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TechHive Editors Choice At a glance ### Expert's Rating ### Pros * Vastly improved installation procedure * Integrated Wi-Fi frees you from the external bridge * Lockly Home app is significantly improved, with lots of new features ### Cons * Integrated Wi-Fi significantly reduces battery life (by about half) * We experienced some app-disconnect issues * Still quite bulky on the exterior ### Our Verdict Integrated Wi-Fi is the major upgrade in this revamp of Lockly’s well-aged Secure Pro lock, making it a winner on all fronts. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today ### Price When Reviewed $309.99 ### Best Prices Today: Lockly Secure Pro 2025 Version (model PGD728WMBE1) Retailer Price $299.99 View Deal Lockly $309.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket The Lockly Secure Pro isn’t a new lock, but rather an upgrade to an old one: The original Lockly Secure Pro came out way back in 2019, hence this release’s full (and rather awkward) name: Lockly Secure Pro 2025 Version. The two locks have roughly the same industrial appearance (though the new lock is reportedly 25 percent smaller), so you’ll need to pay close attention when shopping to ensure you’re getting the current version. While Lockly’s website includes the 2025 indicator in the name, many vendors, including Amazon, do not. Look for Lockly model number PGD728WMBE1 to be sure. ## Specifications The biggest difference between the two locks is indeed a biggie: The 2025 Version has a built-in 2.4GHz Wi-Fi adapter and no longer requires an external hub to bridge to your internal Wi-Fi network. (Lockly says the fingerprint scanner on the lock has also improved, but this isn’t nearly as important: Lockly has long had some of the best fingerprint scanning tech on the market, so any improvements are minuscule). > Lockly’s PIN Genie makes it impossible to guess a PIN by observing someone or by dusting the touchscreen for fingerprints. Other changes are incremental, and many are part of wider industry shifts, such as the move from a 9-volt battery terminal at the bottom of the exterior escutcheon to a USB-C port that can provide emergency power from a power bank if needed. The interior escutcheon and thumbturn have been redesigned to be more appealing and easier to grasp, and the fingerprint reader has been moved from the side of the device to the front, just above the touchscreen and set at a slight angle. Lockly’s PIN Genie randomizes the arrangement of numbers on its PIN pad, so no one will be able to observe the code you tap out or discover your code by looking at the locations of your fingerprints. Lockly Lockly’s PIN Genie keypad is still in effect, and if you’ve never seen it, it does take some getting used to. Instead of being organized in numerical order, digits are grouped into four sets of three, which are shuffled each time the lock is used. This makes it functionally impossible to guess a PIN by observing someone or by dusting the touchscreen for fingerprints, since the numbers move around every time it’s used. The lock is also built to ANSI Grade 2 standards, according to Lockly, but it is not certified as such. ## Installation and setup I’m happy to report that Lockly has made great strides in improving its hardware and installation process in the last six years. The disconnected crossbar that connects the exterior and interior escutcheons is now built into the exterior escutcheon, making setup far easier than in previous incarnations of Lockly hardware. The whole kit comes together with two long bolts that connect a standard interior mounting frame to the exterior escutcheon, plus three more screws attaching the interior escutcheon to that frame. It’s by and large a process that’s fairly standard in the smart lock industry, and while I didn’t have any major issues getting things connected, I will offer a pro tip: Make sure the deadbolt is extended when you attach the interior escutcheon, or the system will not be able to calibrate, an important step for setting whether the door is left-handed or right-handed. (This calibration is done by pressing the red button located under the cover of the interior escutcheon, after which the lock opens and closes a few times before finalizing setup.) All told, installation was smooth—and even Lockly’s manual has been greatly improved since the original Secure Pro launched, should you need extra help. The built-in wired door sensor informs you if the door is open or closed. Christopher Null/Foundry The lock is still powered by four AA batteries, and after they’re installed, you’re directed to the newish Lockly Home app, which replaced the old Lockly app earlier this year, for onboarding. The new app a big upgrade, too: It’s straightforward and painless to initially configure the app, and once everything is configured, it’s equally easy to use. The primary screen offers a standard, front-and-center button for lock/unlock operations; the button doubles as an icon to show whether the door is locked, unlocked, open, and/or closed. (A built-in wired door sensor that sticks out from the bottom of the interior escutcheon is still standard, though its use is optional.) In addition to support for using a physical key or the app to open the lock, the lock (still) supports PIN and fingerprint-based access. The lock supports a maximum of 52 users, with support for a total of 99 fingerprints and 49 access codes. I don’t get the math on those numbers either, except that users are not required to have both fingerprint _and_ PIN, so it sort of makes sense. Lockly has made significant improvements to its app. Christopher Null/Foundry Users can be configured with full-time access, as “sub-admins” who can also create new accounts, with time-limited access that either expires at a set time or recurs each week, or one-time access (which can also be set to expire). Up to three one-time or limited-time access codes can also be configured, though note that there are specific instructions that must be followed (involving certain button presses and entering the code twice) for these codes to work. All told, I didn’t encounter any issues with user setup or management—or using PINs or prints to open the lock. As with previous Lockly products, all access methods were wholly reliable. Logging is robust, though Lockly includes a second, slightly confusing “notification center” that duplicates some but not all of the information in the logs about lock openings, closings, and failed access attempts. These notifications (not the log entries) are what are pushed to your phone—reliably so, in my testing. You can open the Lockly Secure Pro 2025 with a physical key in addition to using the app, the PIN pad, or your fingerprint. Christopher Null/Foundry A bevy of settings options are available for those who wish to dig deeper, including three power modes designed to extended battery life (5 months is specified by Lockly, about half what the old lock offers), automatic locking (customizable by time, or settable to lock whenever the door is closed), and Lockly’s somewhat maddening “random mode” which shuffles the digits on the PIN Genie keypad each time a button is pressed instead of just once per use. Support for Alexa and Google Assistant are also included (though not Siri). > _This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of thebest smart locks._ ## Should you buy the Lockly Secure Pro 2025 Version? The few non-trivial issues I encountered with the lock were connectivity related. The app would sometimes take a few seconds to connect to the lock, and on more than one occasion it didn’t connect at all, forcing me to quit the app and try again. The open/closed door status condition also didn’t update reliably in my testing, though it was accurate more often than not. In general, the unit was plenty reliable and its few connection hiccups were easily resolved with a little patience. At $310, the lock isn’t significantly more expensive than the 2019 model, which is still available for $260. Still, both are on the high side for Wi-Fi-capable smart locks, though not egregiously so. If you’re sold on Lockly, especially its unique touchpad interface and slightly dystopian design, the 2025 Lockly Pro sees the outfit performing at its best.

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance ### Expert's Rating ### Pros * Facial recognition tech is a game-changer * Supports most every other access method, too * Long-life battery, with a spare in the box ### Cons * Unattractive industrial design * Awkwardly placed fingerprint reader * App still feels like it’s in beta ### Our Verdict This smart lock’s facial recognition technology works delightfully well, and it can be opened via a host of other ways, too. But packing all that into one device leaves a bit to be desired in terms of industrial design, and Lockly needs to put some TLC into its mobile app. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today ### Price When Reviewed $349.00 ### Best Prices Today: Lockly Visage Zeno Series Facial Recognition Deadbolt Retailer Price Home Depot $349 View Deal Lockly $349 View Deal $349.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket The smart lock market has abruptly started heating up: First we had locks that could open based on palm vein recognition, now we’re getting facial recognition technology built right into the device, with the Lockly Visage Zeno Series Facial Recognition Zeno Series This is a _beast_ of a smart lock, in both size and scope of operations. Weighing in at nearly five pounds, it connects directly to your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network and can be opened with a PIN, an NFC card or Apple Home Key (i.e., using an iPhone or Apple Watch), Lockly’s smartphone app, or a physical key. The kicker, of course, is what we all came to see: facial recognition, courtesy of a camera and sensors built into the lock’s exterior escutcheon. > Facial recognition–including the initial enrollment process–is nearly instantaneous, and it’s easily this lock’s most important feature. Before we dive into the nuts and bolts of this new smart lock, let’s discuss its most innovative feature: facial recognition. Faces are registered through the app and the lock’s onboard camera (not your phone’s): The administrator must be within Bluetooth range of the lock, and the user must stand in front of the door for a quick scan. The camera on the exterior escutcheon is angled up just a bit, which prevents users from having to bend over when they approach the door, although you’ll need to move further away from the lock the taller you are. The registration process is nearly instantaneous—there’s none of the looking around in all directions that a typical face-scan process requires—and you can either configure the lock to automatically recognize when someone approaches to engage the facial scanner or require them to wake up the screen with a tap. Again, it works so well that I had a higher level of success when using the facial recognition system than any other means of access—including typing in PINs—and I was unable to defeat it with a photograph of my face. (Lockly, however, says users with twins should use PINs or fingerprints.) Up to 100 facial scans can be stored on the device. The Lockly Visage Zeno Series Facial Recognition Deadbolt has very large interior and exterior escutcheons. Christopher Null/Foundry ## Design and feature set Let’s now take a look at the hardware. Lockly has never been known for designing elegant, attractive hardware, although the luxurious Styla Designer Handlebar Deadbolt the company showed off at CES in January might change that perception. The Visage Zeno Series certainly won’t. In fact, I would go so far as to suggest it is the _least_ attractive smart lock Lockly has ever made. It consists of a 6 x 2.5-inch exterior escutcheon with a jumble of components that feel haphazardly stacked atop each other: Camera at the top, a keypad below that, and then a large circular area that contains both a physical keyhole and the fingerprint reader. It’s particularly garish in the satin nickel color scheme I received, which creates a two-tone design that looks even more random. The matte black option is considerably cleaner. > _This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of thebest smart locks._ Inside the house, the interior escutcheon, though a large 7 x 3 inches in size, is a bit more straightforward in appearance thanks to a black plastic cover that slides over the electronics and battery pack, covering most of the chassis. At the bottom is an exposed manual thumb-turn in either the nickel or black color scheme; again, the latter provides a much more cohesive look. Lockly says the device meets ANSI level 2 certification requirements, although it is not formally certified by ANSI or BHMA. (Our deadbolt certification decoder article thoroughly explains both of those standards, and why you should care about them.) ## Specifications * **Door lock type** : Deadbolt * **Key cylinder present?** : Yes, 5-pin cylinder (2 keys provided) * **Connectivity** : 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth * **Power source** : 10000mAh battery, rechargeable via USB-C (2 batteries provided) * **Battery life** : Up to 8 months, according to Lockly * **Back-up power** : USB-C port on front escutcheon * **PIN code support** : 1 admin and up to 48 user codes via Lockly Home app; up to 16 user codes via Apple Home * **No. of unique fingerprints recognized** : Up to 99 * **No. of unique faces recognized** : Up to 100 * **Works with** : Lockly Home app, Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home * **Warranty** : 5 years on mechanical and finish, 2 years on electronics, lifetime tech support ## Installation and setup Registering a user’s face is probably the fastest way to set someone up with the lock, but you can also create PINs (including one-time and limited-time), fingerprint recognition, Apple Home Keys, and more. Christopher Null/Foundry Installation can take some time due to the large number of components in the box, many of which are packaged separately in tiny bags and boxes, and some of which you won’t even need. The printed installation guide is fortunately thorough and thoughtful, and even a novice should be able to complete the job in short order by following the instructions carefully. The only challenging part is the inclusion of a wired door sensor, which sticks out from the side of the interior escutcheon on a small wire. It’s unfortunately not removable if you don’t want to use it. Lockly says the lock can be installed in less than 25 minutes by a novice. I had it up and running in about 15, at which point I was able to calibrate the lock by simply pushing a button on the interior escutcheon. In part, this allows the lock to figure out whether it is installed on a left- or right-hand door, no switches required. The unit is powered by a 10000mAh removeable battery, which in turn recharges via a USB-C connection. (An emergency USB-C power port is also available on the exterior escutcheon.) Lockly takes the unusual but welcome step of including two battery packs in the box, so you don’t have to worry about hours of downtime when you need to recharge the pack. Under regular use, the company says a battery should last for about 8 months. A wholly separate second manual is included that covers the electronic portion of the lock setup, and it’s arguably more important to study carefully because there are so many ways to use the lock. I’ll go through them all in turn. ## Day-to-day use This door sensor sticks out on a small wire from the corner of the Lockly Visage’s interior escutcheon and attaches to the side of the door. A separate magnetic component (not shown) attaches to the door jamb, opposite the sensor. When the two pieces are close enough together, they create a magnetic field that tells the lock the door is closed. Christopher Null/Foundry We’ve already discussed using the Visage Zeno Series’ facial-recognition features, so let’s discuss the other ways to use the lock, starting with its keypad. Lockly’s locks all use the company’s homegrown PIN Genie keypad, which eschews a standard 10-key design and randomly drops the digits 0 through 9 into groups of three among four buttons, shuffling the digits each time the display pops up. The idea is that no one can guess your code by watching over your shoulder because they don’t know when you tap a button that reads, say, “728,” which of those digits is part of your PIN. Fingerprint smudge analysis is also useless because the numbers for the real PIN appear in different groups with every access. PIN Genie offers better security, but it does slow you down and—in my testing—makes it easier to make mistakes. Fortunately (or not), the lock does not appear to have any lock-out mechanism, so you won’t be penalized for having to do it again. In Lockly’s app, the lock supports one admin PIN and 48 user PINs. Apple Home users get an additional 16 user codes. The fingerprint reader below the keyhole works well, despite its being located in an awkward location. The Lockly Visage supports up to 99 stored fingerprints, but you can choose to use two of those slots for a single fingerprint if you want to provide double the number of sample scans of a print, which in theory should lead to fewer false negative scans. I found the fingerprint scanner to be hit and miss and found it highly dependent upon getting a good angle and alignment on the scanner. That’s particularly hard to do because of the awkward, vertical placement at the bottom of the escutcheon. Expect more trial and error if you rely on the fingerprint reader a lot. ## The new Lockly Home app With this release, Lockly has an all-new app called Lockly Home, and it’s a modest refresh of the old one. You’ll still need to jump through some hoops during setup, including scanning a QR code on the lock and typing in an activation code found on a sticker attached to the box. Things get a little easier from there, although the app does not do a good job of hand-holding you through its many features. At one point I found the lock’s “remote control” feature was disabled. (That’s Lockly’s name for Wi-Fi.) How to fix it? You’ll need to dig around in the settings until you find the right option you need to turn it back on. Lockly’s ingenious PIN Genie displays four sets of three numbers on its keypad. These are randomized, so that no observer can discern your PIN (5219, for instance) when you enter it. Lockly Other aspects of the app seem even more undercooked. When I tapped “back” during the setup process, the initial configuration crashed and left me with a minimally configured lock. At that point I had to comb through the settings menus one at a time to find everything I needed to get the lock working properly. It’s the little things that can be grating: Searching for “Central” in the time zone menu brings up only the Central African Republic, not U.S. Central Time. And there are no fewer than _three_ logging systems in the app, each showing a slightly different cut of the ways that your home has been accessed. Fortunately, the basics of the app are more straightforward. User management is robust and allows for full-time access, time-restricted access, or single-use codes, and the lock allows for the creation of offline access codes, too (for use when you’re not connected to the internet). On-demand lock/unlock actions are quick and easy to initiate. Alexa and Google Home devices can also be used to unlock or lock the door. I rarely had an issue with the lock failing to respond to commands. As mentioned above, the lock does support Apple’s HomeKit and Home Key (which is what the “Zeno Series” in the product name refers to). This is easy to configure once the initial setup is complete. You’ll scan a separate QR code on the interior escutcheon, and then walk through setup in the iOS Home app. Once configured, you can unlock the door by tapping the keypad with your phone or Apple Watch, although I found this required a little patience and trial and error in figuring out exactly where to place your device to register the tap. ## Should you buy the Lockly Visage Zeno Series Facial Recognition Deadbolt? At $349, the Lockly Visage isn’t cheap. In fact, it’s one of the most expensive locks on the market. But that makes sense given the bevy of features it has in store. In fact I can cautiously say it’s good value given everything it can do. Support for all the most common smart home ecosystems–including Apple Home–leaves Matter and Thread as the the only smart home protocols Lockly hasn’t embraced here. But in the end, it’s the lock’s facial-recognition features that make it worth tolerating its inelegant industrial design.

Lockly unveiled an ambitious expansion of its home security product lineup at CES on Monday, signaling its intent to make waves in an increasingly crowded market. Known for its innovative smart locks, Lockly introduced the Duet Series of smart deadbolt, announced the U.S. debut of its Styla Designer Handlebar Deadbolt, and an entirely new series of Sightline smart security cameras. The Duet smart lock series aims to redefine reliability in this space by combining a motorized mechanism with a manual thumb on the exterior side of the lock, giving users the option to manually lock and unlock the deadbolt when they’re outside the house. This hybrid approach addresses a common pain point for users who fear that electronic smart lock malfunctions will leave users locked out. With this added functionality, the Duet Series promises both convenience and peace of mind. The Duet Series also boasts up to 200-percent longer battery life than typical smart locks, thanks to what Lockly says is more efficient engineering. Built-in Wi-Fi adapters and compatibility with platforms such as Apple Home Keys, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa should allow the Duet Series promise to deliver broad smart home compatibility. The Lockly Vision Prestige has displays on both its exterior (shown up top) and its interior escutcheons. Lockly Lockly’s Vision Prestige Duet Series combines technologies previously incorporated into products such as the Lockly Vision Elite we reviewed in 2022. Priced at $499.99 and set to launch in Q4 2025, this series of locks offers an integrated video camera with 2K resolution, facial recognition, and real-time monitoring via the Lockly Home app. This lock also has an LCD display on its interior escutcheon to show who’s on the other side of the door. The Secure Pro Deadbolt UWB Edition, priced at $379.99 and also launching in Q4 2025, features an Ultra Wideband (UWB) radio for hands-free, proximity-based unlocking. Lockly’s new Styla Designer Handlebar Deadbolt enters the U.S. market as a luxury offering, blending aesthetic appeal with cutting-edge technology. With a sleek, minimalist design, the Styla is geared toward homeowners unwilling to compromise on style or functionality. The Lockly Styla Designer Handlebar Deadbolt integrates a smart lock into a stylish handleset (stylish if you like a modern aesthetic, that is). Lockly Those looking for a complete handleset with an integrated smart deadbolt will want to look at Lockly’s Styla Designer Handlebar Deadbolt. Its feature set includes Lockly’s PIN Genie, an embedded 2K HD video camera with color night vision and motion sensors, a 3D fingerprint sensor, and a two-way intercom. The Styla Designer Handlebar Deadbolt will be available in Q3 2025 for $699.99. ## Lockly enters the security camera space The Sightline Pro is one of two home security cameras Lockly is showing at CES this year. Lockly While Lockly has several products with integrated cameras, the battery-powered Sightline Camera and Sightline Camera Pro will be its first entries in the crowded home security camera space. These cameras will eliminate the need for Lockly customers to juggle multiple apps to see what’s happening around their homes. The Sightline Camera offers 2K HD resolution, color night vision, and local video storage via a microSD card. It’s priced at $69.99 and will be available in Summer 2025. The Sightline Pro features a 4K camera mounted on a motorized base that can tilt and pan 360 degrees, automatically tracking any source of movement in its field of view., and advanced tracking capabilities, will also be available in Summer 2025, priced at $149.99.