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Alternatives to August Smart Lock
20 smart home tools sit alongside August Smart Lock in this directory. Below is what separates each from August Smart Lock on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 9
- Cheaper to start
- 2
- August Smart Lock starts at
- $29.99/month
Why people look past August Smart Lock
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the August Smart Lock entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for August Smart Lock carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 9 of the 20 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
August Smart Lock publishes 5 tiers, from $129.99/month up to $249.99/month. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the August Smart Lock pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Amazon's voice-controlled smart home ecosystem
- Can be used without paying; August Smart Lock cannot.
- Sold on a free model rather than one-time.
- 2 tiers to August Smart Lock's 5.
Google's smart home platform with Google Assistant
- Can be used without paying; August Smart Lock cannot.
Apple's secure smart home platform integrated with Siri
- Can be used without paying; August Smart Lock cannot.
- 3 tiers to August Smart Lock's 5.
Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first
- Can be used without paying; August Smart Lock cannot.
- Sold on a open-source model rather than one-time.
- 1 tier to August Smart Lock's 5.
Cloud-based IoT platform with visualization and workflow automation
- Can be used without paying; August Smart Lock cannot.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than one-time.
- 2 tiers to August Smart Lock's 5.
Custom firmware for ESP8266/ESP32 smart home devices
- Can be used without paying; August Smart Lock cannot.
- Sold on a open-source model rather than one-time.
- 1 tier to August Smart Lock's 5.
Every August Smart Lock alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Smart Lock (this page) | $29.99/month | One-time | 5 | |
| Amazon AlexaAmazon's voice-controlled smart home ecosystem | Free | Free | 2 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Google HomeGoogle's smart home platform with Google Assistant | Free | - | - | vs August Smart Lock |
| Apple HomeKitApple's secure smart home platform integrated with Siri | Free | - | 3 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Home AssistantOpen source home automation that puts local control and privacy first | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Losant | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs August Smart Lock |
| ESPHome | Free | Open-source | 1 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Eufy Security | Free | One-time | 3 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Arduino Cloud | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Blynk | Free, then $29/month | Freemium | 5 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Rachio Pro | $10/month | One-time controller purchase with optional cellular subscription | 3 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Arlo | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Hubitat Elevation | $189.95/one-time | - | 3 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Crestron | On request | Quote | 2 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Lutron Caseta | On request | One-time | 2 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Homey | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Control4 | $1000/project | - | - | vs August Smart Lock |
| LIFX | On request | One-time | 1 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Govee | $30/one-time | One-time | 3 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Ecobee | $139.99/one-time | - | 3 | vs August Smart Lock |
| Aqara | On request | One-time | 3 | vs August Smart Lock |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the August Smart Lock badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (9)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Amazon Alexa , Free
- Google Home , Free
- Apple HomeKit , Free
- Home Assistant , Free
- Losant , Free
- ESPHome , Free
- Eufy Security , Free
- Arduino Cloud , Free
Cheaper than August Smart Lock (2)
Entry price under August Smart Lock's $29.99/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Blynk , Free, then $29/month
- Rachio Pro , $10/month
What you would be giving up
August Smart Lock is most often brought in for keyless entry, guest access, remote unlock, activity monitoring. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If August Smart Lock is broadly right and the question is cost, the August Smart Lock pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Smart Home category lists everything the directory holds, and best smart home tools ranks them.
August Smart Lock runs on ios, android, web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about August Smart Lock alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to August Smart Lock?
- 20 other smart home tools are listed in this directory, led by Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Home Assistant. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to August Smart Lock?
- 9 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Home Assistant, Losant.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to August Smart Lock?
- Yes. 2 of the alternatives below start under August Smart Lock's $29.99/month: Blynk at Free, then $29/month, Rachio Pro at $10/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to August Smart Lock?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from August Smart Lock?
- August Smart Lock is most often brought in for keyless entry, guest access, remote unlock, activity monitoring. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to August Smart Lock?
- Home Assistant, ESPHome are recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these August Smart Lock alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Smart Home, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare August Smart Lock against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against August Smart Lock covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every smart home tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Smart Home category, 20 tools beside August Smart Lock. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.