AlternateRouteSep 21, 2023

Bulk or affordable smart locks (multiple doors)

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Bulk or affordable smart locks (multiple doors) - Lemmy.ca

Just moved into a new house and I have 5 exterior door dead bolts. I would like to make them all smart but the number of doors makes the cost a big issue. Also I want to replace the deadbolts as some are terrible and some have different keys. For the front door originally I was thinking the Schlage Encode Plus as I would like to use home key on that door. For most of the doors simply being able to remote lock and check state is enough. Local control is a must but zigbee/zwave/HomeKit/matter would all be fine Any more affordable options? Any that get bulk discounts if I where to buy 5 at once?

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I have a couple of these. I don’t know if they’re cheap enough for you; they were the least expensive option that meet my z-wave requirement, and they seemed pretty reasonable.

They work well with Home Assistant.

Amazon.com

Sep 21, 2023 at 9:05pmWeb
Show threadStandingCatSep 21, 2023

I second this lock (and third by my brother’s experience).

I had several zwave locks before giving up and getting these. These have been bulletproof compared to the other battery hungry ones. I was recommended these by my brother who also tried a few and never had luck. The fingerprint sensor is ok, but i didnt care about it just zwave.

I do wish they were a bit more attractive though.

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Ugly as sin, for sure.

I don’t have the fingerprint version - you say it works ok?

Show threadStandingCatSep 22, 2023

Yeah it works ok, my daughter uses it all the time. It sets up via Bluetooth for the fingerprint reader and is all local.

I always use my code because I forget about it and ive been using the codes for so long.

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Neat! Good to know. Like many people, we enter mostly through the garage; I use our’s for the pet sitter, so the code is entirely sufficient. If I used it more, coughing up the extra $50 for the fingerprint reader would totally have been worth it.