Smart Locks
August Home
Retrofit smart lock with native Airbnb integration
Best for Small Hosts
The right smart lock when you can't modify the door exterior
From $149.99 • No free trial
Comparison
August Home vs Tedee
Pricing, pros and cons, and buyer-fit side-by-side. Pick the one that matches your operation — or see why neither should.
Smart Locks
Tedee
Retrofit smart locks with PMS sync for EU short-term rentals
Solid Option
Solid EU retrofit smart lock with real PMS integrations, but accessory pricing is opaque
Contact sales • No free trial
✓Editorial verdict
Which Should You Pick: August Home or Tedee?
Pick August Home if you're a North American host on ANSI deadbolts who can't modify the door exterior and want a reversible retrofit with native Airbnb code automation, transparent USD pricing, and broad smart-home support. Pick Tedee if you operate EU short-term rentals on euro-profile cylinders and use Guesty, Hostify, or Smoobu as your PMS with Matter and Home Assistant in the mix.
Editorial perspective from the August Home side; factual claims about Tedee are drawn from its review.
Pricing Side-by-Side
August Home
Full pricing →From $149.99 • No free trial
August Smart Lock
$149.99 one-time
- Bluetooth keyless entry
- Auto-Lock and Auto-Unlock
- DoorSense for door open/closed detection
- Up to 6-month battery life on 2x AA
Smart Lock + Connect
$199.99 one-time
- All Smart Lock features
- Wi-Fi Bridge included for remote control
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google, Siri)
Wi-Fi Smart Lock
$229.99 one-time
- Built-in Wi-Fi (no separate Bridge needed)
- Smaller form factor than Smart Lock + Connect
- Direct app and voice-assistant control
Tedee
Full pricing →Contact sales • No free trial
Contact sales
Hardware purchase model, not a subscription. Tedee GO listed at €129.00 VAT-included on the vendor product schema (2026-04-24). No consolidated pricing page exists at tedee.com/pricing. Tedee PRO, keypad, bridge, and cylinder accessory prices are sold as separate SKUs and are UNVERIFIED from direct vendor product-page fetches. USD pricing for US customers is UNVERIFIED on the vendor site.
Try TedeeWhat each tool does well — and where it falls short
What August Home does well
Non-invasive installation preserves original door appearance
August's retrofit design installs over an existing deadbolt without changing the exterior — SafeWise describes it as "perfect for rentals with HOA restrictions or landlord requirements" with a 10-minute install.
Native Airbnb integration automates guest access codes
Linking August and Airbnb accounts means the lock automatically generates a unique access code when a guest books, eliminating manual code management per The Connected Shop.
Works with every major smart home platform
August's official Works With page lists Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, IFTTT, SimpliSafe, Control4, and ecobee among supported integrations.
Keeps physical key functionality as a backup
The retrofit-over-deadbolt design means the original key still works — useful for owner access, maintenance, or when batteries die unexpectedly.
What Tedee does well
Broad smart-home ecosystem support including Matter
Tedee supports Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant, Fibaro, and Matter — wider than typical STR-only locks, per the vendor's compatibility page (2026-04-24).
Native Guesty and Hostify PMS integration for automated guest codes
Operators can auto-generate per-reservation access codes tied to booking windows without manual key handoff — Hostify's integration page confirms guest data syncs directly to Tedee locks (2026-04-24).
Retrofit cylinder install with no door drilling
Tedee GO and PRO mount on existing euro-profile cylinders, allowing reversible installation — a real advantage for leased STR properties where structural changes aren't permitted.
Where August Home falls short
Shorter battery life increases maintenance burden
Smart Home Perfected notes CR123 batteries last 3-6 months versus 9-12 for Yale or Schlage — a notable drawback when managing multiple properties at distance.
Keypad for backup access sold separately
The external keypad is a separate accessory at around $59, adding 25-40% to the effective per-door cost before shipping or installation.
Less proven for high-volume commercial rentals
RedAwning notes Yale Assure Lock 2 is deployed across 50,000+ RedAwning-managed properties with a 99.7% uptime rate, and recommends Yale or Schlage Encode Plus for high-traffic rentals.
No comprehensive public API documentation
Integrations are available through official partners and supported platforms, but August does not publish a documented public API — limiting custom PMS/automation integrations.
Where Tedee falls short
No consolidated vendor pricing page; accessory-dependent total cost is opaque
Keypad, bridge, and cylinder pricing are sold as separate SKUs; assembling a STR-ready kit cost requires hunting across multiple product pages, since tedee.com/pricing returned no tier list (2026-04-24).
EU-centric distribution and euro-profile cylinder dependency
The vendor's product schema returns EUR pricing and US/USD retail pricing on the vendor site is unverified — North American operators with ANSI deadbolts will need a different lock.
Full STR use requires the separately-purchased keypad accessory
Without a keypad, guests need the Tedee mobile app to unlock, which is inconvenient for one-night stays and non-tech-savvy guests, per Tedee's own STR guidance (2026-04-24).
Which Should You Pick
Pick August Home if
Properties with HOA restrictions or landlord requirements prohibiting exterior door modifications, where a reversible 10-minute install matters.
Skip August Home if
You run high-volume commercial properties and need maximum battery life and the most proven track record for smart-lock reliability.
Pick Tedee if
EU-based short-term rental operators with existing euro-profile cylinders who want a quiet, small retrofit smart lock with Guesty, Hostify, or Smoobu PMS sync.
Skip Tedee if
You operate in North America with standard ANSI deadbolts — Tedee retrofits euro-profile cylinders and US distribution and USD pricing is unverified on the vendor site.
Where August Home and Tedee actually differ
- August installs over existing ANSI deadbolts at $149.99–$229.99 per lock with verified USD pricing; Tedee retrofits onto euro-profile cylinders common in Europe with Tedee GO listed at €129 VAT-included and full kit pricing (keypad, bridge, cylinder) opaque across separate SKUs.
- August's only confirmed native OTA integration is Airbnb, with PMS connectivity beyond that not publicly documented; Tedee natively integrates with Guesty, Hostify, and Smoobu for per-reservation code automation.
- August covers Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, IFTTT, and SimpliSafe but has no documented Matter or Home Assistant integration; Tedee supports Matter (Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings) plus Home Assistant and Fibaro.
- August preserves the original deadbolt and physical key as a backup with a 10-minute reversible install; Tedee swaps the euro-profile cylinder itself reversibly — both are retrofits, but only August keeps the original key working.
- August's external keypad is a $59 add-on and CR123 batteries last 3-6 months per reviewer data; Tedee also requires a separately-purchased keypad accessory for guest PIN entry plus a bridge for remote PMS-driven code automation.
Common objections
- Tedee has Matter, Home Assistant, and native Guesty/Hostify/Smoobu sync — doesn't August fall short on integrations?
- For multi-channel EU operators on Guesty, Hostify, or Smoobu who want broad smart-home ecosystem support, yes — Tedee covers integrations August doesn't. But August is positioned for North American Airbnb-first hosts where the native Airbnb integration handles the dominant channel directly without a PMS in the loop. The integration gap matters most when you're outside Airbnb-first US/Canada operations.
- August publishes transparent tier pricing and Tedee's kit cost is opaque — why would I pick the more confusing vendor?
- For buyers prioritizing pricing transparency, August wins outright — Tedee has no consolidated pricing page, USD retail is unverified, and accessory costs live across separate product pages. Tedee's value is specifically for EU operators on euro-profile cylinders where August's ANSI deadbolt form factor isn't a drop-in option. If you're shopping in USD on transparent MSRPs, August is the easier evaluation.
- Both locks are retrofits — isn't Tedee's cylinder swap actually more invasive than August preserving the original deadbolt?
- August's design is genuinely less invasive: the original deadbolt and physical key continue working, which matters under HOA or landlord exterior-modification restrictions. Tedee replaces the cylinder itself — reversible, but the original key no longer operates the lock. For EU euro-profile doors that's the standard retrofit path, but if you specifically need to preserve the original key and exterior, August's approach is cleaner.
Keep Digging
August Home
The right smart lock when you can't modify the door exterior
Tedee
Solid EU retrofit smart lock with real PMS integrations, but accessory pricing is opaque