9 Best WiFi Smart Locks | Stop Hiding Spare Keys Under The Mat

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Five ways in the door and a handleless build that fits the smallest deadbolt footprint on this list.

The pitch on this Philips is flexibility. You get app control, a keypad passcode, a fingerprint reader, a physical key, and Alexa or Google voice, all on one lock. It stores up to 100 custom passcodes and lets you share unlimited one-time or scheduled codes, which is the feature that makes it sing if you run a short rental or have a rotating string of dog walkers. The aluminum body measures 6 x 2 x 1.5 inches, so it slots into a standard deadbolt bore without a handle set crowding the door. The Tapo runs 5.91 x 2.69 x 1.29 inches, so this one is the tighter of the two.

What wins people over is that fingerprint reader. It is the most-praised feature by a wide margin, and the results back it up in daily use. Buyers get the whole family’s prints saved and stop handing out keys. The value read is close behind, which is why it sits at the value slot rather than the premium one. The auto-lock is adjustable from 10 to 180 seconds, with a sensible caveat: there is no door sensor, so the lock only auto-locks correctly when the door is actually shut. If someone props the door open, the bolt will extend anyway.

Now the honest part. This lock is hungry. Buyers report the battery draining fast enough that they are swapping cells far more often than the one-year rating on other picks here, and durability over the long haul has been questioned. You will need eight AA alkaline batteries, which are not included, and the maker is specific that you should use alkaline only. Plan to buy a multipack and keep spares on the shelf.

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A matched matte-black deadbolt and two-knob set, so the whole door gets one finish instead of a shiny mismatch.

If your front door still has an old brass knob next to your new smart deadbolt, this kit solves that. It ships as a matched pair with two knobs in matte black, so the whole door gets a coherent look instead of a shiny mismatch. Under the finish, the deadbolt is built to BHMA/ANSI Grade 3 standards, an industry durability grade, and carries an IP65 weatherproof rating, which means it is sealed against dust and water jets. It is designed for standard US doors 1-3/8″ to 2″ thick, and it auto-detects whether your door swings left or right.

The fingerprint entry here runs on a 608DPI sensor (a measure of how finely the sensor reads the print) with AI self-learning. The maker rates it at 0.2 seconds and 99.99% accuracy and lets you store up to 20 fingerprints. In practice that is the feature buyers rely on most, followed closely by the easy install and the app’s real-time access log. The eight AA batteries are rated at up to 240 days, and the lock is IP65-rated, which is why it suits an exposed porch. You also get two IC cards in the box, a handy option for someone who does not want to use their phone.

The catch is battery discipline. One blunt review notes the cells ran down about once a month, which is the trade-off of running Wi-Fi and an auto-lock at the same time. If your door is in heavy traffic, keep a spare pack of AA cells nearby. The rest is small: an occasional single note about a wobbly handle after a few weeks and a short auto-lock ceiling of 3 minutes.

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Four AA cells instead of eight, a zinc-alloy handle set, and a 300+ day battery rating.

The most striking spec on this Veise is the power budget. It runs on four AA batteries, half as many as the eight-cell locks here, and it is rated for up to 300+ days of use. In a category where battery anxiety is the top daily complaint, that is a real comfort. The handle set is zinc alloy, so it feels substantial in the hand, and the deadbolt carries an ANSI Grade 3 and BHMA testing rating. It installs with a screwdriver in about 15 minutes and fits standard US doors 1-3/8″ to 2″ thick.

What everyone notices first is the install. It is the most-praised aspect by far, followed by the appearance. That handle set makes it look like a proper front door upgrade rather than a bolt-on gadget, and buyers who replace a seven-year-old deadbolt with this one say the squared-off look still reads as deliberate. In the app, you can create unlimited one-time codes and 100+ permanent, duration, or recurring codes, and delete or change any of them from your phone. The Wi-Fi gateway in the box also turns other VE01 series locks into Wi-Fi locks, so a second door can join the same system.

The honest limit: this one is noticeably larger to install than a bare deadbolt. One owner needed to drill a fresh hole because the handle was 0.5 inches shorter than the old one. The 0.2-second fingerprint and 99.99% accuracy work well, though the reader wants a deliberate placement of the finger. If your door already has an unusual old handle, measure before you order.

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A touchscreen that stays black until you tap it, on a lock rated for up to nine months per set of AA cells.

The detail that sells this Philips is the touchscreen. It stays black until you tap it, so the keypad does not advertise itself, and it responds even when it is wet or grubby. That “tap to wake” behavior is a small thing that makes the lock feel considered. It stores up to 50 fingerprints, holds unlimited one-time PINs and 100 user PINs, and the one-time codes self-delete after one use, which is exactly what you want for a dog sitter who should not come back twice.

Battery life is the headline number: up to nine months. The trade-off is real battery use with heavy traffic, so keep an eye on the app’s low-battery icon. What wins the most praise here is build quality, followed by functionality, and the heavy aluminum body justifies that. Connection is built-in 2.4GHz Wi-Fi with no hub needed, and Alexa or Google can lock or check the door with voice. It uses eight AA batteries, which are included.

Two things to know. First, there is no door sensor, so the auto-lock only does its job when the door is fully closed. The maker is explicit about this, and the auto-lock will engage even if the door is ajar, which is the one real behavior you have to retrain yourself around. Second, some owners say the battery drains faster than the nine-month rating suggests when the lock is used often. If your door swings a dozen times a day, plan for an earlier swap. The touchscreen and fingerprint read stay strong through it.

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A 0.3-second palm-vein read that ignores wet hands, calluses, and worn fingerprints.

Palm-vein technology is the reason this lock exists. Instead of scanning ridges on a fingertip, it maps the vascular pattern beneath the skin, which the maker rates at 99.999% precision with a 0.3-second read. That matters if you have a worn print, dry skin in winter, or kids whose prints are still changing. It also means you can come home with wet hands from the rain or a bag of groceries and still open the door without wiping your hands first. All biometric data stays on the device, not in the cloud.

Power is where it separates from the AA crowd. A 10,000mAh rechargeable battery gives up to 8 months of use on one charge, and a 20% low-power alert warns you before it dies. There is a USB-C emergency backup port, so even a flat pack can be topped up at the door. Six entry routes keep the lock flexible: palm vein, touchscreen code, the TCL Home app, voice via Alexa or Google, an NFC card, or a physical key. The design is IP55-rated, which means dust protected and safe against water jets, so weather is not a concern.

Two real caveats. The lock only speaks 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and one owner could not get the Wi-Fi remote lock to work on a 5GHz fiber network at all. If your router only offers one band, check before you buy, because remote open up is the whole point of a Wi-Fi lock. Second, the app still has rough edges. The palm reader itself is what buyers rave about, and it is the best of its kind here, but expect to fiddle with settings. The all-metal frame and simple install are solid bonuses.

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A keyless deadbolt, a 2K doorbell camera, and a built-in Wi-Fi gateway in a single aluminum unit.

This is the pick for the person who would otherwise buy a lock and a video doorbell separately. The Lockin Veno Plus folds a keyless deadbolt, a 2K camera, a doorbell, and a built-in Wi-Fi gateway into a single unit. The camera is ultra-wide at 180 degrees with IR night vision, so you see the whole porch after dark, and it stores footage on 8GB of local storage with no monthly subscription. That local storage is the part that separates it from nearly every doorbell camera, which want a plan to keep your clips.

open up is by palm vein or fingerprint, rated for a 0.17-second read with 99% accuracy, and it handles wet or worn hands without complaint. The 11 x 4.4 x 3.5 inch body is aluminum, and it supports Matter, Thread, and Wi-Fi, so it can talk to Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, and SmartThings. The most-praised aspect is reliability, backed by a large body of positive feedback, and the install is the second-strongest point. Auto-lock secures the door when it closes, and owners mention video clips and instant motion alerts that recognize people rather than just movement.

Battery is the one place to set expectations. Owners give mixed reports: some see 5-6 months between charges, and a few find it drains quicker. A camera draws far more power than a lock alone, so that spreads both ways. There is also one documented case of the bolt failing inside the first year and a warranty claim that stalled, which is a reminder to register the product early and keep your receipt.

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Over 200 app-managed codes, a built-in forced-entry alarm, and a lever that turns without a deadbolt’s clack.

For a short-term rental, the number that matters is codes. This Encode lever handles more than 200 of them, generated and revoked from the Schlage Home app, and it can pair with Airbnb to program a guest code per stay and wipe it after checkout. That one integration removes the key handoff entirely, which is why hosts keep coming back to this model. The lever turns silently unlike a noisy deadbolt, and the lock is certified by BHMA to the highest residential rating for security, durability, and finish.

Security features are unusually complete. There is a built-in alarm for door movement and forced-entry attempts, an encrypted Wi-Fi connection, and a fingerprint-resistant touchscreen. It works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Ring, and Airbnb, and it needs no hub. It includes batteries and fits a standard one-hole door, so the install is a 15-minute job for most. The premium finish and the matte-black lever make it one of the better-looking locks here.

The honest limitations. There is no fingerprint reader, so it is keypad and app only, and the Wi-Fi pairing can be finicky, needing a 5GHz band disabled on some mesh routers before it settles. A single sour review describes a unit that locked owners out after the return window, which is an outlier amid otherwise strong feedback. It also weighs 4.3 pounds, so door strain is worth a thought on an older frame. The app’s access-code control is genuinely excellent and covers the rest.

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Dual IR sensors read your face in any light and retract the bolt, so a full armload never needs a free hand.

The whole appeal here is the face. Walk up to the door and dual infrared sensors (two sensors that read your face in the dark) detect and read your face in any light, including at night, then the bolt retracts automatically. For anyone carrying a toddler, a laundry basket, or a sack of shopping, that is the most liberating way to get inside. You can also open up with a 0.2-second fingerprint from a 3D sensor (a reader that maps your finger in three dimensions) that stores up to 99 prints, or by tapping an iPhone or Apple Watch on the lock with Apple Home Key (Apple’s tap-to-open up feature), which works even if your phone battery is dead. The face data is encrypted and stored on the device only.

Power is handled thoughtfully. Two rechargeable 10,000mAh batteries are included, plus a Type-C backup port, so one pack charges while the other runs the lock. A household with heavy use reports the first pack still at 28% after nine months, which is the standout spec of the whole list. It fits right or left swing doors 1-3/8″ to 3-1/8″ thick, which is the widest thickness range on this list, and the lock is IP65-rated against weather. Wi-Fi is built in with no bridge required, and the app is the most-praised aspect, followed by reliability.

The honest catch is in the details. The door-open sensor is the weak point: if the two magnet halves sit more than 3/4 inch apart, the auto-lock will not work as intended. Several owners simply remove the sensor and rely on lock status. The 15-minute install claim is generous on an old door, with 2-3 hours realistic for a first-timer, and the screen cover is a stick-on piece rather than hinged. None of that stops the face reader from being the best in its class.