SimpliSafe - Smart Lock + PIN Pad - Black

Ignore the negative reviews... they are from people who clearly didn’t research this before purchasing it. IF you have a new SimpliSafe system already, this is a fantastic way to round it out. Just had it installed today and it does exactly what it is supposed to do. Nothing more, nothing less.

Are you an existing SimpliSafe subscriber? Stop reading reviews, this is the only smart lock you need. Not a SimpliSafe Subscriber? Staaahhhhp leaving this lock bad reviews - you're ruining it for the rest of us who do pay to play! I've been on the lookout for a smart lock since moving into my current house about five years ago. I've bounced around between the Ring smart home ecosystem and the Nest smart home ecosystem, but couldn't ever commit to the right lock. I nearly pulled the trigger on the August smart lock on several occasions, but eventually got nervous having to maintain a separate app to lock and unlock the doors. Earlier this year, I also nearly bought a Yale lock due to it's integration with Simplisafe, but eventually decided against it for the same reason as August since the version that also works with Nest is not compatible with Simplisafe. Enter the Simplisafe smart lock.... As someone who was nearly ready to spend 2x-3x the cost of the Simplisafe lock for a smart lock from Yale or August, I was left trying to figure out "where's the catch" when I saw the $99 price tag on this Simplisafe lock. The functionality seemed similar to the other locks I was considering, but the native integration directly into my existing Simplisafe system was the thing that pushed my across the finish line. Finally, I could control a smart lock that played nicely with Simplisafe without having to control is from a completely new app. With an existing monitoring subscription - and yes, only with the monitoring plan - you can check the current lock status of your lock and remotely control it anywhere you have LTE or wi-fi service. Can't remember if you locked the door? Open the Simplisafe app and check. In-laws stopping by to drop off a pie? Open the Simplisafe and remotely unlock the door. Actually, better yet, set-up a personalized "in-law PIN" and receive a text message alerting you when your wife's mom enters your home unannounced via the included keypad :-) BEST FEATURES: -Does not replace your existing physical key and allows you to use the physical key as a backup in case the battery dies in the smart lock -Easy installation - includes everything (including tape to hold your existing doorbell in place during installation!) -Remote lock and unlock -Automatic unlocking of the door when your security system is turned off -Automatic disabling of security system when you enter your pin on the exterior keypad (i.e. no more running to the indoor keypad to turn off the security system before it calls the authorities) -Automatic locking of the door XX minutes after the lock is either automatically or manually unlocked (the time can be customized in settings( -Automatic locking of lock when the security system is armed -Just like the arming/disarming text messages current monitoring subscribers are accustomed to receive, you also receive a text telling you who unlocked each door via pin and which door was locked/unlocked. FEATURES LACKING: -I wish there was a way to automatically arm the security system when "lock" is initiated from the exterior keypad OTHER NOTES: To the negative reviews of this lock related to the lock requiring a subscription to the Simplisafe monitoring program to remotely lock/unlock.......STOP LEAVING BAD REVIEWS FOR THE PRODUCT BECAUSE YOU DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE MONITORING PLAN. This lock is half the price of other locks and IS NOT DESIGNED FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT FULLY INTEGRATED IN THE SIMPLISAFE SECURITY SYSTEM. It's sort of like if you reviewed an Microsoft Surface Pen and gave it a negative review because it didn't work as expected with your Apple iPad. Note: I bought my first Simplisafe Smart lock directly from Simplisafe in September 2019 for my front door. I liked it so much that I bought a second smart lock from Best Buy in January 2020 for my garage man door.

They're good locks. Come with everything you need and are easy to connect to the system. I run two of these but have had 3 as one failed. Things that might annoy you about them: a) When clicking "lock" from the outside the lock doesn't always respond so you'll find you have the press the lock button more than once about 70% of the time. b) There are no lights that let you know that the lock is locking from the outside. So if you live on a loud street like I do and you can't hear it locking, you end up pressing the button over and over anyway because there's no indication it happened like there is with other locks. c) The batteries are often (2 out of 3) dead or close to it when you take them out of the box, and 4) If you're door doesn't align well, don't even waist your time. This is true of all automatic locks, but this one lacks the horsepower of a lock like KiwiSet. These aren't forgiving at all. My house is 100 years old with the original doors. Some pretty serious work had to go into getting these to work.

The SimpliSafe Door lock is an easy addition to our home - installing in less than 5 minutes with minimal tools. The lock integrates seamlessly with the existing door sensors so if you have ‘Auto-lock’ turned on, it won’t try to lock the door until it knows the door is actually closed (unlike my previous August lock that auto-locked regardless if the door was actually closed). Compared to my august lock, this lock is probably 2x the noise when auto-locking or unlocking. Not horrible but it could be quieter for sure. We love the outside keypad and how easy it is to unlock the door, and lock the door from the pad. We have it also set up so unlocking the door using the keypad will also disable the Away alarm - makes the experience really seamless.

Great if you want to lock and unlock your door remotely, also locks the door if you forget to lock it. I highly recommend the product especially if you have SimpliSafe alarm.

Please note you must have Simplisafe montoring system to be able to use this smartlock as it is intergrated to the securoty system. Installation was so easy with all of the templates. System will lock itself once alarm is on. This smartlock is a must if you currently have Simlisafe monthly monitoring.

We like the nickel look. It works great with the Simpli Safe system. Love that it works with just cellular, and the response rate if fairly quick. Great that extended family can have different codes so they can get access to your home. Overall pleased.

I wish there was a disclaimer about this keypad. You need the SImpliSafe alarm in order to use it