you can set up access codes for friends/family and restrictions on times it can be used. It's also nice I get a notification of who used their code.

I've had it 2.5yrs now and still works great.

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.