Best Smart Home Devices for Your Entryway

No-contract DIY security system with optional monitoring billed month to month.

The most widely supported retrofit garage controller

Google's video doorbell in wired (3rd gen, 2K) and battery (960p) versions with built-in intelligent alerts

2K HDR wire-free camera with color night vision and a built-in spotlight.

Apple Home Key deadbolt with fingerprint and Matter support

Surface-mounted Matter lock built for doors a standard deadbolt cannot fit.

Keypad or touchscreen smart deadbolt with Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi or Z-Wave versions

Matter-over-Thread deadbolt with nine unlock methods at a genuinely budget price.

Wi-Fi touchscreen deadbolt with optional Matter over Thread

Retrofit smart lock that fits over your existing deadbolt and keeps your keys

Wired 3K doorbell with a 180 by 180 degree view, local storage and no monthly fee

Ring's renamed Video Doorbell Pro 2, now discontinued on Ring's US store

Budget single-door Wi-Fi control

Manufacturer-backed retrofit controller

Geofencing and multi-door control

Wi-Fi smart deadbolt with Apple Home Key and a AAA-rated deadbolt

Palm vein-scanning smart lock, now ecosystem-agnostic

Simple app control for one door

Matter-over-Thread deadbolt with a doorbell built into the housing

The latch version of the Affirm line for doors without a deadbolt

Radar-triggered facial recognition lock with Apple Home Key support

One of the first cameras shipping with Matter 1.5 camera support and 4K capture.