# Smart lock help needed

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-lock-help-needed/173191>\
**Category:** Connected Things\
**Created:** [September 17, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-lock-help-needed/173191 "2019-09-17T19:34:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![RBoy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/rboy/32/62677_2.png) [@RBoy](https://community.smartthings.com/u/RBoy)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-lock-help-needed/173191/2 "2019-09-17T21:11:03Z")

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Each has it’s own pro’s and con’s, depending on what features you need from the lock itself. Schlage and Yale are both excellent quality locks, Kwikset is also good but just a notch lower in feature and some issues with the z-wave module after a year or two in some cases but perfectly fine for ordinary use.

Check out this post as a starting point to compare the features of various brands/models to get started.

> [@\[RELEASE\] Universal Enhanced Z-Wave Lock Driver for Schlage, Yale, Kwikset, IDLock, Popp, Danalock, August Pro, Keywe, Philia, Samsung](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-universal-enhanced-z-wave-lock-device-handler-schlage-yale-kwikset-idlock-danalock-august-pro-samsung-locstar-delaney-keywe-philia-locks-and-popp-z-wave-keypad-with-alarm-control-notification-rfid-door-sensor-and-advanced-features/6241/1334):
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> Updated comparison table of Z-Wave features available across the various popular lock brands. Capabilities but they tend to similar across models (e.g. Most brand models share very similar features). Schalge BE469/FE599 have been singled out since they are quite different from each other. This is a good starting point for folks to understand what features they would like to have and then go from there: [Comparison table moved to first post](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-universal-enhanced-z-wave-plus-lock-device-handler-schlage-yale-kwikset-idlock-danalock-august-pro-samsung-locstar-delaney-keywe-philia-locks-and-popp-z-wave-keypad-with-alarm-control-notification-rfid-door-sensor/6241) Would also recommend reading these posts about [limitations of specific lock models](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-rental-lock-automater-automate-user-guest-codes-schedules-and-actions-with-airbnb-homeaway-vrbo-tripadvisor-and-booking-com-for-multiple-properties/124785/17)

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