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241 products compared, grouped by what they are for rather than by brand or by price.
2K 3MP · 355° pan, 90° tilt · full-color night vision · 110 dB siren · IP66
Imou states a 3 MP sensor, four night-vision modes including full color, AI person and vehicle detection and a 110 dB siren, in a dual-antenna housing rated IP66. It also tracks what it detects, as the Codnida Q30S in this hub does.
Best for: A garden or driveway where false alarms from foliage and insects have already made a cheaper camera unusable.
5MP · dual-band 2.4/5 GHz · 30 m (98 ft) IR · microSD to 512 GB, NVR or FTP · IP66
A fixed 5 MP bullet camera rather than a pan-and-tilt, and the only camera in this hub that will record to an FTP server, as well as to a Reolink NVR or a card. Reolink states dual-band Wi-Fi, person, vehicle and animal detection, and 30 m (98 ft) night vision.
Best for: Someone who wants a fixed camera pointed at one thing permanently, recorded somewhere other than the camera itself.
2K 4MP · F1.6 Starlight · 360° pan · IP66 · Wi-Fi or Ethernet
A 2560 × 1440 sensor behind an F1.6 lens gives more color in low light before it turns on its spotlights, and it can be wired to Ethernet instead of trusting Wi-Fi.
Best for: An outdoor position where Wi-Fi is unreliable and a network cable can be run, or where color at night matters more than an unlit image.
2K 3MP · 350° pan, 90° tilt · color night vision · siren · 2.4 GHz only
A 2K pan-and-tilt outdoor camera with a floodlight and a siren that trigger together on motion. Codnida states auto-tracking, a PIR sensor and custom detection zones, and the camera runs on mains power rather than a battery.
Best for: A driveway or side passage where the point is to make an approach visible and audible, not just recorded.
1080p · 360° pan, 130° tilt · 30 m (98 ft) IR · microSD to 512 GB · IP65
An entry-level pan-and-tilt outdoor camera that records to its own card. TP-Link states 1080p, a 360° horizontal sweep and night vision to 30 m (98 ft), and the listing is unusually frank about what the model is not.
Best for: A first outdoor camera on a wall that already has a socket nearby, where 1080p is enough and the card matters more than the picture.
≈ $78
Two cameras · 1080p · 360° pan · privacy mode closes the lens · microSD to 128 GB
Two C200-class cameras in one box, with a privacy mode that physically closes the lens. TP-Link states 1080p, a 360° sweep, 10 m (33 ft) night vision and recording to a card of up to 128 GB per camera.
Best for: Covering two rooms at once — the usual case, and the one single-camera pricing hides.
4K · 160° wide angle · battery powered · microSD to 256 GB
A very small battery-powered indoor camera with a 160° lens. Liretope states 4K capture, infrared night vision, app streaming and card recording to 256 GB, in a body designed to sit on a shelf rather than to be mounted.
Best for: A temporary position with no socket — a vacation rental, a garage shelf, a room being watched for a week rather than a year.
4MP 2K · 355° pan · auto-tracking · cry detection · microSD to 512 GB
Reolink states 4 MP, a 355° sweep with auto-tracking, and detection that includes a crying child. Recording goes to a card of up to 512 GB, to a Reolink NVR or to the maker's own hub, with no monthly fee for local storage.
Best for: A room where the camera should follow what moves — a child's room, a workshop, a hallway with several doors.
1080p · 140° field of view · manual privacy cover · plug-in
A small plug-in indoor camera with a sliding cover you move by hand. Ring states 1080p, a 140° field of view, two-way audio with noise suppression and video history of up to 180 days on a subscription.
Best for: A household already using Ring doorbells or alarms, where one app for everything is worth more than the specification.
1080p · 360° pan, 114° tilt · 9 m (30 ft) IR · microSD to 128 GB
A motorized indoor camera, sold cheaply for years. TP-Link states 1080p, a 360° sweep and night vision to 9 m (30 ft), with recording to a microSD card of up to 128 GB and no subscription required to use it.
Best for: A room that needs watching cheaply, with recording kept on a card rather than on somebody else's server.
≈ $56
2K · 355° pan, 60° tilt · 6 IR LEDs · privacy shutter · 2.4/5 GHz
The cheapest camera in this hub with a physical privacy shutter. GNCC states 2K resolution, a 355° sweep, six infrared LEDs and both motion and sound detection, with recording to card or to an optional cloud plan.
Best for: A first indoor camera, or a second one for a room where the cost of losing it matters more than the picture.
≈ $10
2K QHD · 10,000 mAh · magnetic base · 142° FOV · free AI detection · solar ready
TP-Link's battery camera: 2K on a 142° lens, a 10,000 mAh cell, a magnetic base that grips any iron surface, and person, pet and vehicle detection included rather than sold as a subscription feature.
Best for: Someone who wants a battery camera that can be repositioned in seconds and detection that costs nothing extra.
2K · BC solar cell · 360° PTZ · AI PIR detection · card to 128 GB · 2.4 GHz
COOAU states a back-contact solar cell with over 30% better charging efficiency than conventional panels, behind a 2K pan-and-tilt camera with AI-assisted PIR detection and local card storage to 128 GB.
Best for: A position with weak or intermittent sun, where charging efficiency matters more than peak output.
≈ $50
2K 3MP · battery, 3–6 months stated · PIR detection · siren and light · 2.4 GHz
ieGeek publishes an unusually specific runtime — three to six months per charge — alongside 2K capture, PIR detection and a siren with a white light. It works indoors or out, and it is 2.4 GHz only.
Best for: A shed, a side return or a room with no socket, where the camera should be left alone for a season.
2K 3MP · solar · 355° × 120° PTZ · color night vision to 15 m (49 ft) · card to 128 GB · IP65
A fully wireless solar pan-and-tilt camera with a 130° lens, 2K capture and color night vision stated to 15 m (49 ft). ieGeek supplies warning stickers with it, which is a small detail that says something about how it expects to be used.
Best for: A garden or driveway with sun, where the camera should also be seen to be there.
1080p · 130° diagonal · quick-release battery pack · custom motion zones
Ring's small battery camera, and the only one in this hub with a battery pack you swap in seconds rather than a camera you take down to charge. 1080p, 130° diagonal field of view, and customizable motion zones.
Best for: A Ring household, or anyone who wants a spare battery on the shelf instead of a ladder every recharge.
2K 3MP · all-in-one solar · Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth setup · dual 4 dBi antennas
An all-in-one solar camera with the panel built into the body rather than cabled to it. Socheerfull states a back-contact cell, Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth pairing, twin 4 dBi antennas and 2K color night vision.
Best for: A post, a fence or a wall where running even a solar cable would be a nuisance.
4G LTE with SIM · 10,400 mAh battery · solar · 355° pan, 95° tilt · PIR · no Wi-Fi needed
The camera for a place with no network at all. Xega states 4G LTE with a SIM card supplied, a 10,400 mAh battery, solar charging and 355° coverage, with two night-vision modes and PIR detection.
Best for: An allotment, a barn, a building plot or a second property — anywhere with no Wi-Fi to join.
≈ $60
2K 3MP · solar panel included · 355° pan, 90° tilt · PIR · IP66 · 2.4 GHz
A pan-and-tilt battery camera supplied with a solar panel and a two-meter cable. YESYAMO states 2K capture, a five-times digital zoom, PIR detection with a triple alert, and an IP66 housing.
Best for: A sunny wall or post where nobody wants to think about charging again.
2K · battery · 2.4/5 GHz dual band · color night vision · free cloud clips
A dual-band battery camera at the price most single-band ones sell for. HITELLARCAM states 2K capture, color night vision, AI person detection and free cloud storage for clips alongside a card slot.
Best for: A first battery camera where the Wi-Fi at the far end of the property is the real problem.
4K · dual lens, wide and telephoto · 6× hybrid zoom · auto-tracking · Wi-Fi 6
Two lenses in one housing — a wide one that keeps the whole scene and a telephoto one that follows a subject — combined into a single tracked image. Reolink states 4K full color day and night, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and storage to card, FTP or its own hub.
Best for: The one camera on a property that has to both watch everything and identify somebody.
2K · 350° pan, 90° tilt · floodlight · 24/7 recording · mains · 2.4 GHz
A mains-powered dome camera with a bright floodlight, person tracking and continuous recording to a card. DEKCO states 2K, 350° of pan, an IP66 housing and two-way audio.
Best for: A driveway or yard where the camera should record continuously rather than in clips.
4K UHD · 3× optical zoom · dual-band Wi-Fi 6 · 355° pan, 50° tilt · 24/7 recording
Reolink states 4K with color night images, a genuine three-times optical zoom, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and auto-tracking across a 355° sweep, with custom detection zones and continuous recording.
Best for: A property where a face or a license plate at distance actually has to be readable.
3K 5MP · Starlight color night vision · 360° with patrol mode · Wi-Fi or Ethernet
A 2880 × 1620 sensor with a Starlight low-light stack, a full 360° sweep with a patrol mode, tamper and line-crossing detection, and the option of an Ethernet cable instead of Wi-Fi.
Best for: A property where one motorized camera has to do the work of three fixed ones, on a network that can take a cable.
2× 4 MP solar pan-tilt cameras · 10.1-inch monitor NVR, 10 channels · 8,000 mAh · Wi-Fi 6
Two 4 MP pan-tilt cameras that run on a battery and a solar panel, with a 10-channel recorder that has its own 10.1-inch screen. No cable runs to either camera.
Best for: A plot, outbuilding or gate where running power to a camera would cost more than the kit.
2K · 360° pan, 130° tilt · color night vision to 30 m (98 ft) · IP65 · siren
An entry-level 2K motorized camera with color night vision. TP-Link states a 360° sweep, person detection with motion tracking, color at night to 30 m (98 ft) and an IP65 housing.
Best for: A first motorized camera, where the sweep matters more than tracking a subject at distance.
4× 4K bullets · 8CH NVR with 2 TB · person and vehicle detection · 24/7
The 4K version of Reolink's wired kit: four 8 MP bullet cameras at 20 fps, an eight-channel recorder with a 2 TB drive pre-installed, and detection that filters branches and insects out of the alerts.
Best for: A property where footage may have to be handed to somebody else, and detail decides whether it is any use.
8MP · four 355° × 90° PT cameras · 15 m (49 ft) color night vision · auto-tracking · 8CH NVR
The only wired kit here whose cameras pan and tilt. ieGeek states 8 MP at 3840 × 2144, color night vision to 15 m (49 ft), AI detection with auto-tracking, and two-way audio, on an eight-channel PoE recorder.
Best for: A property with several approaches, where four fixed cameras would leave gaps that four moving ones do not.
4× 5MP domes · 8CH NVR with 2 TB · 18 m (59 ft) cables supplied · 24/7 recording
Four 5 MP dome cameras, an eight-channel recorder with a 2 TB drive, and 18-meter network cables in the box. Reolink states person and vehicle detection, continuous recording and compatibility with its 4, 5 and 8 MP cameras.
Best for: A house wanting a system that will still be supported and expandable in five years.
3MP cameras · 5MP-capable 8CH NVR · 1 TB drive · H.264+ · IP66 metal housings
A lower-resolution kit built around metal camera housings and an 8-channel recorder that accepts up to 5 MP. SANNCE states 3 MP cameras, H.264+ compression and a 1 TB drive, expandable to eight cameras.
Best for: An installation where housings that survive a knock matter more than resolution.
4K 8MP × 4 · 20 fps · AI person and vehicle · two-way audio · IP66
Four 8 MP cameras at 20 frames per second with AI person and vehicle classification and two-way audio at each camera, in IP66 housings. ZOSI states 30 m (98 ft) night vision and plug-and-play PoE wiring.
Best for: A wired system where you want to speak to a delivery driver from the camera rather than only watch them.
4K 8MP · 8-channel NVR · 2 TB drive included · H.265+ · 30 m (98 ft) IR
An eight-channel 4K kit with the recorder and the drive in the box. Loocam states 8 MP cameras, H.265+ compression and a 2 TB drive already fitted, with person detection and push alerts.
Best for: A first wired system, where everything arriving in one box matters more than the last word in image processing.
5K · 64MP · solar with 10,000 mAh cell · 120° lens · 850 nm IR · IP66
A solar trail camera with a built-in 10,000 mAh rechargeable cell, so it does not run on AA batteries at all. Mucxtaim states 5K video, 64 MP stills, a 120° lens and app transfer over its own Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Best for: A position visited rarely, where changing batteries is the thing you want to stop doing.
64MP stills · 1296p H.264 video · Bluetooth and Wi-Fi pairing · 36 × 940 nm LEDs · no monthly fee
GardePro pairs by Bluetooth before switching to Wi-Fi, which removes the step where trail-camera apps usually fail. It states 64 MP stills, 1296p H.264 video, 36 no-glow LEDs and an external high-gain antenna, with no subscription.
Best for: Anyone who has already given up on a trail camera app once.
4K · 32MP · 940 nm no-glow to 24 m (79 ft) · 0.1–0.3 s trigger · −29 to 21 °C (-20 to 70 °F) rated · IP66
HSSNS states 4K video, 940 nm no-glow night vision to 24 meters (79 ft), a trigger of 0.1 to 0.3 seconds with three-shot bursts, and operation rated from −29 °C (−20 °F) to 21 °C (70 °F), with a 2.4-inch color screen and password protection.
Best for: A cold, exposed position where the camera has to keep working through a winter.
2K · 36MP stills · 940 nm no-glow · 0.2 s trigger · clamshell body · illuminated keypad
iZEEKER publishes the figure that matters — a 0.2 second trigger — alongside 940 nm no-glow infrared, 2K video, three-shot bursts and a clamshell body with a bottom-opening battery compartment.
Best for: Watching a gate or a track discreetly, where nobody should be able to see the camera working at night.
4K video · 60MP · own Wi-Fi hotspot with app · 46 × 940 nm LEDs to 25 m (82 ft) · 32 GB card supplied
A trail camera that makes its own Wi-Fi so a phone can collect the images without a card reader. Lutranstra states 4K video, 46 infrared LEDs at 940 nm reaching 25 m (82 ft), an IP66 housing and a 32 GB card in the box.
Best for: A camera you visit but do not want to unclip — the images come off it standing in front of it.
5K · 64MP · 130° lens · 850 nm IR · app over local Wi-Fi · 32 GB card and 8 AA cells supplied
The higher-resolution of the two Lutranstras here: 5K video and 64 MP stills behind a 130° lens, with the same local Wi-Fi app transfer, and a box that includes both a 32 GB card and eight AA batteries.
Best for: A wide scene — a yard, a clearing, a gate with a track either side — where the lens matters more than the reach.
2K video · 24 × 850 nm IR LEDs · IP66 · camouflage housing · keyhole lock point
A camouflaged trail camera with 24 infrared LEDs at 850 nm and a front-opening body. CEYOMUR states 2K video with audio, an IP66 housing and a built-in keyhole for a lock.
Best for: A shed, a gate on a track or a plot with no power, where the camera should not be obvious.
Two bullet shells · weatherproof · 2 × AAA each · mounting hardware included · records nothing
A pair of weatherproof bullet-style shells running on two AAA cells each, with mounting hardware supplied. Jiavlyx states outdoor suitability; neither shell contains a camera.
Best for: A bullet-shaped decoy where the rest of your real cameras are also bullets, so the shapes match.
Four dome shells · red blinking LED · four warning stickers · records nothing
Four dome shells with red blinking LEDs and, more usefully, four warning stickers. DODUOS states wall, ceiling or door mounting; none of the four contains a camera.
Best for: A larger property or a small business frontage where several corners need marking cheaply.
Two shells · integrated solar cell · LED blinks every 2–5 s · 360° adjustable · records nothing
Two bullet-style shells with a built-in solar panel driving the LED, which Sporgo states blinks every two to five seconds. No batteries to replace, and no camera inside.
Best for: An outdoor position where nobody wants to climb up and change AA cells in a decoy.
Two dome shells · semi-transparent bubble · red warning LED · 3 × AA each · records nothing
A pair of dome shells with semi-transparent bubbles and a red warning LED, each running on three AA cells. VisorTech publishes the dimensions and weight; there is no camera inside either of them.
Best for: Two corners at once, on a budget, alongside real cameras that do the recording.
Two dome shells · blinking LED · indoor or outdoor · fixings included · records nothing
The two-shell box of the same BASI dome. Identical housing, identical blinking LED, identical absence of any camera — and a lower price per unit than buying two singles.
Best for: Two secondary corners on the same property, when the single has already proved good enough.
Dome shell · blinking LED · indoor or outdoor · fixings included · records nothing
A dome-shaped shell with a blinking LED and a molded lens, sold by a German lock and security hardware maker. It records nothing at all, and this page will not suggest otherwise.
Best for: A low-value approach already covered by a real camera elsewhere, where a second housing costs nine euros instead of ninety.
2K 4MP · 150°×150°×180° 1:1 view · HDR · local person, vehicle, pet and parcel detection · dual-band
The second-generation battery doorbell: the same square head-to-toe frame with HDR added, and detection that Reolink states runs locally on the device rather than in a cloud service.
Best for: A bright doorway where a caller is backlit, and an owner who wants nothing leaving the house.
2.5K 5MP · 166° wide · night vision · two-way audio with voice change · chime included
A 5 MP doorbell on a 166° lens with a chime in the box and a voice changer on the two-way audio. BOIFUN states human detection and Alexa compatibility through its own skill.
Best for: A house where the doorbell must be audible indoors without buying a separate chime.
2K 4MP · 1:1 head-to-toe aspect · dual-band Wi-Fi · card to 256 GB · two charging methods
Reolink uses a square 1:1 sensor rather than a widescreen one, so the frame is as tall as it is wide and shows a caller head to toe with the step included. Local storage to 256 GB, with no subscription required.
Best for: A doorstep where the parcel matters as much as the caller.
≈ $120
2K · 6× zoom · quick-release charging · two-way audio · Ring ecosystem
Ring's current battery doorbell at 2K, with a stated six-times zoom for reading detail at distance and a built-in battery charged over USB-C once the doorbell is released with the supplied tool. Recording requires a Ring Home plan.
Best for: A household already on Ring, where the doorbell should share the alarm and cameras' app.
2K 5MP · 180° head-to-toe · 10,000 mAh or wired 8–24 V · pre-roll when wired · card to 512 GB
A doorbell that works either on its 10,000 mAh battery or wired to an existing 8–24 V transformer — and when wired, TP-Link states it records pre-roll, the seconds before the trigger.
Best for: A door with existing bell wiring, where the seconds before somebody rings are the ones you want.
2K 3MP · 160° wide · battery · AI person detection with no subscription · rings the phone
TP-Link's battery doorbell: 2K on a 160° lens that shows a caller head to toe, with AI person detection stated to be free rather than a subscription feature, and calls that arrive on a phone like a phone call.
Best for: A door with no existing bell wiring, where a subscription is the thing to avoid.
The same 180° head-to-toe 2K doorbell, bundled with the ARLO CHIME 2 · the chime carries an 80+ DECIBEL siren that doubles as a door alarm, the only decibel figure on this shelf · melodies and volume selectable, wire-free Wi-Fi, NO BASE STATION · IP65 · live streaming and basic alerts work without a subscription
The doorbell plus the thing a battery doorbell has no way of doing: making a noise inside the house.
Best for: A door with no existing chime and no wiring, where the doorbell still has to be heard indoors
≈ $56
180-DEGREE field of view with a head-to-toe image — the only angle published on this shelf · IP65, the only ingress rating here · wire-free OR hardwired for TRICKLE CHARGING · four detection classes: person, package, pet and vehicle · activity zones AND privacy zones · live streaming and basic alerts stated to work WITHOUT a subscription · twenty-eight dollars, the cheapest doorbell here
A hundred and eighty degrees, head to toe, for twenty-eight dollars — and the only maker here that tells you what works without paying.
Best for: The cheapest way to see a parcel on the step as well as the face above it
≈ $29
TWO CAMERAS: a front-facing one for people and a DOWNWARD-FACING one for the floor in front of the door · 8 GB built-in local storage and NO SUBSCRIPTION, stated to save over $120 a year · 2K · dual-light color night vision with a stated 16 ft (5 m) range, the only night distance here · battery or wired, and THE ONLY LISTING THAT PUBLISHES THE TRANSFORMER VOLTAGE: 16–24 V · works with an existing mechanical chime
Two cameras instead of one tall sensor, eight gigabytes on board, and the only wiring voltage published on this shelf.
Best for: A doorstep with parcels on it and a household that will never pay a monthly fee
≈ $150
"66% MORE VERTICAL COVERAGE" with Head-to-Toe Video — the only quantified vertical claim on this shelf, and the model named after the shelf's own first axis · built-in battery with USB-C and the CHARGING CABLE INCLUDED · Live View and Two-Way Talk · NO RESOLUTION FIGURE AT ALL · person and package alerts require a subscription · ninety-nine dollars, against forty for the maker's 2K
The doorbell named after the thing this shelf says matters most — and the only one that never says how many pixels it has.
Best for: A doorstep where the parcel matters more than the pixel count, on a door with no wiring
≈ $100
Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom, tied for the highest resolution and zoom on this shelf · RADAR-POWERED 3D Motion Detection, the only radar here · Night Vision staying in color longer, switching to black and white in total darkness · the Quick Release Ultra Battery Pack, stated to be Ring's fastest-charging yet · NO aspect ratio and NO field of view figure · history and AI alerts need a Ring Protect plan
Radar motion detection and four thousand pixels of width — on a doorbell that never says how tall its picture is.
Best for: A long approach where 10x zoom and radar-filtered alerts earn their keep, on a door with no wiring
≈ $150
Retinal 2K with up to 6x Enhanced Zoom for FORTY DOLLARS — the cheapest doorbell on this shelf with no battery at all, and a quarter the price of the 4K Pro · hardwired for nonstop power · Live View and Two-Way Talk · Alexa integration · NO aspect ratio, NO transformer voltage, NO chime compatibility · bullets 5 and 7 are the same sentence twice
Forty dollars for a mains-powered 2K doorbell that never needs charging — and a page that repeats itself.
Best for: An already-wired door on a small budget, where never charging a battery is the whole requirement
≈ $40
Retinal 4K with 10x Enhanced Zoom · 3D Motion Detection · LOW-LIGHT SIGHT, true color video from a little ambient light · Video Descriptions, which the listing states are NOT AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS due to state legislation · four premium finishes · hardwired, with NO transformer voltage and NO chime compatibility published
The sharpest doorbell on this shelf, carrying a feature its own listing says Illinois cannot have.
Best for: An already-wired door where image quality is the priority and the transformer has been checked by someone else
≈ $150
2-wire bus · four apartments · four 7-inch monitors · 140–170° fisheye · Full HD · Tuya app
A four-apartment two-wire system with four 7-inch touchscreens and a fisheye outdoor camera stated at 170° in the listing title and 140° in its description. MATHFEL states automatic recording on motion or on a ring, with playback from the monitors or the Tuya app.
Best for: A converted house or small block with four separate dwellings on one entrance.
Flush-mounted outdoor unit · 150° Full HD · 7-inch monitor · app · IP54 and IK07 · tamper alarm
A complete single-family set with a flush-mounted outdoor station, a 150° Full HD camera, a 7-inch monitor and app access. Balter states IP54 and IK07 ratings and a tamper alarm on the outdoor unit.
Best for: A new or renovated entrance where a recess can be cut and the outdoor unit should sit flush in the wall.
Surface-mounted outdoor unit · 150° Full HD · two 7-inch monitors · app · IP54 and IK07
The surface-mounted version of the ENTRI set, supplied with two 7-inch monitors. Same 150° Full HD camera, same IP54 and IK07 ratings, same tamper alarm — and no recess to cut.
Best for: An existing house with two floors, where cutting into the wall is not on the table.
2K · 7-inch touchscreen · 162° view · three ways to open · person detection with custom zones
The 2K version of EZVIZ's intercom, with a 162° field of view and three ways to release the door — from the monitor, from the app, or with the supplied RFID card — plus person detection with a user-defined area.
Best for: The same job as the CP5 with a wider, sharper image and a detection zone that can exclude the pavement.
2-wire bus · two 7-inch touch monitors · surface-mounted outdoor unit · 2 MP sensor · expandable
A two-wire bus system with two indoor monitors, designed to reuse an existing bell cable rather than needing new conductors. Goliath states a 2 MP sensor, capacitive touchscreens and expansion with further indoor or outdoor stations.
Best for: A house with an existing two-core bell cable and two floors that both need a panel.
1080p · 7-inch color touchscreen · 134° view · remote door and gate release · two-wire and Wi-Fi
A 7-inch touchscreen indoor monitor with a 134° outdoor unit and a gate release output, wired to the door over two wires (four-wire compatible) and joined to the router over dual-band Wi-Fi. EZVIZ states 1080p, night vision and two-way audio with voice change.
Best for: A house that wants a screen on the wall rather than an app, with a two- or four-wire cable already running to the door.
7-inch master station · die-cast aluminum vandal-resistant door station · 24 V DC · 165 ft on 22AWG, 330 ft on 18AWG — the only cable run length on this shelf · 30 stored still images · expandable to 1×2 only · the page lists JV-series parts in its bullets and JO-series parts in its description
The only listing here that tells you how far the cable can run — on a page that names two different product families for the same box.
Best for: A long cable run to a gate, where the distance figure and die-cast construction justify seven hundred dollars
≈ $700
Audio only, NO screen · N/O dry contact rated 30 V AC/DC 1 A — the only door-release contact rating on this shelf · 2-conductor shielded wiring, with Aiphone #822202 (22AWG) or #821802 (18AWG) named · push-to-talk simplex · master station 7-1/16 × 5-5/8 × 2-1/8 in, door station 4-3/4 × 3-1/2 × 1-1/8 in
The only intercom on this shelf that tells you what its door-release contact is rated for — and the only one with no screen at all.
Best for: A gate or an entrance where the job is to speak and release, and a specified strike contact matters more than a picture
≈ $150
One outdoor camera and SIX 7-inch indoor monitors, one building of six households · stated support for up to 12 monitors, the highest expansion on this shelf · 700TVL CMOS night vision · the RVV-4 interconnect cable is NOT included and AMOCAM names the separate listing to buy it from
Six monitors in the box and twelve supported — the most expansion on this shelf, by a factor of six, at four hundred dollars less than the most expensive single-door kit.
Best for: A small block of six apartments, or a large house that wants a monitor on every floor
≈ $425
TWO 7-inch touch monitors and one outdoor camera · 4-wire surface mounting, rain cover and terminals supplied · 92° aluminum and acrylic vandal-resistant panel · 16 chimes · the monitor CANNOT drive a strike, bolt or magnetic lock without a separate power supply controller — stated
Two touch monitors for a hundred and fifty-six dollars, on a listing that admits its own release output will not drive most locks.
Best for: A two-floor house with four conductors already run, where a touch screen beats a row of buttons
≈ $156
7-inch LCD at 800 × 480 — the only screen resolution published on this shelf · one monitor, one camera · 4-wire surface mounting, rain cover and terminals supplied · 92° aluminum and acrylic panel · the monitor cannot drive a strike, bolt or magnetic lock without a separate controller — stated
The cheapest video intercom here at eighty-two dollars, and the only one that says how many pixels its screen has.
Best for: A single-entrance house with four conductors already run, on the smallest budget that still gets a screen
≈ $82
2-wire, reusing existing bell cable · TWO 7-inch touch monitors with room-to-room calling · 1080p camera, 140°, IP65 with a rain hood · SD card included, no subscription · Tuya app and RFID tags for entry · screen resolution not published, release contact not rated
Two 7-inch touch screens on two wires, with the card in the box — the shelf's cheapest route to a monitor on two floors.
Best for: A two-story house with an existing bell cable, where the kitchen and the bedroom both need a screen
≈ $210
One outdoor panel with DUAL CALL BUTTONS for two households, each with its own 7-inch touch monitor · 2-wire on existing bell wiring · dual-band Wi-Fi 6 · 1080p, 140°, IP65 · human detection · SD card included, no subscription · Tuya app and RFID keycards
Two call buttons on one panel and a private monitor for each household — the only two-dwelling system on this shelf under four hundred dollars.
Best for: A duplex, a converted house or an annexe, where two households share one front panel and share nothing else
≈ $250
3K 5MP · 4.3-inch screen · 149° view · Wi-Fi 6 dual band · 4,800 mAh · card to 512 GB
The most capable viewer here: 5 MP behind a 149° lens, a 4.3-inch screen, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, a 4,800 mAh battery and recording to a card of up to 512 GB, with a privacy mode for shared corridors.
Best for: An apartment door where the viewer should also record, and where the corridor is shared with neighbors.
4.3-inch screen · 146° view · 2 MP · no motion sensor · no night vision
A 4.3-inch screen and a 146° lens, and EZVIZ is unusually direct about what it does not have: no motion detector and no night vision. It shows who is at the door when somebody rings or when you look.
Best for: A household wanting a large, simple screen — including for people who will not use an app.
Fits 12–14 mm (0.47 to 0.55 in) peephole, 54–75 mm (2.13 to 2.95 in) door · knock detection · no drilling · Ring app
A peephole camera for tenants: it replaces an existing peephole in a door of 54 to 75 mm (2.13 to 2.95 in) with no drilling and no cabling, and adds motion alerts and knock detection to the Ring app.
Best for: A rented apartment where drilling the door frame is not permitted and a doorbell cannot be fitted.
3.2-inch screen · 105° view · live view only · doors 38 to 110 mm (1.5 to 4.3 in)
Yale's straightforward digital viewer: a 3.2-inch screen inside, a 105° lens outside, and a live view at the press of a button. No recording, no app, no network.
Best for: Anyone who cannot comfortably use a conventional peephole, and does not want a connected device on the door.
≈ $68
3.2-inch screen · 105° view · live view only · white finish
The same Yale viewer in white. Identical 3.2-inch screen, identical 105° lens, identical absence of recording or connectivity — the finish is the only difference.
Best for: A white or light-colored door, where the silver version would stand out.
≈ $185
3.5-inch LCD · 1 Mega CMOS · 120° actual viewing angle · door hole 14–28 mm (0.55 to 1.10 in), door thickness 40–100 mm (1.57 to 3.94 in), both published · indoor unit 120 × 62 × 20 mm (4.72 × 2.44 × 0.79 in) · outdoor camera 32 mm (1.26 in) · 4 AAA, not included · low-battery alert · press to wake, no standby drain
One of only two viewers here that publish both the door thickness range and the peephole bore — the two measurements this shelf says to check first.
Best for: A tenant replacing an existing peephole who needs to know it will fit before ordering
≈ $58
3.5-inch LCD · 2 Mega CMOS · 120° · door hole 14–28 mm (0.55 to 1.10 in), door thickness 35–100 mm (1.38 to 3.94 in), a wide range · indoor unit 120 × 62 × 20 mm (4.72 × 2.44 × 0.79 in) · camera ≈30 mm (1.18 in) · 4 AAA, not included · battery changed without removing the unit · the only listing here that argues against itself
The widest door range on the shelf, and the only listing on this site that tells you what its own product cannot do.
Best for: A thin apartment door — 35 mm (1.38 in) up — where the honesty about low light is worth more than a night vision claim
≈ $56
3.5-inch LCD at 480 × 320 — the only screen resolution published on this shelf · 720p camera claimed · 120° · zinc alloy outdoor unit · NO door thickness, NO peephole bore, NO battery, NO storage · five of its ten bullets are empty
The only listing here that publishes its screen resolution, on a page whose last five bullets contain nothing at all.
Best for: Nobody, until the seller supplies a door thickness range and a bore diameter in writing
≈ $58
3-inch TFT LCD · 1 MP IR camera with two 850 nm infrared lamps, the only night vision here · 120° · 75 photos to built-in memory, no card · 1200 mAh lithium battery, up to 180 days standby · zinc alloy · NO door thickness range and NO peephole bore published
The only viewer here that sees in the dark, stores pictures and recharges — and the only one that will not tell you whether it fits your door.
Best for: An unlit communal landing, on a door whose thickness and bore you can confirm with the seller first
≈ $73
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Retrofit · built-in Wi-Fi, no bridge · Matter over Thread · charged at the door · months per charge
Nuki's fifth-generation lock puts Wi-Fi inside the unit, so remote access needs no bridge or hub, and adds Matter alongside Bluetooth. The battery charges at the door with the supplied cable rather than coming off it.
Best for: A household that wants remote access without adding another box to the hallway.
Matter over Thread · Apple Home Key · rechargeable Li-ion, 6 months stated · no drilling
A retrofit lock with native Matter over Thread, so it joins Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa without a vendor bridge. Aqara states Apple Home Key support, a rechargeable battery quoted at up to six months, and a quiet unlocking mode.
Best for: A household already running Matter or Apple Home, that wants the lock to be part of it rather than another app.
Retrofit · up to 18 unlock methods · full metal body, 50% slimmer · 9 months stated
SwitchBot states a next-generation motor, a full metal housing half as thick as its predecessor, up to eighteen unlocking methods with the Matter hub and touchscreen keypad, and a rechargeable main battery quoted at up to nine months.
Best for: A door where the indoor unit needs to be as unobtrusive as possible, on a household that likes options.
Retrofit · fingerprint, app and Bluetooth · magnetic auto-lock · 6 cells · no drilling
A retrofit lock that mounts over an existing cylinder with no drilling and no cylinder change. Signstek states fingerprint, app and Bluetooth access, magnetic auto-locking, and six batteries; the existing key still works from outside.
Best for: A first smart lock, and particularly a rented apartment where nothing may be altered.
APPLE HOME native, no hub required, plus Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings · up to 8 months on 8 AA — AND THE ONLY LOCK HERE THAT PUBLISHES THE ASSUMPTION: approximately 10 unlocks per day · app, keypad, physical key or voice · 18 months electronic and 36 months mechanical cover, the only split warranty on this shelf · no fingerprint reader · a key and no emergency terminal
The only battery figure on this shelf with its assumption printed next to it — eight months at about ten unlocks a day.
Best for: An Apple household that wants the lock in the Home app without a bridge
≈ $80
6 ways in, including Apple Watch · BHMA Grade 3 after more than 100,000 lock and unlock cycles · operating range −22 °F to 158 °F (−30 °C to 70 °C), the only temperature range on this shelf · IP53 · 8 AA for about 8 months · fits bores under 54 mm (2.13 in) by removing a spacer · A PHYSICAL KEY AND NO EMERGENCY TERMINAL
The only lock here that says what temperature it will still work at — down to minus thirty.
Best for: A cold climate, where a lock that stops working at minus twenty is a real possibility
≈ $100
A RETROFIT, one of five on this shelf, built for euro profile cylinders: it turns the existing cylinder from inside, so the original key keeps working from outside · EURO PROFILE only, and explicitly NOT compatible with standard US deadbolts · Matter, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with no hub, Bluetooth · auto-unlock · Apple Home, Google, Alexa, SmartThings · under 15 minutes to fit with no drilling · no battery life published
A retrofit that leaves your door, your cylinder and your key exactly as they are — and, unlike most locks here, it will not fit a standard American deadbolt.
Best for: A euro-profile door — a European property, an apartment, an Airbnb abroad — where the existing key must keep working
≈ $359
A complete HANDLE SET, reversible for left and right doors · five ways in: fingerprint, keypad, app, FOB or key · Bluetooth as standard, with Wi-Fi and voice control only through an OPTIONAL Sifely gateway · instant guest codes by app or WEB, with remote access logs for hosts · NO battery life, no grade, no IP rating, no door thickness
Built for lettings — codes issued from a browser and a reversible handle — and the only lock here that publishes no battery life at all.
Best for: An Airbnb or a rental, where codes are issued from a laptop and the handle has to suit either hand
≈ $80
ONE YEAR of battery life, the longest on this shelf, on a REMOVABLE rechargeable pack · 0.42 s fingerprint, 100 fingerprints stored · USB-C charging and included backup keys · six access methods · no BHMA grade and no IP rating published, where the maker's own cheaper lock publishes both
A year on one charge, on a battery you can take off the door — the longest and least troublesome power story here.
Best for: A household that resents changing eight AA cells twice a year
≈ $109
200 CODES, the most on this shelf · up to 200 days in Wi-Fi mode or 300 in Bluetooth — the only battery figure here quoted per radio mode · 4 AA included, USB-C emergency port, AND 2 backup keys · BHMA Grade 3, IP54, the highest ingress rating among the keypad locks here · fits standard 2-1/8 in and 1-1/2 in lock holes with no drilling · PIN attempt limiter
Sixty dollars, two hundred codes, and the only lock here that tells you what its radio costs in battery life.
Best for: A household with many people needing their own code, where no fingerprint reader is wanted
≈ $60
Keypad and 0.3 s fingerprint, built-in 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with no hub, handle set included · auto-lock settable 0–180 s, OFF by default · up to 6 months, batteries NOT included, and rechargeable or lithium cells forbidden · doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 in, right-opening by default · NO KEY OVERRIDE AND NO EMERGENCY TERMINAL IS PUBLISHED
The most thoroughly documented lock on this shelf, which never once says what happens when the battery dies.
Best for: A complete front door set from one box, bought only after the seller confirms the failure path in writing
≈ $170
Seven ways in including 3D face at 5–20 cm (2 to 7.9 in) body sensing · camera, doorbell and two-way intercom · 40–120 MM DOOR RANGE, the widest on this shelf, with a 6068 plate of 24 × 240 mm (0.94 × 9.45 in) published · aluminum alloy body · 100 users · 4200 mAh rechargeable, 3–4 MONTHS — the shortest runtime here — with a mechanical key and USB-C emergency power · English and Chinese only
The widest door compatibility on this shelf and the shortest battery life on it, in the same lock.
Best for: An unusually thick or thin door — anything from 40 to 120 mm (1.57 to 4.72 in) — that an ordinary deadbolt will not suit
≈ $200
BHMA GRADE 2 — the highest grade on this shelf, since BHMA numbering runs downwards · 0.5 s fingerprint on scratch-resistant tempered glass, self-learning · 8 AA included for up to 8 months, with a USB-C port that takes any power bank, AND backup keys · 50 codes or fingerprints · anti-peep keypad · IP53
The only Grade 2 lock on this shelf, at seventy-nine dollars — with a power-bank port and keys behind it.
Best for: The best-certified door on a budget, where a half-second fingerprint is the daily route in
≈ $79
THREE layers of failure cover: a 6-month main battery, a 2-week secondary, a USB-C port for any power bank, and a mechanical key — the deepest on this shelf · PALM VEIN recognition, contactless · millimeter-wave radar that wakes the lock for a person rather than movement · gyroscope auto-lock · 50 codes with anti-peep · BHMA Grade 3, IP53
Four separate ways in when the power runs out, which is more than anything else on this shelf.
Best for: Anyone who has been locked out once, and anyone whose hands are wet, gloved or full
≈ $130
EIGHT ways in: 3D face, palm vein, fingerprint, passcode, key card, app, mechanical key and remote unlock · a video doorbell and a 4-INCH INDOOR SCREEN with infrared night vision built into the lock · IP67, far the highest rating on this shelf · rechargeable with a mechanical key and USB-C emergency input · BIOMETRIC DATA STORED LOCALLY, the only such statement here · a MORTISE body larger than a standard deadbolt: drilling or mortising may be needed
The only lock on this shelf that says where your face and fingerprints are kept — and the only one that tells you it may not fit without cutting the door.
Best for: A front door being replaced or reworked anyway, where face recognition and a door screen replace both a lock and an intercom
≈ $259
Three 30/30 cylinders keyed alike · solid brass, matt nickel · 15 keys · 5 and 8 cm (3.1 in) screws
Three keyed-alike cylinders in solid brass with a matt nickel finish, and fifteen keys between them. GERCAR states stock keying, which is what makes a three-cylinder set affordable, and supplies both 50 and 80 mm (3.15 in) fixing screws.
Best for: A house with three doors — front, back and garage — that should all take one key.
40/50 mm (1.97 in) · usable in either orientation · anti-pick pins · emergency function · 5 keys
The same D6XNP cylinder in 40/50, for a thicker door or a door with a heavier handle set. ABUS states it can be fitted in either orientation, with the same emergency function, pins and code card.
Best for: A thicker door, or one where the 30/30 measured short.
≈ $72
Two 30/30 cylinders keyed alike · 10 keys · emergency function · tested to EN 1303:2015
Two cylinders that take the same key, with ten keys between them. BASI states the V55 range is tested to EN 1303:2015 and supplied direct from the manufacturer, with an emergency function on both.
Best for: A front and back door, or a house and a garage, that should share one key.
30/30 with inside thumbturn · Titalium · 6 keys · for doors opened without a key inside
The thumbturn version of the TEC440: a knob on the inside instead of a keyway, so the door opens from within without a key. Same Titalium body and six reversible keys.
Best for: A front door that should always open from inside without hunting for a key — which is most front doors.
30/40 mm (1.57 in) · Titalium body, anodized · emergency function · 6 reversible keys · code card
ToniTec's TEC440, made by ABUS, in a Titalium alloy with an anodized finish for corrosion resistance. Six reversible keys, an emergency function, and a code card for reordering.
Best for: An exposed door — coastal, north-facing, or a garage side door where corrosion ends cylinders.
30/30 mm (1.18 in) · anti-pick pins · emergency function · 5 reversible keys · code card
ABUS's everyday euro cylinder: special pins for pick and manipulation resistance, an emergency function that works with a key in the other side, and five reversible keys with a code card for reordering.
Best for: Replacing a builder's cylinder on a front door, at the smallest sensible price.
≈ $54
A RIM AND MORTISE cylinder, not a euro profile one · 1-1/4 in (32 mm) overall · solid brass, stated as "copper (solid brass)" · DIMPLE keyway with 2.5 mm (0.10 in) key thickness, the only keyway type named on this shelf · five keys · the maker itself says to compare the dimensions in the images before buying · no EN 1303 grade, no anti-snap, no anti-drill
A rim and mortise cylinder rather than a euro one — with a dimple keyway, five keys, and a maker who tells you to check the size first.
Best for: Replacing the cylinder in an existing rim or mortise lock on a wooden, aluminum, storm or patio door
≈ $31
60 mm (2.36 in) in a 30/30 split — the only split dimension published on this shelf, and the figure this shelf's buying tip asks for · 100,000-cycle durability rating · spool pins against picking, a hardened steel insert against drilling · "premium copper", glossed nowhere · NO EN 1303 grade and NO anti-snap section
The one euro cylinder here that gives its split dimension — and it says nothing about snapping, which is the attack this shelf is built around.
Best for: A wooden or aluminum door already measured at 30/30, where picking and drilling are the concern
≈ $27
Rim lock with thumbturn inside · key outside · 5-pin cylinder · doors 35–50 mm (1.38 to 1.97 in) · 32 mm (1.26 in) bore
ABUS's additional rim lock: a thumbturn inside, a key outside, and a five-pin cylinder. Stated for doors 35 to 50 mm (1.38 to 1.97 in) thick with recesses up to 21 mm (0.83 in), and needing a 32 mm (1.26 in) round hole for the cylinder.
Best for: Securing the closing edge of a front door against levering, on a door of ordinary thickness.
Rim lock, entrance doors · thumbturn inside, key outside · two-turn deadbolt · 2 keys
The 2130 is ABUS's entrance-door rim lock: a sturdy two-turn deadbolt, a thumbturn on the inside and a key from outside, supplied with two keys, in white.
Best for: The same job as the 2110 on an entrance door, where the inside hardware should stay white.
≈ $115
Powder-coated metal · 50 or 60 mm (2.36 in) backset · surface-mounted rim lock
A surface-mounted additional lock in powder-coated metal, with a universal 50 or 60 mm (2.36 in) backset, adding a second locking point to an apartment or house door.
Best for: An apartment door that has one lock and needs a second, without touching the existing one.
Two concealed flush bolts · 150 mm (5.91 in) · 304 stainless · brushed finish · fits into the door edge
A pair of concealed flush bolts in 304 stainless steel, let into the edge of the door so that nothing protrudes. Prmape states bolts 150 mm (5.91 in) long overall, a brushed finish and stainless fixings.
Best for: A double door or a French door, where the passive leaf must be held top and bottom.
Stainless door chain · 200 mm (7.87 in) chain · spring button · fits timber and metal · inside only
A stainless steel door chain with a reinforced link and a spring button, operated only from inside. SAYAYO states 200 mm (7.87 in) of chain, a 123 mm (4.84 in) main plate, and a complete screw set.
Best for: Opening a door to an unknown caller without opening it fully — and nothing more than that.
3-inch stop, metal construction · 8 screws, 4 long and 4 short, no length published · 800 lb claim, 12× a deadbolt · five years of after-sale service, the only warranty duration on this shelf · inward-swinging doors only · no gap figure and no pack count published
Five years of after-sale service is the only warranty on this shelf — on the only listing here that publishes no fit figures at all.
Best for: Someone who would rather have a five-year support promise than a gap measurement
≈ $17
Six locks in one box, the only multipack of that size here · thickened aluminum alloy · 800 lb claim, 12× a deadbolt · 8 screws per lock, 4 long and 4 short, no length published · inward-opening doors only · door-to-frame gap under 0.07 in excluded
Six locks for thirty-two dollars, which is the only way on this shelf to do every door in a house at once.
Best for: A whole house or a small block of apartments, where six inward-opening doors need the same latch
≈ $32
800 lb claim, 12× a deadbolt · heavy-duty metal construction · an upgraded groove design for the release · inward-opening doors only, absolutely flush, gap not under 0.08 in, frames not misaligned · no screw count, no screw length, no pack count published
The only listing on this shelf that insists the door be absolutely flush — and the only one that does not say how many screws are in the box.
Best for: A ten-dollar single lock where the release action matters more than the paperwork
≈ $10
Two locks for ten dollars — about five dollars each, the lowest per-lock price here · rust-proof aluminum alloy · 800 lb claim, 12× a deadbolt · 8 screws, no length published · the only listing here that excludes METAL door frames · stated to be fitted above doorknob height, out of a child's reach
The cheapest lock per unit on this shelf, and the only one that tells you to mount it high and that a metal frame will not take it.
Best for: A ground-floor rental with a timber frame, where two doors need doing for ten dollars
≈ $10
3-inch stop, metal · 8 screws, 4 long and 4 short, no length published · 800 lb claim, 12× a deadbolt · requires a door flush with the frame, a gap over 0.07 in and a DRILLABLE frame · the only listing here that puts measuring first, in its own second bullet
The only listing on this shelf that devotes a whole bullet to telling you to measure before you buy.
Best for: A ten-dollar single lock on a flush timber door, bought by someone who will measure first
≈ $10
Hinge-side lock · bolt rated to one metric ton of pressure · ABUS level 10 · 123 × 42 × 86 mm (4.84 × 1.65 × 3.39 in)
A hinge-side security bolt for inward-opening windows — the side almost nobody reinforces. ABUS states the bolt protects up to one metric ton of pressure and rates it at security level 10 on its own scale.
Best for: The half of the window that every other lock in this hub ignores.
≈ $68
Telescopic security bar · 101–175 cm (39.8 to 68.9 in) · orange, visible from outside · rubberized pads · no drilling
A telescopic bar clamped into the window reveal rather than screwed to the frame — vertically, horizontally or diagonally. SCHMIDT states 101 to 175 cm (39.8 to 68.9 in) of adjustment, rubberized pressure pads, and a deliberately visible orange finish.
Best for: A rented apartment, a vacation rental, or any window where nothing may be drilled.
Bolt lock, inward-opening windows · 4-pin cylinder · keyed alike · ABUS level 5 · key to open only
A bolt-action window lock for inward-opening windows and French windows. ABUS states a four-pin cylinder, keyed-alike operation, and a mechanism that locks by pushing — the key is needed only to open it.
Best for: Ground-floor windows that get locked every night, where hunting for a key each time would end the habit.
≈ $60
Five window locks · push-button, no key · M5×50 screws supplied · white
The five-unit box of BASI's keyless window bolt, for a house with more accessible windows than a three-pack covers. Same push-button mechanism and same 50 mm (1.97 in) screws.
Best for: A house with five or more reachable windows — usually a front, a back and a side.
Three window locks · push-button locking, no key · M5×50 self-tapping screws supplied · white
Three window security bolts operated by push button rather than by key, which BASI states lock by hand and release quickly. Each comes with four M5 × 50 mm (0.20 × 1.97 in) self-tapping screws.
Best for: Doing every ground-floor window at once, without a key for each.
Zinc die-cast body · lockable · fits top, bottom or handle side · 2 keys · retrofit
A lockable window security bolt in a zinc die-cast housing, which BURG-WÄCHTER states can be fitted on the top, bottom or handle side of a window or balcony door with a few holes.
Best for: A window where the best fixing point is not the handle side — a tall casement, or a balcony door.
≈ $69
TIGHTENED WITH A KEY, not a thumbscrew — the only lock here that cannot be loosened by hand · rails up to 1/8 in (3.2 mm) · rust-resistant aluminum alloy · about 83 cents a lock, by far the cheapest here · offered in aluminum, black or white and in 8, 10, 12, 15 and 30 packs · the reference reads DD04-10 on a 12-pack
The only window lock on this shelf that needs a tool to release — which is both its security and the fire risk the hub warns about.
Best for: A ground-floor window or a child's room, where nobody inside should be able to loosen it by hand
≈ $10
TWO track widths from one lock: up to 3/16 in with the detachable rubber insert, or 3/8 in without it · a vinyl lining that stops the frame being scratched and adds grip · heavy-duty aluminum · no-drill thumb screw · for horizontal AND vertical sliding windows, patio doors and window air conditioners · 10 locks
The only window lock here that fits two track widths, and the only one with a lining between the metal and your frame.
Best for: A house with sliding windows of more than one track width, or a window air conditioner that must stay put
≈ $16
A named hardware reference — U 9819 — from a US window-hardware house, with a line drawing published for the rail dimension · thumb turn screw, keyless, no tools · rails up to 1/8 in · natural aluminum · secures the window closed OR in a ventilated position · four locks for five dollars forty · no permanent modification
The cheapest way onto this shelf, from the only maker here that publishes a line drawing to check the fit against.
Best for: Four sliding windows, checked against the drawing first, with nothing permanent done to the frame
≈ $5
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Combination, sold as a pair · 8 mm (0.31 in) hardened shackle, double locking · weatherproof · 85 × 54 × 27 mm (3.35 × 2.13 × 1.06 in), 271 g (9.6 oz)
A larger weatherproof combination padlock with an 8 mm (0.31 in) hardened shackle locked on both sides, in a zinc die-cast body dimensioned and weighed on the listing, with a stated five-year warranty.
Best for: A gate or a garage used by several people and left out in all weather.
6.5 mm (0.26 in) shackle · 63 mm (2.48 in) high shackle · Titalium body, 107 g (3.8 oz) · paracentric key · ABUS level 5
ABUS's everyday Titalium padlock with a high 63 mm (2.48 in) shackle: a special-aluminum body at 107 grams, a hardened steel shackle, a paracentric keyway against manipulation, and double shackle locking.
Best for: Doors, lockers and tool boxes where the lock is carried, opened often, and left outdoors between times.
≈ $28
8 mm (0.31 in) shackle · extendable 60–150 mm (2.36 to 5.91 in) shackle · 281 g (9.9 oz) · paracentric key · ABUS level 6
ABUS's cellar padlock: an 8 mm (0.31 in) hardened shackle that extends from 60 to 150 mm (2.36 to 5.91 in), in a 281 g (9.9 oz) Titalium body, with a paracentric keyway and double shackle locking.
Best for: A hasp or a bracket where nothing standard reaches — cellar doors, old gates, awkward ironwork.
≈ $79
60 mm (2.36 in) cast-iron monoblock body · chrome-plated hardened bolt · shrouded shackle
A monoblock cast-iron padlock: the body encloses the shackle so that very little of it is exposed. KOTARBAU states a chrome-plated hardened steel bolt in a solid cast body.
Best for: A shed, a store or a gate where a cropper is the realistic threat rather than a curious hand.
≈ $31
4-digit combination · 7 mm (0.28 in) hardened shackle · zinc die-cast · 45 × 23 × 92 mm (1.77 × 0.91 × 3.62 in), 178 g (6.3 oz) · 5-year warranty
A four-digit combination padlock in solid zinc die-cast with a 7 mm (0.28 in) hardened shackle, dimensioned and weighed on the listing, and covered by a stated five-year warranty.
Best for: A shared lock — a gate several people use, a store cupboard, a locker — where distributing keys is the problem.
≈ $10
6.9 mm (0.27 in) shackle · aluminum body · high shackle, 22.3 mm (0.88 in) wide · double locking · 2 keys
A light aluminum-bodied padlock with a 6.9 mm (0.27 in) hardened shackle and a high shackle 22.3 mm (0.88 in) wide. BURG-WÄCHTER states double shackle locking and two keys.
Best for: A gate latch or a barrier where the shackle must reach through something thick, and the value behind it is modest.
≈ $32
THE ONLY CUT STRENGTH FIGURE ON THIS SHELF: shackle cut strength up to 4000 lb · a round shielded design stated to minimize shackle exposure · 40 mm (1.57 in) zinc die-cast body with a zinc-plated hardened steel shackle · 4-dial resettable combination · no shackle diameter
The only lock here that puts a number on its shackle — four thousand pounds — and one of three that shields it.
Best for: A school or gym locker, a bike or a storage container, where no key should exist at all
≈ $13
80 mm (3.15 in) D-style body with a heel-and-toe freely rotating hardened steel shackle, stated to grant very little access for bolt cutters or saws · triple chrome plated, stated for marine use · all internal mechanics brass and stainless steel · KEY RETAINING, 4 European-style keys, keyed alike · bullet 4 names the SPSA60 instead · no shackle diameter
A D-profile heel-and-toe body with brass and stainless internals — the closest thing on this shelf to the closed shackle the hub asks for.
Best for: A shipping container, a trailer or a marine gate where salt and a bolt cutter are both in play
≈ $37
40 mm (1.57 in) SHROUDED body, one of three shielded shackles on this shelf · "hardened base metal", with no alloy named · 3 keys on removable rings · stated rust and corrosion proof, with no material behind it · one lock · no shackle diameter, no cylinder detail, no keyed-alike option · one bullet of four is Amazon boilerplate
A shrouded body for fourteen dollars — on a page that names no material, no diameter and no mechanism.
Best for: A warehouse hasp or a container where a shield matters and the specification will not be read
≈ $14
THE ONLY SHACKLE DIAMETER ON THIS SHELF: 9/32 in (7 mm), 1-1/2 in (38 mm) long, 5/8 in (16 mm) wide · 40 mm (1.57 in) laminated steel body · 4-pin cylinder, dual ball bearing locking · three locks, two keys, both open all three · an EXTENDED shackle, stated as a feature · lifetime guarantee
The one padlock here that tells you how thick its shackle is — and then advertises that the shackle is extended rather than shrouded.
Best for: Three gates, sheds or toolboxes on one key, where the hasp needs a long shackle to reach through
≈ $21
BORON-CARBIDE shackle — the only boron alloy on this shelf, which this shelf's introduction names as the material to look for · re-keyable on site in seconds with the included learning tool · laminated steel body · bump and pick resistant · key retention · 4 locks · no shackle diameter, no shrouding
The only boron shackle on this shelf, on the only lock here you can re-key yourself without a locksmith.
Best for: A crew, a rental portfolio or a smallholding where four locks must share one key and that key will change
≈ $56
A WORD rather than a number: a resettable 5-LETTER combination, the only one on this shelf · 8 mm (0.31 in) braided cable, 30 in long with a 14 in locking span — a cable, not a shackle, and the most exposed loop here · zinc alloy body · a detachable code wheel that prevents accidental code changes
A five-letter word instead of four digits, on an 8 mm (0.31 in) cable that spans fourteen inches — which is the opposite of everything the hub recommends.
Best for: Awkward spans — a pair of gates, a pool ladder, a fridge — where no shackle will reach and the code must be memorable
≈ $24
SOLID BRASS body AND shackle — the only solid brass on this shelf, and exactly what this shelf's introduction asks for outdoors · 40 mm (1.57 in), chamfered edge · keyed alike across the pack · two locks for fourteen dollars, about seven each, the cheapest keyed lock here · no shackle diameter, no shrouding, no cylinder detail · all five bullets end with the word "steady"
The only solid brass lock on this shelf, which is the material this shelf's introduction asks for on a weather-facing gate.
Best for: A gate, a meter box or a garden store that faces weather and has to open next spring
≈ $14
55 mm (2.17 in) body, the largest on this shelf · 4 big resettable digits on large wheels · a sealed core stated against rain, dust, snow and frost · claims a "Strong Uncuttable 55mm (2.17 in) Body" — no padlock is uncuttable, and the body is not the part attacked · no shackle material, no diameter, no shrouding
The largest body and the biggest digits on this shelf — and a claim that the body is uncuttable, which is neither true nor the point.
Best for: Cold or wet hands on a gate, where big wheels and a sealed core matter more than the paperwork
≈ $19
Wall-mounted · holds 20 keys or 14 cards · steel housing, zinc dial flap · 689 g (24.3 oz) · sliding cover
With its white version, the largest key box in this hub: ABUS states room for twenty keys or fourteen plastic cards, in a steel housing with a zinc die-cast dial flap, a sliding protective cover and a removable rack. 689 grams.
Best for: A building with several keys and several people — a vacation rental, a small business, a shared house.
≈ $38
Same as the 787 · white finish · 20 keys or 14 cards · steel housing · 689 g (24.3 oz)
The white version of the KeyGarage 787, for a stuccoed or painted wall where a dark box would be conspicuous. Identical capacity, housing and mechanism.
Best for: The same job on a white or light-rendered wall.
≈ $65
Wall-mounted · 4-digit, 10,000 combinations · aluminum and zinc alloy · covered dial
A wall-mounted key box with a sliding cover over the dials, which Amazon Basics states protects the mechanism from sand, salt, dust and dirt. Aluminum and zinc alloy, 3.5 × 8.6 × 12 cm (1.4 × 3.4 × 4.7 in).
Best for: A coastal or exposed wall, where the dials rather than the box are what fails.
Wall-mounted · zinc die-cast · 4-digit code · internal hook · keys to 7 cm (2.8 in) · auto-stop
A wall-mounted key safe in zinc die-cast with an internal hook for keys up to 7 cm (2.8 in), a four-digit resettable code and an auto-stop feature, from a German safe manufacturer.
Best for: A permanent installation on masonry, where the maker's other business is actually safes.
≈ $46
Shackle-mounted · holds 5 keys and a card · 4-digit code · zinc alloy, 558 g (19.7 oz) · removable key rack
The hanging version of GRIFEMA's key safe: a shackle rather than a wall plate, room for five keys and a card, and a removable key rack. 558 grams of zinc alloy with a four-digit code.
Best for: A rental property, a temporary arrangement, or a door handle where nothing may be drilled.
≈ $45
Wall-mounted · 4-digit code, 10,000 combinations · zinc alloy, 227 g (8 oz) · weather and frost resistant
A small wall-mounted key safe in zinc alloy with a four-digit code. GRIFEMA states 10,000 combinations, weather and frost resistance, and a body designed to resist hammering and sawing.
Best for: A single spare key for a carer, a cleaner or a household that locks itself out.
≈ $44
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7-inch color display · Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz + 4G GSM · separate wireless siren · 10 sensors · DIY
HUXGO's larger kit: a seven-inch color panel, dual Wi-Fi and 4G paths, a separate wireless siren and ten sensors (five motion detectors, five contacts), aimed at houses, offices, garages and motorhomes.
Best for: A larger property wanting a panel you can read across a room and a cellular path that survives.
Hub and siren · expandable · DIY installation · app control · voice assistant compatible
ABUS's Smartvest Pro starter set: the hub and siren of a system designed to be expanded, installable without prior knowledge and operated by app, from a manufacturer whose main business is physical security.
Best for: Someone building a system over time who wants the sensors and the door hardware to come from the same maker.
868 MHz two-way radio · motion camera with snapshot · contact · app and cloud
Goliath uses 868 MHz two-way radio rather than Wi-Fi for its sensors, and includes a motion detector with a camera that takes a snapshot when triggered.
Best for: A house where false alarms need to be verifiable rather than guessed at.
Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz + 4G GSM · solar outdoor siren · 1 motion, 1 contact · DIY install
HUXGO states two independent communication paths — Wi-Fi and 4G GSM — with a solar-powered outdoor siren included, in a starter kit with one motion detector and one door contact.
Best for: A property where the broadband is unreliable and an outdoor siren matters more than sensor count.
8 contacts, 2 motion detectors, keypad · app control · arm and disarm by keypad or app
An X-Sense alarm kit: eight door and window sensors, two motion detectors and a keypad, with app monitoring and control.
Best for: A household that wants a physical keypad by the door rather than only a phone.
22 pieces · 120 dB siren · Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz + 2G · 100 zones · 3 PIR, 10 contacts
A 22-piece kit: TUGARD states a hub with a 2.4-inch display, three motion detectors, ten door and window contacts and a 120 dB siren, with Wi-Fi and a 2G fallback.
Best for: Covering every opening in a house cheaply, where the sensor count matters more than the brand.
Wired plug-in keypad sensor hub plus 2 all-in-one sensors · 8 detection functions per sensor: motion, open/close, water leak, freeze, smoke/CO listening, tilt, ambient light · one tap emergency response · SecureLink named with no protocol or range
Two sensors that each do eight jobs — which is a genuinely different answer to a shelf that counts pieces.
Best for: An apartment where two well-placed sensors beat eight single-purpose ones, and leaks matter as much as doors
≈ $150
24 pieces · 4G and Wi-Fi, with a mobile fallback that needs no subscription · SIM card or Wi-Fi required · no monthly fee · batteries described as gifts, not warranted · no siren level, no radio frequency, no sensor breakdown
The only kit here with a mobile fallback that costs nothing monthly — and the only one that disclaims its own batteries.
Best for: A second property or a vacation rental, where nobody will be paying a subscription and 4G is the only reliable link
≈ $110
6 pieces: WiFi siren hub, 1 door/window sensor, 1 motion sensor, 2 remotes, power plug · 120 dB · supports up to 30 detectors and 20 remotes — the highest device limit published on this shelf · arm and disarm delays, alarm duration and timers all adjustable · Tuya app, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only · no cellular fallback, no backup battery
Thirty detectors and twenty remotes is the biggest expansion figure on this shelf — and the entry delay the hub tip warns about is one you set yourself.
Best for: A shed, a garage or a small shop that will grow to a dozen sensors and never pay a subscription
≈ $38
6 pieces: WiFi siren hub, 4 motion sensors, 2 remotes, power plug — FOUR motion sensors and NO door contact · IP65 weatherproof siren, the only ingress rating on this shelf · motion detection to 26 ft · 120 dB · Wi-Fi arm and disarm from anywhere · no cellular fallback, no backup battery
An IP65 siren for a shed or a driveway — and four motion sensors with not one door contact, which means it only ever reports someone already inside.
Best for: A shed, a garage, a driveway or a gate, where the siren has to live outdoors and there is no door worth wiring
≈ $57
A professional control panel kit: VISTA-20P panel, 6160 alpha keypad, 712BNP 12 V sealed lead-acid battery — included · IP and cellular alarm reporting · ZERO sensors and no siren in the box · supports four touchscreen keypads · Z-Wave for smart home devices
The one kit here that ships its backup battery as hardware — and the one that ships no sensors at all.
Best for: A wired installation, or a house being fitted out by an installer who will choose the sensors
≈ $219
5 pieces: HomeBase, keypad, motion sensor, 2 entry sensors · no monthly fees, stated as a one-time purchase · no siren level, no battery duration, no radio protocol, no detector range, no mains or network fallback stated
The clearest no-subscription promise on this shelf, attached to the shortest specification on it.
Best for: A small apartment where the monthly fee is the objection and local alerts are enough
≈ $160
24 pieces with a 4.3-inch color touchscreen base station — the only touchscreen on this shelf · 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi AND 2G/4G, 5G explicitly not supported · alerts by app, SMS OR VOICE CALL, the only kit here that reaches a phone without an app · SOS buttons on the base, the remote and a separate button · accessories factory pre-paired · no subscriptions · no siren decibel figure, no backup battery, no piece breakdown
The only kit here that will telephone you — and the only one with a touchscreen, which together make it the one that suits someone who does not use apps.
Best for: An elderly parent, or any household where the alarm must be worked by hand and must be able to ring a phone
≈ $129
8 pieces plus a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router · up to 900 Mbps, covers up to 1,500 sq ft · the only kit here that IS the network rather than sitting on it · 30-day Ring Protect Home subscription included
The base station is the router — which is the one design on this shelf that answers the introduction's question about a dropped broadband link.
Best for: A household replacing its router anyway, where one box doing both is worth three hundred dollars
≈ $300
5 pieces: base station, keypad, 1 contact sensor, 1 motion detector, 1 range extender · one door covered out of the box · mobile fallback and remote arming require a Ring Protect Plan
One door sensor in the box, and five of its six bullets are the eight-piece kit's bullets word for word.
Best for: A condo or an apartment with one door worth sensing, and a plan to add the rest
≈ $200
8 pieces · 100 dB siren and a base station battery lasting up to 24 hours, the only siren level and the only battery duration on this shelf · motion sensor 35 ft, 90°, pets under 60 lb · network backup requires a monitoring plan
The only kit here that publishes how loud its siren is, how long its battery lasts and how far its motion sensor sees.
Best for: Anyone who wants figures rather than adjectives, and will pay about a dollar a day for the monitoring
≈ $132
8 pieces: base station, keypad, 4 contact sensors, 1 motion detector, 1 range extender · mobile fallback and remote arming require a Ring Protect Plan · no radio protocol, no siren level, no battery duration, no detector range
Four door contacts and a range extender in the box — and the two things this shelf says matter most are sold as a subscription.
Best for: A one or two bedroom home already inside the Ring app, where a monthly plan is accepted as part of the price
≈ $250
100 dB from two piezo speakers · solar with replaceable NiMH pack · outdoor · needs an Access Point
A solar-powered outdoor siren with two piezo speakers at 100 dB and an optical signal, running on a replaceable NiMH pack charged by its own cell. It requires a Homematic IP Access Point and the app.
Best for: A Homematic IP installation where running a cable to the siren is not practical.
≈ $185
120 dB adjustable · strobe · 5000 mAh backup · 433 MHz to 10 hosts, 80 m (262 ft) · tamper protection
HUXGO's larger outdoor siren: 120 dB with adjustable volume and a strobe, a 5000 mAh backup battery, tamper protection, and pairing with up to ten HUXGO hubs.
Best for: A HUXGO system where the siren must survive a long power cut, or where several hubs share one siren.
115 dB · strobe · 433 MHz to 80 m (262 ft) or wired NC/NO · 1000 mAh backup · tamper protection
A siren for indoors and sheltered outdoors, with a strobe, connectable either wirelessly at 433 MHz to HUXGO panels or by wire on a normally-closed contact, with a 1000 mAh backup cell and tamper protection.
Best for: A system that needs both a wireless and a wired option — including older panels with a spare NC output.
85–110 dB · 868 MHz AirShield, to 1,200 m (4 ft) open field · warning light · burglary, fire and panic tones
The outdoor siren for Goliath's AirShield system: 85 to 110 dB with a warning light, three distinct alarm tones, and 868 MHz radio quoted at up to 1,200 m (4 ft) in open field.
Best for: A Goliath system on a property large enough that the hub and the siren are far apart.
Outdoor wireless siren · battery and mains · continues on power failure · over 110 dB and strobe
An outdoor wireless siren for PNI SafeHouse alarm panels, with both mains and battery power. PNI states it keeps running through a deliberate or accidental power cut.
Best for: Adding an outdoor siren to a PNI SafeHouse system, cheaply.
Claims 150 dB — thirty decibels above the 120 dB horn on this shelf, from the same actual electrical power · "Rated Power: 30W" alongside "Rated Current: 300mA" at 12 V, which is 3.6 W · TWO SELECTABLE SOUNDS chosen by which wire pair you connect · an adjustable angle by loosening a nut · 100% pure nickel alloy coil wire · its own data sheet gives 19.5 × 11.9 × 22.5 mm (0.77 × 0.47 × 0.89 in) for a 1.98 lb object
The only siren here you can aim and the only one with two sounds — and the only one whose own numbers rule out its headline claim.
Best for: An outdoor horn that has to be aimed down a drive, bought on its features rather than its decibel claim
≈ $26
118 dB, 20 W at DC 12 V — the highest unambiguous wattage on this shelf · one tone · bracket included · stated compatible with any 12 V system: cars, trucks, go-karts, golf carts, RVs and boats · no tamper switch, no backup battery, no strobe · bullets 4 and 5 are the same sentence
Twenty watts and a bracket for twelve dollars, on the one listing here whose wattage nothing on the page contradicts.
Best for: A universal 12 V replacement — a house panel, a boat, an RV or a vehicle alarm
≈ $12
TWO sirens for fifteen dollars — about seven fifty each, the only multipack on this shelf · 110 dB, DUAL TONE · 15 W, DC 6 to 12 V · ABS flame-retardant shell, low power consumption · no current, no dimensions, no bracket mentioned · no tamper switch, no backup battery, no strobe
Two horns for the price of one, and the only dual-tone siren on this shelf.
Best for: Two sirens on one panel — one indoors to clear the house, one outdoors to tell the street
≈ $15
120 dB AT 12 V DC, and the only listing here that says the level falls at lower voltage · 320 mA at 12 V — which works out at 3.84 W against the 15 W claimed · 106 × 102 mm (4.17 × 4.02 in), the only dimensions on this shelf · ABS flame-retardant shell on an iron bracket · one tone · no tamper switch, no backup battery, no strobe
The only siren here that ties its decibel figure to a voltage and admits the figure drops — and the only one you can measure its own claims against.
Best for: A wired 12 V panel where the installer wants a current figure before sizing the supply
≈ $12
Standalone PIR · 125 dB · remote control · low-battery warning · not compatible with the CP8
A standalone PIR alarm with a remote, from a maker with a decade in detection. CPVAN states a low-battery warning that ticks periodically, and is explicit that the CP2 does not work with its Wi-Fi CP8.
Best for: A shed, garage or storeroom where the alarm should warn you before its battery dies.
Instant phone notification · compact · no tools to install · Ring Alarm system
Ring's motion detector for its Alarm system: an instant notification to a phone when motion is detected, in a smaller housing than the previous generation and installable without tools.
Best for: An existing Ring Alarm household adding a room.
≈ $150
125 dB · 120° detection · remote control · doorbell or alarm mode · battery or USB-C
A standalone PIR alarm that needs no hub: 125 dB, a 120° detection field, a remote control, and a switch between doorbell mode and alarm mode. It runs on batteries or USB-C.
Best for: A garage, a shed or a shop doorway where a whole system would be absurd.
4–5 m (13 to 16 ft) × 110° PIR · 110 dB · 58 melodies, 5 volumes · 20 sensors per receiver
A driveway alarm expandable to twenty sensors on one receiver, with 58 melodies and five volume levels. BITIWEND states a 4 to 5 meter (13.1 to 16.4 ft) detection range across 110 degrees.
Best for: A property with several entrances that should each announce themselves differently.
Split sensor and receiver · 32 tones · 8 m (26 ft) × 110° PIR · wireless chime alarm
A two-part driveway alarm: a PIR sensor outside and a receiver indoors with 32 selectable tones. TECKNET states an 8 meter (26.2 ft) by 110 degree detection field.
Best for: Knowing somebody has entered a driveway or a yard before they reach the door.
PIR sensor · 7 m (23 ft) over 120° · adhesive or magnetic mounting · requires Tapo H100 hub
TP-Link's motion sensor for the Tapo ecosystem: wide-area PIR detection, mounted with the supplied adhesive or by its built-in magnets, and requiring the Tapo H100 hub to work at all.
Best for: A household already using Tapo cameras and plugs, adding motion to the same app.
Two sensors and one alarm unit · 300 ft radio to the receiver, detection about 20 ft — both published, and labeled · 38 ringtones with 3 volumes AND A SILENT LED-ONLY MODE, the only silent option on this shelf · 2 sets of mounting screws · AAA not included · not waterproof
The only detector here with a silent mode — a light and no sound — and one of the few that separates its radio range from its detection range on the same page.
Best for: A household with a sleeping baby or a shift worker, where the alert must be visible and not audible
≈ $25
32 ft (10 m) × 110° · pet immune to 55 lb (25 kg), the only stated weight limit on this shelf · voltage-free NC/NO dry contact for a wired panel · DC 9–16 V, 12 V recommended · J1 pulse count, J2 contact mode, J3 LED · mount at 7.2 ft, the only mounting height on this shelf · 2.1 × 4.1 × 1.4 in · −10 to +50 °C (122 °F) · automatic temperature compensation
The only detector here that wires into an alarm panel — and the best-specified product on the shelf by a distance.
Best for: A wired alarm panel, where a voltage-free contact and a jumper for pulse counting are the whole requirement
≈ $14
125 dB siren · detection up to 40 ft, with best performance stated at 10–26 ft — the only honest range qualification on this shelf · 2 modes with a 328 ft remote (that is the REMOTE range) · THE ONLY LISTING HERE THAT EXPLAINS THE PHYSICS: PIR does not detect through walls, windows or glass doors · 18-month warranty · no field of view angle
The only listing on this shelf that tells you a PIR cannot see through glass — which is the commonest way these are installed wrongly.
Best for: A shed, a boat or a van where the limitation matters more than the headline, and nothing needs an app
≈ $25
100° × 30 ft · battery included, up to 2 years stated — with no assumption published · adjustable sensitivity, stated to tell humans from a dog or cat, with NO weight limit · app alerts · optional 24/7 monitoring · explicitly not waterproof · no protocol, no mounting height
Thirty feet over a hundred degrees with a two-year battery in the box — and sensitivity instead of a pet weight.
Best for: A eufy HomeBase household wanting the longest range on this shelf among the app-based sensors
≈ $25
120° × 23 ft (7 m), with selectable 3 m (10 ft), 5 m (16 ft) or 7 m (23 ft) range · Sub-1G low-power radio, the only named protocol on this shelf · one CR2450 included, up to 2 years — stated at under 100 detections a day, the only published assumption here · REQUIRES a Tapo H100 hub, which holds 64 sensors and has a 90 dB ringer · 3M adhesive or magnetic base
The only detector here that tells you what its two-year battery figure assumes — and the only one that lets you shorten its own range.
Best for: A Tapo household, or any room where the detector needs to see three meters and not seven
≈ $18
125 dB with strobe, switchable to 80 or 100 dB · 16–26 ft × 120°, rotating 360° · AAA cells OR USB-C continuous power, and USB-C does NOT recharge the cells · 2-minute siren then standby, the only duration here · remote works to 328 ft — that is the REMOTE range, not detection · no Wi-Fi and no app
The only detector here that runs on USB-C indefinitely, and the only one that says what it does after the alarm starts.
Best for: A garage, a van or a storeroom with a USB socket, where a two-minute 125 dB siren is the whole plan
≈ $25
FOUR sensors and one plug-in receiver, the largest set on this shelf · 328 ft between sensor and receiver — a RADIO range, and NO DETECTION RANGE IS PUBLISHED ANYWHERE · 38 ringtones with an LED · delay between alerts configurable from 15 to 30 seconds · 3 AAA per sensor, not included · not waterproof
Four sensors and a plug-in chime for thirty-five dollars — on the only listing here that publishes no detection range at all.
Best for: A shop or a house where four doorways need to chime in one room, and the sensors sit close to what they watch
≈ $35
For Smartvest Pro · wireless opening detector · triggers configured scenarios · doors and windows
The opening detector for ABUS's Smartvest Pro alarm. It reports unauthorized opening of doors, windows and patio doors, and triggers whatever scenarios have been configured on the panel.
Best for: An ABUS Smartvest Pro system being extended door by door.
Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz direct, no bridge · Tuya · 70 × 25 mm (2.76 × 0.98 in) and 11 × 44 mm (0.43 × 1.73 in) · 2 × AAA · adhesive
A Wi-Fi door sensor that connects straight to the router with no bridge or hub, on the Tuya platform. Sone publishes both module sizes and states adhesive mounting on two AAA cells.
Best for: One or two doors, in a house with no hub and no intention of getting one.
6-pack · standalone · trigger at a 2 cm (0.8 in) gap · 3 volume levels · 3 modes · adhesive mounting
A pack of six standalone door and window alarms that TECKNET states trigger when the two halves separate by more than 2 cm (0.8 in), with three volume levels and three modes, mounted with the supplied adhesive pads.
Best for: A window, a shed or a sliding door where a local noise is the whole requirement.
Zigbee · tamper alarm · local scenes without cloud · requires a Zigbee hub
A Zigbee door and window sensor with a tamper alarm, which SONOFF states can run local scenes between Zigbee devices without the internet — provided a compatible hub is present.
Best for: A Zigbee household — Home Assistant, SmartThings or SONOFF's own hub — wanting cheap, reliable contacts.
Standalone magnetic contact · remote control · up to 8 remotes per sensor · chime or alarm
A standalone magnetic door and window alarm with a remote control, which HENDUN states can be paired with up to eight remotes per sensor, and used as a chime as well as an alarm.
Best for: A single door — a shed, a gate, an internal door — that should announce itself with no system behind it.
≈ $10
90 dB standalone siren · 3.54 × 1.18 × 0.79 in and about 0.08 lb, both published · 2 AAA, NOT included · a three-step install written out · five units for ten dollars · no gap figure, no battery life, no tamper detection
Five alarms for ten dollars with their dimensions and weight published — two figures the cheapest sirens here usually leave out.
Best for: Five openings on a tight budget, where the body has to be measured against a shallow frame first
≈ $10
120 dB alarm or chime, switched on the side: OFF / chime / alarm · 4 LR44 cells SUPPLIED · a battery TEST BUTTON and a low-battery LED, the only test button on this shelf · double-sided tape included · no gap figure, no battery life, no tamper detection
The only sensor here with a button that tells you the battery is still good — which on an alarm nobody checks is worth more than it sounds.
Best for: A household that wants a chime for the back door in the day and an alarm on it at night
≈ $19
NO BASE STATION REQUIRED — connects over Amazon Sidewalk, the only named network on this shelf · six sensors · 24/7 professional monitoring on a subscription · no battery type, no battery life, no gap figure, no tamper detection
The only sensor on this shelf that needs no hub at all — and the only one that names the network it talks to.
Best for: A house with no alarm system that wants phone alerts on six openings and nothing else to buy
≈ $80
125 dB, the loudest on this shelf, with 100 dB and 100 dB chime modes · a 31-second alarm that will not stop until the opening is closed · 3 LR44 cells SUPPLIED · up to 13 months of stated life · low-battery indicator · no gap figure
The loudest, the most configurable and the only one here with both supplied batteries and a stated life — three modes, 125 dB and thirty-one seconds.
Best for: A pool gate, a medicine cabinet or a front door where the volume and the mode need to differ by room
≈ $34
THE ONLY GAP FIGURE ON THIS SHELF: the magnet must sit no more than 0.6 in — 15.2 mm (0.60 in) — from the alarm · 90 dB standalone siren, alerts nobody remotely · 2 AAA, not included · 3.4 × 1.1 × 0.6 in · dust-proof, stated for humidity and extreme temperatures · pack count not published
The only listing on this shelf that publishes the one measurement the shelf says decides everything.
Best for: Any window whose recess you have measured — this is the only sensor here you can check against it
≈ $10
Six system sensors that alert a phone, not a siren on the frame · approximately 3-year battery life, the longest published here · two 3 V CR2032 cells included per sensor · REQUIRES a Ring Alarm Base Station · mobile alerts require a Ring Protect subscription · no gap figure, no protocol, no tamper detection
Six sensors that tell your phone rather than the street — on condition you already own a base station and pay a subscription.
Best for: A house that already has a Ring Alarm base station and six more openings to cover
≈ $60
FIFTEEN alarms in one box, the largest pack on this shelf — about a dollar forty each · 90 dB standalone siren, alerts nobody remotely · 2 AAA, NOT included · dust-proof · no gap figure, no dimensions, no battery life, no tamper detection
Fifteen alarms for twenty-one dollars, which is the cheapest way on this shelf to put something on every opening in a house.
Best for: A whole house, a vacation rental or a small office where every window should make a noise and nothing needs an app
≈ $21
90 dB · three units · two electrodes on the base · wall or floor · ABS
Three water alarms at 90 dB with two electrodes on the base, which GOMETY states trigger immediately on contact with water. Wall or floor mounting, in ABS plastic, with no wiring or programming.
Best for: Covering three risks at once — the usual number in a house with a basement.
85 dB · three units · 60 × 60 × 24.2 mm (2.36 × 2.36 × 0.95 in) · 3 V lithium cell · rising-water detection
Three compact detectors with published dimensions and a 3 V lithium cell, which Summit Digital states detect ingress, rising water and flooding through two contact points on the underside.
Best for: A cellar or a basement where rising water rather than a burst hose is the risk.
Wi-Fi · push notifications · 2 upper and 4 lower sensors · sounds locally and on the base
A connected leak detector: X-Sense states six sensing points — two upper and four lower — with a push notification to a phone as well as a local alarm and a tone from the base station.
Best for: A property you leave — a holiday home, a second home, or any house whose owners work away.
85 dB · sealed 10-year lithium battery · miniature floor sensor
A miniature floor sensor with a sealed lithium battery that SEBSON states lasts ten years. No battery to change, and no battery compartment to corrode.
Best for: A place you will not revisit — under a bath, behind a built-in appliance, beside a boxed-in water heater.
135 dB · two per pack · floor or wall mounting · no wiring, no programming
Two water alarms at 135 dB, which Vaileal states can be laid on the floor or hung on a wall, with no wiring, no buttons and no programming — the lid opens, the battery goes in, and it works.
Best for: Two locations at once, where the alarm has to be heard through a closed door.
85 dB · two floor probes · stands on the floor · basement, laundry, kitchen, utility room
A standalone water alarm that stands on the floor with two probes underneath. ABUS states an 85 dB tone that sounds as long as the probes are in contact with water or another conductive liquid.
Best for: The floor beside a washing machine, a dishwasher or a water heater.
DETECTS WATER AS LOW AS 0.5 MM — the only sensitivity figure on this shelf · Zigbee, triggering the hub's local alarm and other Aqara devices · IP67 with a rust-proof coating · AN AQARA HUB IS REQUIRED, not included, and NOT third-party — with the sensor stated to need to be within 10 m (33 ft) of it, the shortest range here · three sensors
The only detector here that says how little water it needs — half a millimeter — and the only one that must stay within thirty-three feet of its hub.
Best for: An Aqara household with the hub nearby, where half a millimeter of water should start an automation
≈ $55
Water AND freeze below freezing point · IP65 · a SINGLE REPLACEABLE battery lasting up to 2 years · Sub-1G connectivity to HomeBase, stated stable all round the home AND YARD · HomeBase 2 or 3 REQUIRED and not included · optional 24/7 protection service · NO siren of its own · no shut-off valve
A silent sensor that reaches across a garden on Sub-1G radio — if you already own the HomeBase it will not work without.
Best for: A eufy household with a HomeBase already fitted, and an outbuilding or a garden tap to watch
≈ $35
105 dB WITH FOUR ADJUSTABLE VOLUME SETTINGS — the only adjustable alarm on this shelf · 2 sets of sensor probes · a built-in battery lasting 5 years · IP67 · FIVE detectors · and the first bullet is a warning: the app needs an H5044 gateway that is NOT INCLUDED and that the maker's own H5040 and H5043 gateways CANNOT replace
Five IP67 detectors with a volume you can turn down — and a first bullet that spends itself explaining what you also have to buy.
Best for: Five local alarms around a house, by anyone who will not be using the app
≈ $43
Wi-Fi direct with NO HUB REQUIRED, stated in the title · leak AND freeze · one detector, eighteen dollars — the cheapest connected detector on this shelf · AND THE LISTING HAS NO BULLET POINTS AT ALL: the title is the entire published specification
The cheapest connected detector here, on the only listing on this shelf with nothing written on it but its title.
Best for: One cheap connected sensor from a smoke-alarm maker, bought with questions asked first
≈ $18
NO APP, NO HUB, NO SETUP: a factory-sealed pre-tested battery, open the box and place it · up to 95 dB at the leak · a REPLACE-BY DATE STAMPED ON THE HOUSING, the only visible expiry on this shelf · up to 3 years · 1.75 × 1.5 × 1.5 in, small enough for a dishwasher kick plate · two metal prongs on the base · reusable after wiping dry · patented, made by a New Jersey family firm
The only detector here with nothing to set up and nothing to connect — and the only one that prints its own expiry date where you can see it.
Best for: Six awkward spots — behind a toilet, under a kick plate, in a drain pan — with no app and no account
≈ $46
THE ONLY SENSING CABLE ON THIS SHELF: 5 ft supplied, detecting along its entire length, extendable to 500 FT · leak, freeze AND humidity out of range · 100 dB alarm plus LED status and mobile push and email · Wi-Fi with no hub · reusable after a reset · pairs with the L5 Wi-Fi shut-off valve · no battery life published
The only detector here that can be laid along a wall rather than left on a floor — five feet as supplied, five hundred if you need it.
Best for: A basement, a utility room or a run of pipework, where the leak will not come to the sensor
≈ $62
SIX sensors AND the hub, each with a 105 dB on-site alarm · LoRa to 2,034 ft open air · app, email AND SMS alerts · Control-D2D triggers a YoLink siren or SHUT-OFF VALVE WITH NO INTERNET — the only such statement on this shelf · 2 AAA per sensor, up to 5 YEARS · one hub carries 300+ devices
The only kit here whose shut-off valve still fires when the broadband is down, with six sensors, a hub and five-year batteries.
Best for: A whole house, a basement or an outbuilding beyond Wi-Fi reach, where a valve must close during a power cut
≈ $93
SILENT BY DESIGN, and the listing says so: "Leak Sensor 1 has NO BUILT-IN SIREN" · four sensors and the hub · LoRa to 1/4 mile open air · app, email and SMS alerts · Control-D2D triggers a YoLink siren or shut-off valve with NO internet · one hub carries 300+ devices · no battery life published
A detector that makes no sound at all, and a listing that volunteers the fact in its own fourth bullet.
Best for: A house where the alert should go to a phone and a valve, not to an empty room at three in the morning
≈ $60
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14 L · digital keypad · 2 override keys · concealed anti-pry hinges · adjustable shelf · 4 × AA
A 14-liter steel safe with a digital keypad, two emergency override keys kept separately, concealed hinges described as anti-pry, and a removable adjustable shelf. It runs on four AA cells.
Best for: The default household safe: big enough for documents, small enough to bolt into a wardrobe floor.
≈ $58
200 × 310 × 200 mm (7.87 × 12.2 × 7.87 in) · self-programmable electronic lock · single-wall body · basic valuables protection
BURG-WÄCHTER describes the Favor S3 E as basic valuables protection: a single-wall body with a self-programmable electronic lock, in a furniture safe of 200 × 310 × 200 mm (7.87 × 12.2 × 7.87 in).
Best for: A household that wants a safe from a safe manufacturer rather than from a general brand.
≈ $140
A5 documents · 3–8 digit code, silenceable · manual override · 1 mm (0.04 in) walls, 3 mm (0.12 in) door
A furniture safe for A5 documents with a freely programmable three-to-eight digit code, a silenceable keypad and a manual override. HMF publishes the steel thicknesses: 1 mm (0.04 in) walls and a 3 mm (0.12 in) door.
Best for: A hotel-style installation in a cupboard, where the published steel thickness lets you judge it honestly.
6.6 L · 3–8 digit code · 2 override keys · 23 × 17 × 17 cm (9.1 × 6.7 × 6.7 in) · wall mountable
A small electronic safe with a three-to-eight digit code and two override keys, dimensioned by SINZUX at 23 × 17 × 17 cm (9.1 × 6.7 × 6.7 in) and designed to be mounted to a wall.
Best for: A cupboard or a wardrobe where a small safe can be bolted to a solid wall.
35 × 25 × 25 cm (13.8 × 9.8 × 9.8 in) · 3 double steel bolts · 130 dB tamper alarm · external battery box
KESSER states three double steel bolts, a 130 dB alarm that fires on tampering or after three wrong codes, and an external battery box so a flat internal cell does not lock you out.
Best for: Someone who wants the safe to make a noise rather than sit silently while it is worked on.
≈ $170
Book-shaped diversion safe · 3-digit combination · fabric cover and spine · for a bookshelf
A diversion safe shaped like a book, with a fabric cover and spine and a three-digit combination lock. Amazon Basics states it is meant to sit between other books on a shelf.
Best for: Concealing something small in plain sight, in a house where nobody is looking hard.
1.8 cu ft · 13.8 × 13 × 19.7 in external · steel · electronic keypad · no internal dimensions, no wall thickness, no security grade
The second largest safe in this group, published with its external size and nothing about what is inside it.
Best for: A household that wants volume and will measure the inside itself before buying
≈ $105
3.4 cu ft, the largest in this group · programmable keypad and key lock · steel · no dimensions of any kind, no wall thickness, no grade, no anchoring
The largest safe on this shelf by volume and the only one that publishes no dimension at all.
Best for: Someone who needs bulk storage and will confirm every dimension with the seller first
≈ $99
0.23 cu ft · 9.06 × 6.69 × 6.69 in external and 8.98 × 6.46 × 6.61 in internal, both published · SPCC steel · pry-resistant door with hidden hinges · flat KEY lock only, no keypad · two pre-drilled holes with expansion bolts · FCC certified
The only safe in this group with no electronics at all — a flat key, hidden hinges, and internal dimensions published to a hundredth of an inch.
Best for: A safe that must still open in ten years, where a key beats a keypad and batteries are a liability
≈ $25
0.23 cu ft · 9.06 × 6.69 × 6.69 in external · SPCC steel · two 18 mm (0.71 in) live locking bolts, the only bolt diameter published on this shelf · keypad with override key · pry-resistant door with hidden hinges · five emergency keys supplied
The only safe on this shelf that publishes the diameter of its locking bolts — eighteen millimeters — and the only one that ships five keys.
Best for: A household that wants a bolt figure rather than the word reinforced
≈ $30
0.17 cu ft, the smallest here · double steel wall with fire-resistant insulation · key lock with two keys · reinforced hinge · foam-padded floor · scratch-resistant powder coat · no fire rating duration, no dimensions, no anchoring
The only small safe on this shelf built as a double wall with insulation between — and the only fire claim here without a duration.
Best for: Papers and a phone in a house where fire is the worry and the box will be carried to a drawer
≈ $31
0.6 cu ft · 13.8 × 9.8 × 9.8 in · solid steel with two reinforced locking bolts · keypad and key, both · ALARM after three wrong codes, the only alarm on this shelf · removable shelf · 2 keys, 4 AA cells, felt pad and 2 expansion screws supplied
The only safe on this shelf with an alarm — three wrong codes and it sounds — and the only one that lists every item in the box.
Best for: A home office where the safe is opened often and a wrong-code alarm is worth having
≈ $55
A child's electronic coin bank, sold as a mini money safe · password keypad · no capacity, no dimensions, no material, no anchoring, no grade
A children's coin bank on a shelf of safes — and the listing says so in its own title.
Best for: A child learning to save, and nothing that an adult would call a valuable
≈ $30
0.25 cu ft · 6.3 × 15.3 × 12.1 in · key lock · carrying handle · fire-resistant chest · portable by design, which this shelf's introduction warns about
A fire chest with a handle on it — the one safe on this shelf that is meant to be carried, which is also this shelf's introduction's central warning.
Best for: Documents that must survive a fire and be grabbed on the way out, in a house where theft is not the threat
≈ $35
1.2 cu ft · digital keypad · UL 2-hour fire rating, the longest published here · title names a different reference, STW123GTC · no internal dimensions, no wall thickness, no burglary grade
The longest fire rating on this shelf at two hours — on a listing whose title names a reference that is not its own.
Best for: Papers that must survive a house fire, where two hours is the requirement and burglary is the second question
≈ $259
14.3 × 15.5 × 13.5 in · UL Classified for 30 minutes of fire, ETL Verified for water exposure — the only safe here with two named certifying bodies · key lock with two keys · takes hanging file folders · portable by design
The only product on this shelf with two named certifying bodies behind its claims — UL for fire and ETL for water.
Best for: A household archive — deeds, certificates, policies — that has to survive both a fire and the water that puts it out
≈ $68
0.23 cu ft in the title and 0.2 in the bullets · 9.05 × 6.69 × 6.69 in external and 6.29 × 8.9 × 5.12 in internal, both published · dual steel locking bolts · digital keypad with two emergency keys · magnetic auto-lock · pre-drilled holes with mounting bolts supplied
One of only three safes on this shelf that publish an internal size as well as an external one — and it cannot agree with itself about the capacity.
Best for: A drawer or a wardrobe shelf, where the internal size can be checked against what has to go in it
≈ $30
Double-walled · certified UL 72 fire protection, 30 min · key lock · bolts to the floor
A double-walled fire box with certified UL 72 fire protection for 30 minutes, from a safe manufacturer, and the only one in this hub that can be bolted to the floor.
Best for: Papers that need both fire protection and not to leave the house under somebody's arm.
≈ $425
A4 · 30 min fire protection · waterproof · 36.5 × 32 × 15.5 cm (14.4 × 12.6 × 6.1 in) · polycarbonate and cement fire material
An A4 fire and water resistant document box in thermoplastic polycarbonate with a cement-bonded fire layer, which HMF states protects papers for up to 30 minutes.
Best for: Full A4 documents that should lie flat rather than be folded.
Hard shell with fire-resistant lining · 13 compartments · 39 × 29 × 7.5 cm (15.4 × 11.4 × 3 in), expands to 10 cm (3.9 in) · shoulder strap
A hard-shell document case with a fire-resistant inner layer, thirteen compartments and a shoulder strap, expanding from 7.5 to 10 cm (3 to 3.9 in).
Best for: A household that keeps a lot of paper and wants it sorted, protected and portable.
36 × 26.9 × 10 cm (14.2 × 10.6 × 3.9 in) · double-layer silicone-coated fiberglass · 3-digit lock · carry handle
A fire-resistant document folder rather than a box: double-layer silicone-coated fiberglass with a three-digit combination lock, a handle and an internal elastic organizer, at 36 × 26.9 × 10 cm (14.2 × 10.6 × 3.9 in).
Best for: A grab bag — documents you want protected and also want to be able to take with you.
UL classified, 30 min at 843 °C (1549 °F) · fire, flood and float protection · key lock
Master Lock states a UL classification for fire resistance — half an hour at 843 °C (1549 °F) — with water protection and a design that floats, secured by a privacy key lock.
Best for: A flood-risk property, where water is at least as likely as fire.
≈ $140
6.2 L · UL 72 Class 350, 30 min at 843 °C (1549 °F) · fire and water resistant · key lock, 2 keys
A document box with a published fire rating: Amazon Basics states UL 72 Class 350 for 30 minutes at 843 °C (1549 °F), in a 6.2-liter fire and water resistant case with a mechanical key lock.
Best for: Passports, deeds and certificates — the papers that cannot be reprinted.
≈ $40
Apple Find My · double-tap to ring your phone · free left-behind alerts · four per pack
Four Apple Find My tags with a double-tap that rings your phone even on silent, and left-behind alerts through the eufy app at no extra cost.
Best for: Someone who leaves things behind rather than loses them — a bag in a café, a coat on a chair.
≈ $39
Apple Find My and Google Find My Device · ringer up to 120 dB · rings your phone back · colorful
Chipolo's dual-network tag: it works with both Apple's Find My and Google's network, rings loudly, and can ring your phone back from the tag itself.
Best for: Someone who loses their phone as often as their keys.
≈ $23
Apple MFi certified · Find My, iOS only · two per pack · protective cases included
An Apple MFi-certified tag for the Find My network, sold in pairs with protective cases. CYBERDOT states iOS only — it does not work with Android.
Best for: An iPhone household wanting several tags without paying Apple prices.
Apple Find My and Google Find Hub · USB-C rechargeable · 100 dB buzzer · four per pack
A dual-certified tracker that works on both Apple's Find My and Google's Find Hub, rechargeable by USB-C rather than running on a coin cell, with a stated 100 dB buzzer. Four in a pack.
Best for: A mixed household — some iPhones, some Android — that wants one kind of tag for everybody.
≈ $37
Up to 500 days · IP67 · compass view · NFC lost mode · Samsung Find network
Samsung's tracker for the Galaxy Find network: up to 500 days of battery, IP67 dust and water protection, a compass view for the last few meters, and an NFC lost mode a finder can tap.
Best for: A household on Samsung phones, in a country where Galaxy devices are common.
21 W · 3,000 lm · 5000 K · wide beam · aluminum · 4 lighting modes
Philips states 3,000 lumens from 21 watts at 5000 K, with a wide beam angle, an aluminum body and four lighting modes selectable on the PIR sensor.
Best for: A wide area — a yard or a double drive — where beam angle matters more than raw output.
20 W · 2,000 lm · 6500 K · 72 LEDs · die-cast aluminum body · adjustable PIR modes
A 20 W floodlight with 72 LED emitters at 2,000 lumens and 6500 K, in a die-cast aluminum housing with an adjustable PIR sensor.
Best for: A position where heat is a concern — die-cast aluminum is what makes a floodlight last.
13.7 W · 1,550 lm · 180° sensor to 10 m (33 ft) · fully swivelling panel · white
A fully adjustable spot: Steinel states 1,550 lumens from 13.7 watts, a 180 degree sensor reaching 10 meters (33 ft), and an LED panel that swivels freely in any direction.
Best for: A specific thing to light — a doorway, a gate, a parking space — rather than a whole area.
20 W · 10 m (33 ft) detection, adjustable sensitivity · Everlight SMD LEDs · tool-free spring terminals
Brennenstuhl states 2,300 lumens, a 10 meter (32.8 ft) detection range with adjustable sensitivity, named Everlight SMD emitters, and spring terminals that need no tools to wire.
Best for: Anybody wiring the light themselves — the tool-free terminals genuinely change the job.
≈ $100
18.6 W · 2,050 lm · 3000 K · 180° sensor to 12 m (39 ft) · panel and sensor swivel 180°
Steinel states 2,050 lumens from 18.6 watts at 3000 K, with a 180 degree infrared sensor reaching 12 meters (39 ft), and both the LED panel and the sensor swivelling through 180 degrees.
Best for: A house wall where the light must look right as well as work — 3000 K is warm rather than clinical.
20 W · 2,200 lm · 6500 K · IP66 · adjustable SENS, TIME and LUX
A 20 W motion floodlight at 2,200 lumens and 6500 K, rated IP66, with three separate adjustments: sensitivity, on-time and the ambient light level below which it will trigger.
Best for: A first security light where the three adjustment dials matter more than the brand.
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
