Top-Notch Home Security Systems That Utilize the Latest Technology to Safe-Guard Your Home or Any Other Premises(2020). These are the Leading Smart Door Locks for Home.

Everything seems to be getting "smart" these days, from smart phones to smart home appliances; we really have come a long way when it comes to inventing smart consumer electronics. Unless anyone is living under a rock, there's no way they do not know about what these smart gadgets are. Smart door locks for homes fall under the same category and have been a relatively newer addition to the "smart" gadget environment. So, what exactly are these?

Compared to your old-fashioned mortise locks, these don't merely work on the "lock-and-key" mechanism and come packed with a bunch of features to provide manifold layers of security to keep your homes and offices safe from intruders. The features can include biometric sensors, such as fingerprint locks, face recognition, and so on. Many of these also come with an additional video camera to record anyone who might try to break into your space.

Now that you're familiar with the term, let us look at some points you can consider if you have been looking to buy one for your home's main door or any other vital space in your home or office.

You may have been using the same key for your front door for years, and if you're someone who does not like too many changes, then you consider getting a smart lock that can fit right over your existing deadbolt. Those not having a problem with these can consider looking at both options, i.e., whether or not the smart lock fits over the existing deadbolt or not. (People going with the latter option obviously will have more choices to choose from.)

Although there are three types of smart locks available based on the type of functionality or protocol, which are z-wave, Bluetooth, and WiFi, in India, Bluetooth and WiFi ones remain the most popular, z-wave ones have a disadvantage that one has to buy an additional hub in order to make the smart lock work, which needless to say, will prove to be the most costly among the three.

Smart door locks with the Bluetooth protocol are excellent for people who are not looking for long-distance connectivity and just want to lock/unlock their doors from the proximity of their rooms. The advantage of Bluetooth smart lock doors is that they consume much less battery compared to WiFi-enabled ones.

Next, with WiFi ones, you can make any changes to the smart door lock setting, lock/unlock your door from anywhere in the world provided you have an active WiFi connection at home; however, the catch with these is that they consume much more power than the Bluetooth ones.

While a touchscreen may make your smart door look even smarter, one must keep in mind that it's also quite delicate and hence more prone to damage. So, it comes down to your preferences, whether to go for a touch screen or not.

A lot of smart door lock providers also offer additional apps for you to control your front gate's door (or any door on which you have the smart lock installed) from anywhere remotely. This, in our opinion, is a must-have feature of the latest smart door locks.

Installing a smart door lock may not be your regular carpenter's job. However, if you think you could get them to install it, then you must yourself first understand how it must be done, since a smart door lock is a delicate electronic product. Which is why a smart door lock must be straightforward to install, and one should be able to do it in a matter of minutes.

As mentioned above, your smart door lock must come with an additional smartphone app for you to control it remotely. Though, as these locks are getting smarter, they have started to come up with integrated voice assistants as well, such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant. These allow you to easily lock/unlock the door using simple commands such as, "Alexa, lock my front door!"

This smart door lock by Lavna is an incredible choice if you're looking for a budget product that offers all the crucial features. It comes with robust fingerprint technology, which helps you unlock the door in just 0.4 seconds, and you can store up to 100 fingerprints in the lock. This can easily be managed through the apps provided by the company for both iOS and Android.

Additionally, it also comes with the OTP feature for guest users who only want to make a one-time entrance. Also, one-hundred RFID Card and Pin Passwords can also be stored on the lock. Other value-for-money features of this smart lock include an auto-locking system, a low-battery indicator (they have also provided an additional port for power in case there's no juice left in the batteries); plus, you get an adjustable spy code when enables you to enter random numbers before or after the original pin to trick people with whom you don't want to share the access code.

Lastly, you can also check the locking/unlocking activity easily on the smartphone app. This amazing product by Lavna has dimensions and weight 43.6 x 24.4 x 12.2 cm and 3.1 Kilograms and comes with a three-year warranty. It can be purchased for Rs. 9,600 (discounted price against the MRP of Rs. 14,200) on Amazon.

Godrej needs no introduction when it comes to household appliances in India. The first product in this list also is from the same Brand - Godrej Smart Biometric Advantis Door Lock comes jam-packed with features such as 360-degree fingerprint access, which allows you to store up to 100 fingerprints, RFID smart key for more accessibility, low-battery indication, and even a break-in damage alarm.

This door lock has dimensions: Door Thickness 35 mm - 65 mm, Basket 70 mm. This door lock's crucial features include multiple password registration (up to 4 unique passwords between 4-12 digits can be stored), a fire sensor, and multi-level volume control. Not to forget, there is a mechanical lock-key available as well for emergency uses. It is available for purchase on Amazon for Rs. 28,899.

This smart lock door by Yale checks all the points a smart door lock must supposedly have, be it having a touch screen keypad (with backlit numbers); one-touch locking means you would be able to lock the door with a simple tap; a motorized deadbolt, which is a very handy feature if you want to install it on a door which is misaligned; voice assistance (in three languages); and can be controlled with your smart home app, as well. The product dimensions are 4 x 3.8 x 6.8 inches, and it is available for purchase on Amazon for about Rs. 27,000.

Here's an option for those who have a budget under Rs. 10,000, but looking for an option that comes with all the features of a typical smart door lock. This is a WiFi-based door lock, which is compatible with both Android and iOS. There will be an admin who will have the master control of the lock, and they can easily add family members to lock/unlock the doors using just their phone numbers.

You wouldn't have to worry about leaving the door unlocked as the apps also provide this option to check in quickly on your phone! Other useful features include break-in alarm and compatibility with smart speakers Alexa and Google Home. It is usually available at a heavily discounted price of Rs. 3,999 on Amazon.

Next on our list is this amazing product by Open, which would make your front door a "smart door" indeed. This one is a very versatile product as it provides you the option to unlock your door in five different ways, i.e., through fingerprint, touchpad, mobile app, NFC card, and the obvious one – physical key in case of an emergency. However, the best feature about this lock is the "OTP for Guests"; you won't have to share your passcode or features with them, and they can simply access your front door with an OTP sent to them.

Other features of this smart door lock include Access Logs, which gives you the option to check who accessed the door (24/7), and decoy digits to hide the passcode from strangers. This smart door lock by open is available at a price of Rs. 13,999 on Amazon.

Another excellent product from Yale's range of smart door locks for home, this one is a bit more compact, with slightly more features such as up to 250 pin codes that can be used to lock/unlock, this makes it ideal for a shop with many employees or workers. Its dimensions are 13.97 x 13.97 x 25.4 cm; 1.59 Kilograms, and it also comes with two physical keys in case there is some technical glitch because of which you're unable to access it with the pin code. It also works on the z-wave protocol and is available for purchase on Amazon for Rs. 42,999.

Ultraloq is a relatively newer brand in the smart door lock segment but has quickly gained recognition for its superior quality products. This one also comes with five ways to unlock the door, which are, using the phone's app, through fingerprint, access/pin code, knock to open (feature only available to iOS users presently), Shake to Open (only available to Android users currently), and a mechanical key.

Its fingerprint scanner is also one of the most advanced ones and just takes 0.5 seconds to unlock the door; moreover, you can store up to 95 fingerprints, and the company claims that it works well for children and elders as well, whose fingerprints are usually not well-formed. Lastly, one can also see who locked/unlocked the door on the phone app. This smart door lock for home by Ultraloq can be purchased from Amazon for about Rs. 31,000.

Here is a product you can install at your front door to keep intruders away from your home or office.

This one is truly a revolutionary product when it comes to "smart" home products, and especially the home security segment. You can now comfortably ditch your old-school doorbells and install this product in place of them. This smart doorbell with a wide 162-degree wide-angled, 2.1 Megapixels, 1,080P HD camera is able to record quality captures and identify who's at your door with more than 99% accuracy.. The motion-detection functionality will push intruder-alert notification alert to your smartphone if someone stays within 3 meters of your door for more than 15 seconds. Additionally, it also comes with a built-in IR-cut, which automatically switches between day-mode and night-mode as soon as the sky dusks.

You also don't have to worry about frequently changing the batteries, and it comes with a huge 5,000 mAh battery. And not to forget, there's a two-way audio feature that enables the strangers at your door to identify themselves. This is a must-buy product for those who are constantly worried about their home security. It is available for purchase on Amazon.