Best Smart Locks of 2025

The Kwikset Obsidian 954OBNZW500 is the strongest smart lock you can buy, at least when it comes to its resistance to brute-force attacks. It does extremely well in our drilling test thanks to its keyless design, earns high marks for kick-ins, and is impossible to pick because it’s keyless. It also offers useful features such as a touchscreen keypad for PINs, an access log to track who comes and goes, and voice control via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Before you choose this lock, note that it uses a special wireless network called Z-Wave. That means you’ll need to connect it to a smart-home hub that supports Z-Wave devices, such as a Samsung SmartThings smart home hub, Hubitat smart home hub, or Ring Alarm system.

The Yale Assure Lock SL uses its sister company August’s smart lock platform, complete with a smartphone app almost identical to August’s that simply uses Yale branding instead. That means it offers many of the same features as other August smarts below, including remote control, an access log, voice control (via Amazon Alexa, Apple Home/Siri, and Google Assistant), electronic keys, and a door open/close sensor. This lock also comes with, at no extra charge, Yale’s version of the $79 August Connect WiFi adapter, which is needed to use all those features. In our tests, the Yale Assure Lock SL is very resistant to drilling and kick-ins. It’s also impossible to pick because it’s keyless.

As its name suggests, the Yale Assure Lock 2 is the successor to the Yale Assure Lock SL above. This keyless model performs well in our tests, holding up against kick-ins and attacks from a cordless drill. It’s also very easy to set up, connect to WiFi, and control remotely when you’re not home.

Out of the box, this lock works with Apple Home/Siri and offers Bluetooth connectivity. But it also comes with the Yale WiFi Smart Module and DoorSense door open/close sensor, worth $80, for no extra charge. The module looks like a memory card or game cartridge and plugs into a slot in the back of the lock. It adds WiFi connectivity along with several additional features, including remote control via the Yale Access app and integrations with voice assistants and smart home apps (Amazon Alexa, Google Home/Assistant, and Samsung SmartThings). You can also receive alerts if the door is unlocked or left ajar. The app provides an access log that shows who comes and goes, and it lets you create and share electronic keys and PINs. Also see my hands-on review of the Yale Assure Lock 2.

One of the best locks with built-in WiFi in our ratings is the Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi S230, which used to be called the Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi T8520J11. The lock receives strong scores in our brute-force tests for kick-ins and lock-picking and manages a decent score for drilling despite not being a keyless model. It also does well in our tests for ease of remote access, convenience, and connectivity. Its features include a fingerprint scanner for one-touch unlocking, a touchscreen keypad for PINs, auto locking, an access log, and voice control via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. See my hands-on review for more information.

The Kwikset Halo Touch is another top-performing WiFi smart lock that doesn’t require an additional hub or bridge to connect to the internet. In our tests, the Halo Touch withstands kick-ins and lock-picking well, but it’s very susceptible to attacks using a cordless drill.

This Kwikset receives strong scores for its convenience features, ease of setup, connectivity to other smart-home devices (such as smart speakers), and ease of remote access. The lock has a fingerprint scanner for one-touch locking and unlocking, an access log to keep tabs on who comes and goes, an auto-unlock feature, and voice control via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

If you like the features of the Halo Touch but would prefer a model with a touchscreen for PINs over a fingerprint scanner, check out the CR-tested Kwikset Halo 939WiFiTSCR. For a smart lock with a physical keypad, see the Kwikset Halo 938WiFiKYPD.

The Schlage Encode Plus is a new version of the Schlage Encode WiFi smart lock that adds support for Apple Home Key, which lets you unlock your door with a tap from an Apple Watch or iPhone (similar to Apple Pay). If you’re worried about someone stealing your device and using it to break in, don’t fret. You can add an additional layer of security with Apple’s Face ID and Touch ID verification features.

The Encode Plus performs well in our brute-force tests for kick-ins and drilling, but it’s somewhat susceptible to lock-picking. It also offers a wealth of convenient features and is easy to control remotely, but it’s not the easiest lock to set up. Features include an access log, auto-locking, electronic keys, a tamper alarm, and compatibility with voice assistants and smart home apps, including Amazon Alexa, Apple Home/Siri, and Google Home/Assistant.

Out of the box, the Eufy Smart Lock E130 (previously called the Eufy Smart Lock Touch) can’t connect to the internet for remote control. 

This lock still packs plenty of features and does very well in our tests. It offers a fingerprint scanner, a touchscreen keypad for PINs, an access log to track who comes and goes, an auto-lock feature, and the ability to lock and unlock it from a mobile app via Bluetooth when you’re nearby.

In our lab tests, this Eufy lock is highly resistant to kick-ins. It’s also resistant to picking but could do better at withstanding drilling. This lock also gets high scores for its convenience features and easy setup.

The Kwikset Aura 942 BLE is a dependable Bluetooth-only smart lock offering strong performance in our kick-in and lock-picking tests. It receives a very good score for ease of setup and connectivity. But its feature set is limited compared with other smart locks, resulting in low scores in our ease of remote access, security add-ons, and convenience tests. It features a keypad for up to 250 shareable PINs, an auto-lock feature, and the ability to be locked and unlocked from its smartphone app via Bluetooth when you’re nearby.

The August WiFi Smart Lock is the successor to the August Smart Lock Pro, which the company still sells. The new WiFi model offers a smaller physical design and connects directly to WiFi without the August Connect WiFi adapter, which costs $79. It receives identical scores in our performance tests—a superb score for remote operation—and offers all of the same features (including those that require the WiFi adapter) except compatibility with Z-Wave smart home hubs.

The feature set includes auto-locking and unlocking, app and voice control (via Amazon Alexa, Apple Home/Siri, Google Home/Assistant, and Samsung SmartThings), access logs, electronic keys, and a door sensor. This package also includes August’s wireless keypad, $60, so you can use PINs to lock and unlock the door.

The August Wifi Smart Lock AUG-SL05-M01-G01 works as well as the AUG-SL05-K02-S01, but it costs a little less because it doesn’t come with a keypad. Otherwise, it performs similarly, with excellent scores in ease of remote access, connectivity, and convenience, and very good marks in our security add-on tests. Its features include auto-locking and unlocking, an access log, electronic keys, and voice control.