August Home Alternatives
Looking past August Home? Here’s how the main alternatives compare on pricing, fit, and verdict.
For context: August Home
The right smart lock when you can't modify the door exterior
From $149.99 • No free trial
Main alternatives
Same category, different fit. Each card uses pair-specific comparison notes.
- Compare vs August Home →Level HomeSolid Option
Pick Level Home if you run 1-10 design-focused listings where an invisible deadbolt and Apple Home Key support materially affect listing quality.
- Pricing
- From $249 • No free trial
- Compare vs August Home →AqaraBest for Small Hosts
Pick Aqara if you already live in Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings, or Home Assistant and want a biometric-capable lock at a lower hardware floor with no recurring software fee.
- Pricing
- From $169 • No free trial
- Compare vs August Home →IgloohomeBest for Small Hosts
Pick Igloohome if your properties are remote or off-grid and you need access codes that work entirely without WiFi.
- Pricing
- From $129 • Free trial
- Compare vs August Home →SifelySolid Option
Pick Sifely if you want the lowest per-door hardware cost ($79.
- Pricing
- From $79.99 • No free trial
How to pick between them
- Count your listings first. Most STR property management pricing scales per-listing or per-tier. The right tool at 3 listings is often the wrong one at 30.
- Do booking fees matter to you? A 1% fee on $200k/yr of direct bookings is $2,000/yr. That can flip the math.
- List the non-negotiable integrations. Your dynamic pricing tool, cleaning platform, and smart locks all need to connect. Confirm before committing.
- Free trial or demo only? Some vendors let you touch the product. Others only show it on a sales call. If trialing matters to you, that filters fast.
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