We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. SimpliSafe's new Smart Lock ($99) is the company's latest addition to its stable of DIY smart home security devices. Sporting a streamlined interior escutcheon and a small backlit exterior keypad, the lock can be controlled from your phone and is very easy to install. It's a good addition to an existing SimpliSafe Home Security System, especially if you already subscribe to the $25 monthly Interactive plan, which is required to use many of the lock's features. If you're looking for a standalone smart lock with more functionality, our Editors' Choice, the $279 August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, costs more upfront but is still your best bet. Design and Features The SimpliSafe Smart Lock consists of an interior escutcheon and a wireless PIN keypad that attaches to an area outside of the door, either on the door itself or right next to it. The sleek interior escutcheon measures 7.5 by 2.7 by 1.0 inches (HWD), has rounded edges, and comes in Cloud (white), Obsidian (black), or Nickel (white and silver) finishes. It has a large 2.5-inch-wide thumb turn and a panel that slides off to reveal the four AA batteries that power the lock, a pairing button, and a speaker. Inside is an RF radio used to communicate with the PIN pad and the SimpliSafe Home Security System base station. The backlit PIN pad is black and measures 3.6 by 2.0 by 0.9 inches (HWD). It has 0-9 buttons, a Lock button, and a Delete button that is used to remove incorrect number entries. It has double-sided adhesive preinstalled on the back panel and two mounting holes that you can use for a more permanent installation. The PIN pad is powered by a pair of 3V DL2450 coin batteries that can be replaced by removing the front of the pad using the included push pin tool. With the same mobile app (for Android and iOS) or web console used to control the SimpliSafe Home Security System and the SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Pro, you can create unique pins for the Smart Lock and assign them to friends and family members. However, you can only have four active PINs at a time and there's no option for creating specific access schedules or temporary PINs like you can with the August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, the Nest X Yale Lock with Nest Connect, and the Schlage Encode Smart WiFi Deadbolt locks. The SimpliSafe Smart Lock can be paired with an entry sensor from the security system to prevent engaging (locking) the deadbolt while the door is open, but it doesn't integrate with any other SimplieSafe devices such as doorbells and cameras, nor does it work with third-party devices or support If This Then That (IFTTT) applets. You can have the door automatically lock when the security system is armed (Home or Away) and use Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands to arm the system, but you can't just tell Alexa or Google to lock the door. Moreover, you have to subscribe to SimpliSafe's $25 per month Interactive plan (as opposed to its $14.99 Standard plan, which simply provides monitoring) to arm the system with your voice and to receive push, email, and text message alerts, and lock and unlock the door remotely with your phone. The Dashboard screen in the mobile app contains a large button that sets the system to Home, Away, and Off. Below that is a tab with the lock's name and an icon that shows the lock's status (locked, unlocked). Tap the lock icon to lock and unlock the door. In the upper left corner is a three-bar icon that opens a menu where you can configure SimpliSafe devices and view a timeline of events. Tap Settings to change your subscription plan, edit network settings, and configure alerts and notifications. In Device Settings you can configure how the lock responds to Off, Home, and Away modes, set Auto-Lock time, and change the name of the lock. Installation and Performance The SimpliSafe Smart Lock uses your existing keyed cylinder and single deadbolt assembly, and as such doesn't require any drilling. Following instructions in the detailed installation guide, I used the included tape to hold my old lock's outer cylinder assembly in place on the door and removed the interior thumbscrew. I removed the mounting plate from the lock's interior escutcheon and attached it to the cylinder using my old lock's mounting bolts. I then inserted the tailpiece adapter, made sure the deadbolt was retracted (unlocked), and attached the interior component to the mounting plate using the wing latches on either side of the escutcheon. Next, I installed the PIN pad on the outside of the door, above the keyed cylinder, using the preinstalled double-sided tape. Once the physical installation is complete, all that's left to do is to activate the lock using the SimpliSafe Security System keypad. I tapped Menu, then pressed the pairing button on the lock and it was immediately added to the system. I gave the lock a name, calibrated it, and the installation was complete. The SimpliSafe Smart Lock worked flawlessly in testing. It's super quiet and responded instantly to lock and unlock commands using the mobile app as well as the PIN pad. The Auto-Lock feature worked as advertised, and the lock always engaged (locked) when the security system was set to Home and Away modes. Push, SMS, and email alerts stating the time, date, and PIN assignment arrived quickly whenever the door was locked or unlocked. Although the lock doesn't interact with Alexa directly, it never failed to lock whenever I used Alexa voice commands to set the security system to Home or Away. Conclusions The SimpliSafe Smart Lock makes sense if you have already invested in a SimpliSafe Home Security System (and in fact won't work without the system, although a standalone lock is in the works). It's easy to install and its slim interior escutcheon will add a touch of style to any doorway, and you can control it with the same app that you use to control your SimpliSafe system. The lock performed well in our tests and is very quiet, but it doesn't interact with other SimpliSafe or third-party smart devices and it lacks access scheduling and the ability to create temporary PINs. If you don't have a SimpliSafe system to add the lock to, you'll pay more upfront for our Editors' Choice, the August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, but it works with numerous third-party smart devices and supports Apple HomeKit, IFTTT, and Siri voice commands. Moreover, it doesn't require a base station and has a Z-Wave radio that lets you integrate it into a home automation setup. Bottom Line: SimpliSafe's Smart Lock is quiet and easy to install, but it requires a SimpliSafe Security System with a monthly subscription, and it lacks scheduling options.

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