Schlage Encode Smart Lock
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.
Warranty evidence is strongly positive, with Digital Trends calling it one of the best in the smart-lock market.
Pros: Fingerprint, App
Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread), Value and Price
Warranty evidence was limited but positive, with one locksmith calling its electronics warranty the longest among reviewed locks.
Pros: Installation and Setup, App
Cons: Battery, Locking motor
Warranty and support evidence was limited but positive, with one reviewer saying Kwikset had historically been great to work with on product and finish issues.
Pros: Fingerprint, User access management
Cons: Notifications, Auto-lock
Warranty coverage received strong praise, with one reviewer calling the warranty superb alongside the lock's basic feature set.
Pros: Value and Price, Installation and Setup
Cons: Keypad, App
Support was viewed positively through a resolved battery-warning bug and confidence that August/Assa Abloy support would keep software maintained.
Pros: Installation and Setup, App
Cons: Battery
North American phone support provided helpful troubleshooting and access to a human representative. It could not resolve one defective unit remotely, but the service experience was still viewed positively.
Pros: Geofencing, Industrial design
Cons: Feature additions via updates, Key override reliability
Support evidence was limited but positive, with one review summarizing users as generally satisfied with responsiveness and replacement help.
Pros: Fingerprint, Installation and Setup
Cons: Hub requirement
Warranty and support evidence is weak, with one reviewer specifically wanting a better manual for novices.
Pros: Palm vein recognition, Battery
Cons: Feature additions via updates, Geofencing
Warranty evidence was limited and negative: one reviewer warned that replacing the cylinder could leave the user on their own with warranty coverage.
Pros: Value and Price, Guest Codes and Access
Cons: Industrial design, Hub requirement
Support evidence was negative in one review, where replacement and backend help came only after extensive troubleshooting and customer-service time.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Value and Price
Cons: Keypad, Auto-lock
Support was a weak point in one long-term review, where Yale helped resolve some issues but did not solve or replace the fingerprint problem.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)
Cons: Wi-Fi, Battery