Quiet Z-Wave Lock?

I’ve tried most brands, or at least visited friends who had them. The Yale locks are noticeably quieter than most of the other brands, but still noisy. And of course they are one of the most expensive.

If you need a much quieter option, maybe because you have a family member who is disturbed by the noise, you can go a different direction and look at an electric strike option. These don’t need the same kind of motor because it’s not actually moving the lock, it’s just releasing it so The door can be opened. You mostly see these on commercial buildings where there might be a card reader or an NFC reader. You insert the card and you will hear a very quiet click as the door is unlocked and then you can just pull it open.

There are a number of issues to consider with these devices, in particular what you want the state of the door to be if the power is out, but there are some community members using them.