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Sensors & Detectors 8.6 /10 Highly Rated A four-pack of door and window sensors that paired in minutes and ran for months on the original batteries. If your hub speaks Zigbee, this is the easy pick.
Smart Locks 7.9 /10 Solid Pick A retrofit smart lock that mounts over your existing deadbolt in 10 minutes and keeps your keys working. Slower than a full replacement, but renter-friendly.
Smart Locks 9.2 /10 Editor’s Choice A Matter-native deadbolt that finally gets the basics right — fast, reliable, and a year between battery swaps. We lived with it for six weeks.
Security Cameras 8.8 /10 Highly Rated A 2K indoor cam with genuinely useful person alerts and — refreshingly — no subscription required to see your own footage.
Video Doorbells 9.0 /10 Editor’s Choice A head-to-toe video doorbell that shows the whole porch — packages included — and runs wired or on battery from the same box.
Alarm Systems 8.5 /10 Highly Rated A DIY alarm system with a loud siren, painless setup, and optional monitoring you can cancel any month — no contract trap.
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