Smart Locks: Check Door Fit, Entry Methods and Connections

Wyze Lock Bolt v2 — the catch, per ecosystem ~$79.98 at time of research — $79.98 on Wyze's own US store page for the Lock Bolt v2, read 2026-10-09. Never treated as a live price.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Wyze lists Alexa among the five ways to unlock the door. It does not say how the link is set up or what else Alexa can see.
• ✓ Google Home: Works — Wyze lists Google Assistant among the five ways to unlock the door. It does not say how the link is set up or what else Google Home can see.
• ? Apple Home: Inconclusive — Wyze's Lock Bolt v2 page does not name Apple Home, HomeKit or Matter, so the answer is not established either way.
• ? SmartThings: Inconclusive — Wyze's Lock Bolt v2 page does not name SmartThings, so the answer is not established either way.
• ? Home Assistant: Inconclusive — Wyze's Lock Bolt v2 page does not name Home Assistant, so the answer is not established either way.

Connection: Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No (No — Wyze says the Lock Bolt v2 has Wi-Fi built in for remote access and notifications.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for Wyze Lock Bolt v2 →

SwitchBot Lock Pro — the catch, per ecosystem ~$119.99 at time of research — $119.99 for the Lock Pro alone (black or silver) on SwitchBot's own US store page, read 2026-10-09; bundles with a hub or keypad were listed higher. Never treated as a live price.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — SwitchBot says that with a Hub 2, sold separately, the Lock Pro works with Alexa for voice-controlled unlocking. It does not say whether that goes through Matter or SwitchBot's own Alexa skill.
• ✓ Google Home: Works — SwitchBot says that with a Hub 2, sold separately, the Lock Pro works with Google for voice-controlled unlocking. It does not say whether that goes through Matter or SwitchBot's own Google link.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Through Matter, by way of a SwitchBot Hub 2 sold separately. SwitchBot says this enables iPhone and Siri control. Without the hub there is no Apple Home route.
• ? SmartThings: Inconclusive — SwitchBot's Lock Pro page does not name SmartThings for the Lock Pro. The SmartThings line on that page is about the Lock Ultra, a different lock, so the answer is not established either way for this one.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Home Assistant's own SwitchBot Bluetooth integration lists the Lock Pro and can lock or unlock it locally over Bluetooth, with no SwitchBot hub or cloud needed. Your Home Assistant machine needs Bluetooth in range of the door.

Connection: — · Hub for full use: No (Not for app control. For Matter, Apple Home, Alexa and Google, SwitchBot says the Lock Pro needs a SwitchBot Hub 2, sold separately.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for SwitchBot Lock Pro →

Aqara Smart Lock U200 — the catch, per ecosystem ~$169.99 at time of research — never treated as a live price

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Through Matter you get lock, unlock and status. Fingerprint, tap-to-unlock, passcode management and Aqara settings such as auto-lock live in the Aqara Home app. The lock is Thread-only, so you need an Echo or eero that acts as a Thread border router; an older Echo alone will not connect it.
• ◐ Google Home: Works, except voice unlock — Google turns off voice unlock for every Matter lock, so asking Google to unlock the door does not work; locking and checking whether it is locked work by voice, in the Google Home app and on a Smart Display. Google also turns off remote unlock for Matter locks that don't require a PIN, and Aqara does not say whether the U200 requires one. You need a Google device with a Thread border router (Nest Hub 2nd gen or Nest Wifi Pro), since the lock is Thread-only. Fingerprint, tap-to-unlock and passcode management stay in the Aqara app.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Joins Apple Home through Matter over Thread rather than Apple's older HomeKit route, so you need a home hub with a Thread radio: HomePod, HomePod mini or a Thread-capable Apple TV 4K. Apple Home Key works from a supported iPhone or Apple Watch. Aqara's manual warns that some Matter platforms cannot add door lock passcodes and suggests adding the lock in the Aqara Home app, and fingerprint and tap-to-unlock management stay in the Aqara app.
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — Needs a SmartThings hub with a Thread border router (SmartThings Station, Hub v3, Aeotec, or newer Samsung TVs), because the lock is Thread-only; a hub that only does Matter over Wi-Fi will not connect it. Through Matter you get lock, unlock and status; fingerprint, tap-to-unlock and Aqara settings stay in the Aqara app.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Works through Home Assistant's official Matter support, including managing PIN codes, but you need Home Assistant's Matter add-on plus a Thread border router on the network because the lock is Thread-only. Fingerprint and tap-to-unlock enrollment and Aqara-specific settings still need the Aqara app, and community reports say managing lock codes through Matter can be unreliable on this model.

Connection: Thread · Matter · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: Yes (Needs a Thread border router in whichever ecosystem you choose. The lock has no Wi-Fi radio; everything runs over Thread. A HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K, a Thread-capable Echo or eero, a Nest Hub (2nd gen) or Nest Wifi Pro, or a Thread-capable SmartThings hub all qualify.) · Works offline: Partly — some of it keeps working without the internet and some of it does not

Full sourced profile for Aqara Smart Lock U200 →

August WiFi Smart Lock (4th gen) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$199.99 at time of research — never treated as a live price

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Cloud-to-cloud via the August Alexa skill using the lock's built-in WiFi — lock and status by voice anytime, but voice UNLOCK requires a 4–12 digit PIN configured during skill account linking; no PIN set, no voice unlock.
• ✓ Google Home: Works — Cloud-to-cloud Works-with-Google-Home linking using the lock's built-in WiFi. Voice unlock works but Google requires a spoken security PIN for any voice unlock — a Google platform rule for locks, not stated on August's page.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — HomeKit is genuinely native on the 4th gen (WiFi/Bluetooth in the lock, no bridge). Remote Siri/Home-app control away from home needs an Apple home hub (HomePod or Apple TV). No Matter support — August's own compatibility pages list no Matter or Thread anywhere (re-checked 2026-08-07, still absent).
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — Official cloud-to-cloud linked service — SmartThings talks to August's cloud, so it needs the lock's WiFi online and there is no local execution; no SmartThings hub required.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Official integration built into Home Assistant (since version 0.64, with updates pushed from August's cloud) covering lock/unlock, DoorSense door state, battery, and who operated the lock — but it depends entirely on the August/Yale cloud (there is no local control), some data updates slowly because August offers no instant-update feed for it, and Home Assistant's docs flag battery reporting on the Gen-4 lock as frequently inaccurate.

Connection: Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No (No bridge, and that is the 4th generation's whole point — the radio moved into the lock. August states it plainly: 'the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock requires no additional bridge to connect. Wi-Fi capability is built right into the smart lock.' Home Assistant's own documentation agrees from the other side, listing the Gen 4 among the devices that do not require a Connect Bridge or Doorbell. Worth knowing if you are comparing against the older Smart Lock + Connect, which does need one. The lock's Wi-Fi is unusually flexible for this category: 802.11 b/g/n on 2.4GHz OR 5GHz, where most smart locks are 2.4GHz-only.) · Works offline: Partly — some of it keeps working without the internet and some of it does not

Full sourced profile for August WiFi Smart Lock (4th gen) →

ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint (Apple Home + Wi-Fi) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$199.99 ULTRALOQ's own store listed the satin nickel Apple Home and Wi-Fi version (SKU UUL-BOLT-F-NK) at $199.99 on 1 October 2026, the same price as on 14 August 2026, and it was sold out there that day. The black finish of the same version (SKU UUL-BOLT-F-BK) was listed at $179.99 and in stock, with a 12% discount shown on top. Price at the time of research, never a live price.

• ◐ Amazon Alexa: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — ULTRALOQ lists Amazon Alexa for the Wi-Fi version of this lock. It doesn't say how the lock connects to Alexa or what it can do with the lock, so locking and unlocking with Alexa are unconfirmed. The Matter edition is a separate lock.
• ◐ Google Home: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — ULTRALOQ lists Google Home for the Wi-Fi version of this lock. It doesn't say how the lock connects to Google Home or what it can do with the lock, so locking and unlocking from Google Home are unconfirmed. The Matter edition is a separate lock.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — This is the version ULTRALOQ names Apple Home for: the option is titled 'Apple Home + WiFi + Bluetooth', and ULTRALOQ's specification table calls it the 'Homekit version', so the link is Apple's own HomeKit and not Matter, which belongs to the other version. ULTRALOQ's FAQ says that for Apple devices 'you will need to set up an iPad, HomePod, or Apple TV as your remote control hub', and asks you to keep the lock and that hub 'within the range of Bluetooth connectivity, ideally within 10 meters (33 feet)'. That sits beside the specification table's 'no hub required' line. Both are true of different things: the lock needs no bridge for Wi-Fi and ULTRALOQ's own app, while Apple Home reaches it over Bluetooth through a home hub. No certificate covers this version, so the Apple Home claim is ULTRALOQ's own.
• ◐ SmartThings: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — ULTRALOQ lists SmartThings for the Wi-Fi version of this lock. It doesn't say how the lock connects to SmartThings or what it can do with the lock, so locking and unlocking from SmartThings are unconfirmed. The Matter edition is a separate lock.
• ? Home Assistant: Inconclusive — Home Assistant appears nowhere on ULTRALOQ's product page, and no ULTRALOQ statement of support or non-support was found. Unlike the Matter-over-Thread version of this same lock — which HA can commission through its official Matter integration — this variant has no certified local route to point HA at. Recorded unknown rather than none because the vendor says nothing either way.

Connection: Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No — verified that none is needed · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint (Apple Home + Wi-Fi) →

ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint (Matter over Thread) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$199.99 ULTRALOQ's own store listed the Matter-over-Thread version (SKU BOLT-F-MATTER) at $199.99 on 1 October 2026, the same price as on 14 August 2026, with no discounted figure shown. It was sold out at ULTRALOQ's store on 1 October. The black Wi-Fi and Apple Home version was $179.99 that day. Price at the time of research, never a live price.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — ULTRALOQ lists this variant as working with 'Matter-compatible platforms including Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings'. Everything runs over Matter-over-Thread, so the Echo in question must be a Thread border router — a plain Echo Dot gets you nothing. Alexa's standard voice-unlock code gate applies.
• ◐ Google Home: Works, except voice unlock — Google turns off voice unlock for every Matter lock, so asking Google to unlock the door does not work; locking and checking whether it is locked work by voice, in the Google Home app and on a Smart Display. Google also turns off remote unlock for Matter locks that don't require a PIN, and ULTRALOQ does not say whether the Bolt Fingerprint requires one. ULTRALOQ names Google Home among its Matter platforms, over Thread only, so you need a Google Thread border router (Nest Hub 2nd gen, Nest Hub Max, Nest Wifi Pro).
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Reached through Matter rather than a legacy HomeKit pairing on this variant, so it needs a Thread-capable Apple home hub (HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV 4K with Thread). ⚠ Do not read Apple Home Key into this: ULTRALOQ sells Home Key on its Bolt NFC line, and nothing on the Bolt Fingerprint page claims it for this model.
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — Named by ULTRALOQ ('Samsung SmartThings') and corroborated by the Matter certificate. Requires a SmartThings hub that is a Thread border router; a hubless SmartThings app cannot commission a Thread-only device.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Home Assistant is not mentioned anywhere on ULTRALOQ's page — this level rests on the Matter certificate, not on the vendor's word. HA's official Matter integration commissions certified locks over Thread (with a Matter server and a border router such as HA's own OpenThread Border Router add-on) and exposes lock, unlock, state and PIN-credential management. Fingerprint enrolment and user management stay in ULTRALOQ's own app, now called Xthings Home.

Connection: Thread · Matter · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: Yes (Needs a Thread border router — ULTRALOQ states it plainly for this variant ('Requires a Matter Over Thread hub controller (Thread border router)'), and the Matter certificate lists Thread as the ONLY transport. There is no Wi-Fi radio in this version to fall back on.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint (Matter over Thread) →

Aqara Smart Lock U400 — the catch, per ecosystem ~$269.99 Price at time of research, read from Aqara's own store — never treated as a live price, so check the current one before you buy. Budget past the lock itself if hands-free unlocking is the reason you want it: Aqara says that feature needs a Thread-capable Apple home hub, meaning a HomePod or a Thread-capable Apple TV 4K, bought separately.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Aqara says the U400 'works by design with Apple Home, Home Assistant, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings and other ecosystems' over Matter over Thread, and its manual lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms it binds to. You need an Alexa device that is both a Matter controller and a Thread border router, because Aqara requires 'a Thread-enabled Matter controller from each ecosystem'. Through Matter you get locking and unlocking. Aqara says features such as Night Latch mode and Auto-Lock settings need the Aqara Home app and are not available if you connect the lock straight to another platform.
• ◐ Google Home: Works, except voice unlock — Google turns off voice unlock for every Matter lock, so asking Google to unlock the door does not work; locking and checking whether it is locked work by voice, in the Google Home app and on a Smart Display. Google also turns off remote unlock for Matter locks that don't require a PIN, and Aqara does not say whether the U400 requires one. Aqara names Google Home among the U400's Matter platforms. You need a Google device that is a Matter controller and a Thread border router, since the lock is Thread-only. Aqara says features such as Night Latch mode and Auto-Lock settings need the Aqara Home app and are not available if you connect the lock straight to another platform.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — ⚠ THE DEEPEST APPLE STORY IN THIS CATALOGUE'S LOCK SHELF, AND THE ONE WITH THE MOST PREREQUISITES — read both halves. Aqara names specific minimums for it (iOS 18.5 on an iPhone 11 or later, watchOS 11.5 on an Apple Watch Series 6 or later), and the headline feature is UWB hands-free unlocking: the door opens as you approach with your phone or watch, no tapping. But that feature is not in the box. Aqara states it needs 'a Thread-enabled Apple Home hub', and tap-to-unlock needs 'an Apple Thread-enabled Matter controller' — a HomePod, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model, bought separately; the Wi-Fi-only Apple TV 4K has no Thread radio. Without one you have a capable keypad-and-fingerprint lock and none of the hands-free behaviour it is sold on.
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — Named in the same Aqara sentence ('Samsung SmartThings'), and the manual lists SmartThings among its Matter platforms. You need a SmartThings hub that is also a Thread border router, because the lock speaks Matter over Thread and nothing else. Through Matter you get locking and unlocking. Aqara says features such as Night Latch mode and Auto-Lock settings need the Aqara Home app and are not available if you connect the lock straight to another platform.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Named in the same Aqara sentence, and the manual lists Home Assistant among its Matter platforms. You need Matter set up in Home Assistant and a Thread border router on your network, because the lock is Thread-only. Through Matter you get locking and unlocking. Aqara says features such as Night Latch mode and Auto-Lock settings need the Aqara Home app and are not available if you connect the lock straight to another platform.

Connection: Thread · Matter · Bluetooth · NFC · Hub for full use: No (Not for the lock's basic operation — fingerprint, passcode, NFC card and physical key all work at the door with nothing else in the house. But two of the features Aqara sells it on DO require hardware you buy separately, and Aqara names them precisely: UWB hands-free unlocking needs 'a Thread-enabled Apple Home hub', and tap-to-unlock needs 'an Apple Thread-enabled Matter controller'. In practice that means a HomePod, a HomePod mini or a Thread-capable Apple TV 4K; the Wi-Fi-only Apple TV 4K has no Thread radio and does not qualify. Anything Thread-based also needs a Thread border router to reach your phone remotely, which is the same box. If the hands-free trick is the reason you are buying this lock, price that hub alongside it.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for Aqara Smart Lock U400 →

SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Pro Combo — the catch, per ecosystem ~$279.99 $279.99 for the full combo (Lock Ultra + Hub Mini Matter + Keypad Vision Pro), read from SwitchBot's own store on 2026-08-08 — price at time of research, never a live price. The lock alone is $139.99, and SwitchBot sells five other configurations in between

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Via the SwitchBot Smart skill, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the Alexa app.
• ✓ Google Home: Works — Cloud account linking to Google Home, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the SwitchBot app.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter, by way of the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, so the path works out of the box. The base Hub Mini does not qualify, which matters if you shop the cheaper configurations. SwitchBot says its Lock products do not support Apple Home Key, and face, palm and fingerprint stay in the SwitchBot app.
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — SmartThings locks and unlocks it over Matter, through the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, which brings the lock into SmartThings as a bridged device. SwitchBot needs a Matter-enabled Hub Mini, a Hub 2 or a Hub 3 for this, so the base Hub Mini does not qualify and a cheaper SwitchBot bundle may not reach SmartThings at all. Face, palm and fingerprint unlock stay in the SwitchBot app.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Two official HA core paths: the Bluetooth-local switchbot integration (no hub, no cloud — Lock Ultra explicitly listed: lock/unlock, door state, auto-lock, calibration, battery) and the switchbot_cloud integration via a hub. Keypad biometrics are not exposed to HA.

Connection: Matter · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: Yes (Included in this combo. The lock itself talks to your phone over Bluetooth. Wi-Fi, remote access and Matter, which is how it reaches Apple Home and SmartThings, come from the Hub Mini Matter that ships in the box.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Pro Combo →

Kwikset Halo Select Plus Touchscreen Smart Lock — the catch, per ecosystem ~$309 Kwikset's own product page listed the Satin Nickel Halo Select Plus at $309.00 on 2026-08-14. Price at time of research, not a live price; Kwikset shows no compare-at figure on this listing.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Kwikset states 'Works with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home and Google Home. Control your lock with your voice, create helpful automations that secure your home and manage all your smart devices in one app.' The lock reaches Alexa over Matter, and on this lock Matter runs over Thread, not Wi-Fi: Kwikset's support page says it needs 'a compatible smart home hub with Thread and Matter support', and its Matter page lists the Alexa hubs that qualify, including the Echo (4th Generation), the Echo Show 8 (3rd Generation), the Echo Hub and several eero routers. Kwikset also publishes a table of which lock features Alexa gets over Matter; the rest stay in the Kwikset app. Alexa's standard voice-unlock code gate applies.
• ◐ Google Home: Works, except voice unlock — Google turns off voice unlock for every Matter lock, so asking Google to unlock the door does not work; locking and checking whether it is locked work by voice, in the Google Home app and on a Smart Display. Google also turns off remote unlock for Matter locks that don't require a PIN, and Kwikset does not say whether the Halo Select Plus requires one. On this lock Matter runs over Thread, so you need one of the Google hubs Kwikset lists, among them the Google TV Streamer (4K), the Nest Hub (2nd gen), the Nest Hub Max and the Nest Wi-Fi Pro. Kwikset's own table compares which lock features Google Home gets over Matter with what its app does over Wi-Fi.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — The reason to buy the Plus over the plain Select: 'With NFC technology and Apple home keys, simply tap to unlock Halo Select Plus using your iPhone or Apple Watch for easy and secure access to your home.' Home Key is provisioned through Apple Home, and Kwikset names Apple Home in its works-with statement. The lock joins Apple Home over Matter on Thread, and Kwikset lists the Apple home hubs that qualify: the HomePod mini, the HomePod (2nd Generation), the Apple TV 4K (2nd Generation) and the Apple TV 4K (3rd Generation, 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet), noting that the 64GB Wi-Fi-only Apple TV 4K does not have Thread.
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — Kwikset names SmartThings on this lock's own page, in its compatible-technologies list and in its works-with specification, and its Matter page names the SmartThings Hub (V3) and the SmartThings Station as the hubs to use. The lock joins SmartThings over Matter on Thread. Anything Kwikset-specific — SmartKey, geofence auto-unlock, code scheduling beyond Matter's own model — stays in the Kwikset app.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Kwikset does not name Home Assistant, but its Matter page says 'Your Matter enabled smart lock can be added to any smart home platform that supports Matter', and this lock is Matter 1.3 certified. Home Assistant's official Matter integration (with a Matter server) commissions certified locks and exposes lock/unlock, state and PIN-credential management. Kwikset's Matter mode runs over Thread, so a Home Assistant household needs a Thread border router on its network as well.

Connection: Thread · Matter · Wi-Fi · Hub for full use: No — verified that none is needed · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for Kwikset Halo Select Plus Touchscreen Smart Lock →

Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus — the catch, per ecosystem ~$309.99 $309.99 for the Wi-Fi configuration this record describes (YRD450-N-WF1, 'Assure Lock 2 Plus with Wi-Fi and Apple Home Keys'), read from Yale's own store structured offer data on 2026-08-08. ⚠ THE NAME COVERS THREE CONFIGURATIONS AT TWO PRICES: the Bluetooth-only 'with Apple Home Keys' (YRD450-N-BLE) is $219.99, and a 'Wi-Fi Connect for Vacation Rental Hosts' variant (YRD450-N-CB1) is also $309.99. A bare price under this product name means nothing without the configuration attached. Never treated as a live price.

• ◐ Amazon Alexa: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — Yale lists Amazon Alexa as a voice assistant for the Wi-Fi model of this lock. It does not say how the lock connects to Alexa or what Alexa can do with it, so locking and unlocking with Alexa are unconfirmed. Needs the built-in Wi-Fi (WF1) model.
• ◐ Google Home: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — Yale lists Google Home as a voice assistant and a smart home partner for the Wi-Fi model of this lock. It does not say how the lock connects to Google Home or what Google can do with it, so locking and unlocking from Google Home are unconfirmed. Needs the built-in Wi-Fi (WF1) model.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Apple Home Key via NFC tap; HomeKit over Wi-Fi/Bluetooth — not Thread or Matter
• ◐ SmartThings: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — Yale lists Samsung SmartThings as a smart home partner for the Wi-Fi model of this lock. It doesn't say how the lock connects to SmartThings, and SmartThings' own list of Yale locks names other Assure Lock 2 models but not this one, so locking and unlocking from SmartThings are unconfirmed. Needs the built-in Wi-Fi (WF1) model.
• ◐ Home Assistant: Partial — Officially supported in HA core two ways, both with real setup caveats: the August/Yale-Access cloud integration lists the Assure Lock 2 (the lock must be online — built-in Wi-Fi WF1 model or a Connect bridge), and the local Yale Access Bluetooth (yalexs_ble) integration lists the YRD450 but requires extracting the Yale Access offline key. HA's docs name the base YRD450/Assure Lock 2 family, not the Home-Key '-N Plus' variant specifically.

Connection: Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · NFC · Hub for full use: No — verified that none is needed · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus →

Schlage Encode Plus — the catch, per ecosystem ~$329 $329 on Schlage's own product page on 2026-09-22 — the figure shown for the Camelot and Century trims, with the Encode Plus lineup page repeating it as 'From $329'. Schlage now prints this price on the product page itself; earlier in 2026 it published no price for this lock anywhere on its own site. At time of research — never treated as a live price.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Built-in WiFi (no hub) but requires the Schlage Home app plus enabling the Alexa skill — a cloud-linked skill, not a hubless native pairing.
• ✓ Google Home: Works — Built-in WiFi but requires the Schlage Home app and linking the Schlage service in Google Home — a cloud-linked service, not direct native pairing.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Native HomeKit over Thread with Apple Home Key. Remote control, automations, and sharing Tap to Unlock require a HomePod or Apple TV set up as an Apple home hub (a HomePod, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model also provides the Thread border router; the Wi-Fi-only Apple TV 4K does not). Not a Matter device — Schlage's KB states the Encode Plus is not Matter-enabled.
• ✗ SmartThings: Doesn't work — Schlage's own support KB states the Encode Series (including Encode Plus) is not SmartThings-compatible — the lock is WiFi-only with no Z-Wave and no Matter, so no SmartThings path exists; Schlage points SmartThings households to the Z-Wave Schlage Connect instead.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Official Schlage integration built into Home Assistant (since 2023.9). It works through Schlage's cloud, refreshing the lock's state about every 30 seconds, so it needs an internet connection. The Encode Plus is an explicitly tested device, with lock control, PIN-code management, auto-lock and battery sensors. There is also an optional local alternative: Home Assistant's HomeKit controller support can connect to the lock directly over Thread.

Connection: Thread · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No (No hub for the lock itself. Schlage says its Encode locks need no additional hubs or accessories because they have Wi-Fi built in, and lists the Encode Plus as 'No hub required' for Alexa. Apple Home is the exception: to control the lock remotely from the Apple Home app, use it in Apple Home automations or share Tap to Unlock with other people, Schlage says you need a HomePod or Apple TV set up as an Apple home hub.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

Full sourced profile for Schlage Encode Plus →

Level Lock Pro — the catch, per ecosystem ~$349 at time of research — never treated as a live price. Re-verified unchanged 2026-08-08 at Level's own store.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Matter-over-Thread needs an Echo that is a Thread border router — Level names Echo (4th gen), Echo Hub, Echo Plus (2nd gen), Echo Show 8/10 (3rd gen), Echo Studio, and eero 6/6+/Pro/Max models. The Level Connect cloud bridge exists as a non-Matter alternative, but it is a 1:1 bridge and cloud-dependent.
• ◐ Google Home: Works, except voice unlock — Google turns off voice unlock for every Matter lock, so asking Google to unlock the door does not work; locking and checking whether it is locked work by voice, in the Google Home app and on a Smart Display. Google also turns off remote unlock for Matter locks that don't require a PIN, and Level does not say whether the Lock Pro requires one. Matter over Thread needs a Google hub that is a Thread border router: Level names the Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max, Nest Wifi, Nest Wifi Pro and Google TV Streamer (4K).
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Apple Home Key needs iPhone XS+ on iOS 17.1+ or Apple Watch Series 4+ on watchOS 10.1+; remote access and automations need an Apple Home hub (HomePod mini, HomePod 2nd gen, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model). The lock is also Matter-certified, so a Matter path into Apple Home exists alongside the Home Key pairing.
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — Needs SmartThings hardware that is a Thread border router — Level names the Aeotec Smart Home Hub, SmartThings Station, Hub Dongle, Hub v3, plus select 2023 Samsung TVs, monitors, soundbars, and appliances.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Local via Home Assistant's official Matter integration (Level has an official HA brand page since 2025.10); needs a Thread border router in the HA setup, and commissioning pairs over the phone's Bluetooth — community threads report initial Level-lock pairing failures.

Connection: Thread · Matter · Bluetooth · NFC · Hub for full use: Yes (Thread border router (HomePod, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model, newer Echo/Nest hubs) for Matter/remote — or the $79 Level Connect WiFi bridge (1 bridge per lock)) · Works offline: Partly — some of it keeps working without the internet and some of it does not

Full sourced profile for Level Lock Pro →

Lockly Visage Zeno Series Facial Recognition Deadbolt — the catch, per ecosystem ~$349 Lockly listed the Visage Zeno Series deadbolt at $349.00 on 1 October 2026, the same figure as on 14 August 2026, read from its own storefront data; both finishes carry that price and the store's data records no higher original price. On 1 October the product page also advertised a sale taking 17.5% off at checkout, which is not part of the listed price. Price at the time we researched it.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Lockly names Alexa on the product page, and on this lock it works over the built-in Wi-Fi rather than through Matter — Lockly's hub page states the fallback explicitly: 'Devices not compatible with Matter, but that support Alexa or Hey Google, can still use voice control by pairing with a hub', and this lock needs no hub because its Wi-Fi is built in. Vendor's word alone; Amazon publishes no per-model entry.
• ✓ Google Home: Works — Named by Lockly ('Hey Google') on the same non-Matter, Wi-Fi-based route as Alexa. The Zeno Series page footnotes voice support as requiring the Wi-Fi connection. Vendor's word alone.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — Lockly sells this lock as an Apple Home product. Its own page lists 'Works with Apple Home' among the certifications, says you can 'Ask Siri to unlock or set up automations directly within the Apple Home app', and offers Apple Home Key, so an iPhone or Apple Watch tapped on the lock opens it. Two limits Lockly prints itself: remote control and Home Key sharing through Apple Home need an Apple home hub, meaning a HomePod or Apple TV, and access codes made in the Apple Home app are capped at 16, against 49 in Lockly's own app. This is Apple's own accessory route rather than Matter: the lock is not on Lockly's list of Matter-compatible devices.
• ✗ SmartThings: Doesn't work — This is an evidenced no, not a silence. Lockly's Secure Link hub page states the rule: only its Matter-compatible devices get Siri voice control and automation with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings, and they get it through Matter. Lockly publishes the membership list at lockly.com/pages/matter-compatible-devices, which names the Model S, Secure Plus/Pro latches and deadbolts, Secure Lux Mortise, Flex Touch and Access Touch models, the Compact models and the Guard series, and does NOT include the Visage Zeno. Lockly's only stated route to SmartThings is Matter, and this lock is not on the Matter list.
• ? Home Assistant: Inconclusive — Lockly names no Home Assistant support and states no non-support either. There is no Matter certification to give Home Assistant a standard route in — this lock is absent from Lockly's own Matter list — and no way to control it on your own network is documented. We record this as unknown rather than as a no because the maker says nothing in either direction, but a Home Assistant household should assume nothing here works until there is evidence.

Connection: Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No — verified that none is needed · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

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Schlage Sense Pro — the catch, per ecosystem ~$399 at time of research — never treated as a live price. Re-verified unchanged 2026-08-08 against Schlage's own launch announcement.

• ✓ Amazon Alexa: Works — Matter-over-Thread only — requires an Echo or eero that is a Thread border router; a plain Echo Dot gets no integration at all. Lock/unlock/status via Matter's Door Lock cluster, with Alexa's standard voice-unlock code gate. UWB hands-free, entrance modes, and access-code scheduling stay in the Apple Wallet/Schlage Home apps.
• ◐ Google Home: Works, except voice unlock — Google turns off voice unlock for every Matter lock, so asking Google to unlock the door does not work; locking and checking whether it is locked work by voice, in the Google Home app and on a Smart Display. Google also turns off remote unlock for Matter locks that don't require a PIN, and Schlage does not say whether the Sense Pro requires one. Matter over Thread requires a Google Thread border router (Nest Hub 2nd gen, Nest Hub Max, Nest Wifi Pro). UWB hands-free unlocking is Apple-only today; Google Wallet Aliro keys are announced, not shipping.
• ✓ Apple Home: Works — The strongest ecosystem: Apple Home Key + UWB hands-free unlock are shipping and Apple-exclusive today — needs iPhone 11+/Apple Watch Series 6+ AND a Thread-enabled home hub (Apple TV 4K 2nd/3rd gen Wi-Fi+Ethernet, HomePod 2nd gen, HomePod mini). Apple Home control rides Matter, not a legacy HomeKit pairing; hands-free is set up in Apple Home but the three UWB entrance modes are configured in the Schlage Home app.
• ✓ SmartThings: Works — Matter-over-Thread only — requires a SmartThings hub that is a Thread border router; hubless SmartThings app users cannot connect this lock. Lock/unlock/status/codes per Matter's Door Lock cluster. UWB hands-free is not available to SmartThings users today — Samsung Wallet Aliro keys are announced pending certification, and entrance-mode config stays in the Schlage Home app.
• ✓ Home Assistant: Works — Needs the HA Matter integration (Matter server) plus a Thread border router (e.g., HA's OpenThread Border Router add-on or a Nest hub). HA's Matter lock support is unusually deep — set/clear lock users and PIN credentials via documented actions — but UWB hands-free, entrance modes, and Schlage-specific settings stay in the Schlage/Apple apps.

Connection: Thread · Matter · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · UWB · NFC · Hub for full use: No (Needs a Thread border router in whichever ecosystem you choose — HomePod/Apple TV 4K, a Thread-capable Echo or eero, Nest Hub (2nd gen)/Nest Wifi Pro, or a Thread-capable SmartThings hub. Its WiFi radio serves only the Schlage Home app; Matter runs over Thread alone.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network

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eufy FamiLock S3 Max — the catch, per ecosystem ~$399.99 Price at the time of research, from eufy's own product page: $399.99, in stock. Never treated as a live price. ⚠ This is $69.99 higher than the figure this page used to carry — the direction that costs a reader money, since anyone budgeting from the old number would have arrived $70 short. Read from the product's own typed product data rather than the visible page, because that page also prints $349.99, $299.99 and $599.98 for other eufy locks and bundles alongside it.

• ◐ Amazon Alexa: Works; lock/unlock and camera stream unconfirmed — eufy names Alexa for this lock but does not say what Alexa can do with it. eufy's Alexa help page lists lock and unlock commands and live camera view for other eufy locks and cameras, not this one, so lock/unlock and camera stream are both unconfirmed through Alexa.
• ◐ Google Home: Works, except voice unlock and camera stream — Google Home connects to this lock through Matter, which eufy names for its cross-platform support. Google locks it and shows whether it is locked, but Google turns off voice unlock for Matter locks, and turns off remote unlock too unless the lock requires a PIN; eufy does not say whether this one does. The camera stream does not come through Matter either, so video stays in the eufy app.
• ◐ Apple Home: Works, except camera stream — Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter over Wi-Fi: eufy names Apple Home for this lock, and Apple lists locks among the Matter accessories its Home app supports. The camera stream does not come through Matter, so live video and visitor calls stay in the eufy app.
• ◐ SmartThings: Works, except camera stream — SmartThings locks and unlocks it through Matter over Wi-Fi, and Samsung lists this lock by name as a door lock in its Works with SmartThings directory. eufy says camera streams do not travel over Matter, so the camera stream stays in the eufy app.
• ◐ Home Assistant: Works, except camera stream — Home Assistant locks and unlocks it through its own Matter support over Wi-Fi, with no Thread border router needed, using Home Assistant's free Matter Server app. eufy says camera streams do not travel over Matter, so the camera stream stays in the eufy app. Home Assistant's own eufy integration covers eufy lights and switches only.

Connection: Matter · Wi-Fi · Hub for full use: No — verified that none is needed · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet

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