I’ve waited a decade to get a smart lock. Upon moving into a new apartment, the first thing I did was install the new Level Lock Pro. After a month of testing, it has been very much worth the wait.

The Aqara Smart Lock U300 is a reminder that not all smart locks are deadbolts. The U300 is a lever-style lock that works with a spring latch. While spring latches aren’t considered as secure as ...

The Eufy Smart Lock E30 is one of the first products in its class to support Matter over Thread, but that feature didn’t work properly in our testing. Fortunately, the rest of this offering is solid.

This Aqara smart lock knows when you've arrived at your door and unlocks itself using UWB technology. This is the future of ...

I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been reporting on tech professionally for nearly a decade and have been obsessing about it for much longer than that. Prior to ...

Forget keys! The best smart locks we've tested are secure, easy to install, and provide several convenient ways to control who can access your home and when. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...

The smart locks launched at CES 2026 feature batteries that you'll never have to replace and smarter ways of unlocking your ...

Designed by Hartmut Esslinger, Apple’s former chief designer, the V7 Max offers three options for biometric unlocking: finger ...

Can you DIY a smart lock or do you need to hire a locksmith? I'm breaking down all the costs you should know about. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how ...

Desloc has launched three new smart locks for CES 2026. The first, the Desloc K140 Plus, has a solar panel to keep its ...

Philips’ entrée into the smart lock market only began in earnest late last year, but the company now has no fewer than 14 SKUs in three series. There are six models in the 4000 series, with the ...

I never understood the buzz behind smart locks until I got my first—and now, similar to how I rarely carry cash anymore, keys in my pockets have become a thing of the past. There are many different ...