Well-designed ; Great app ; Multiple smart assistant support

Bulky ; A little pricey

The August Smart Lock Pro is bulky and expensive, but ultimately well worth the cash – especially if you’re a heavy HomeKit, Google Assistant, or Amazon Alexa user. The August Smart Lock is a great way to give your lock smart features without doing...

Easy to install ; Broad smart home compatibility ; DoorSense is legitimately upgrade-worthy

Expensive, especially if you're upgrading multiple doors ; Apple HomeKit doesn't get full DoorSense support

DoorSense feature is a killer addition that lets August know whether the door is ajar ; Ample notifications ; Integrates well with tons of smart home gear ; Very affordable, one of the cheapest smart lock systems on the market ; Has most of the same...

Hardware remains on the large side ; Still quite expensive ; Myriad bugs in beta release of app ; Setup bugs are severe, with too many to merit a recommendation ; Louder and clunkier than the pro mechanism ; Rather unappealing design

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The August Smart Lock Pro performs its tasks well, and its settings are so flexible that it's easy to get it to do just what you want. Additionally, August's other products (such as the keypad and doorbell cam) further add to the functionality of the...