Best Smart Locks for Guest Codes and Access

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Best for Guest Codes and Access

eufy Video Smart Lock S330

5.0 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Schlage Encode Smart Lock

4.5 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Best overall product

Tapo Smart Door Lock DL110

4.4 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

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#1 eufy Video Smart Lock S330
5.0
3 reviews

Guest access was a standout use case, with reviewers liking temporary access, contractor use, and removable access.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Wi-Fi

Cons: Jam detection, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#2 ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint Smart Lock
4.8
4 reviews

Guest and temporary access was a clear strength, with reviewers appreciating scheduled access, single-use or limited codes, and easy access for neighbors or service visitors.

Pros: Weather resistance, User access management

Cons: Locking motor, Remote access

#3 eufy Video Smart Lock E330
4.8
2 reviews

Guest access was praised when reviewers could give temporary or remote user access without handing over physical keys.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Security features (encryption)

Cons: Door-sense, Keyway quality

#4 Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 Smart Lock
4.8
2 reviews

Guest and code access is praised for flawless one-time codes and flexible household access options.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Keypad

Cons: Door-sense, Battery

#5 Yale August Smart Lock
4.8
2 reviews

Guest access was easy and useful, with virtual keys, sharing by text, and scheduled codes highlighted positively.

Pros: Locking motor, Physical attack resistance

Cons: Fingerprint, Battery

#6 Aqara U50 Smart Lock
4.7
8 reviews

Guest access is a major strength, with praise for multiple codes, temporary or periodic access, NFC access, and practical use for family, visitors, dog walkers, and Airbnb hosts.

Pros: Access logs, Value and Price

Cons: Warranty and support, Wi-Fi

#7 ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro Smart Lock
4.7
7 reviews

Guest and temporary access were repeatedly praised, especially scheduled codes for cleaners, dog walkers, renters, family, and one-time visitors.

Pros: Locking reliability, Build quality and durability

Cons: Two-factor authentication availability, Backset compatibility

#8 Yale Assure Lock 2 Smart Lock
4.6
12 reviews

Guest codes were one of the most consistently praised features, especially temporary, scheduled, unlimited, or child-friendly access options.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Guest Codes and Access

Cons: Backset compatibility, Warranty and support

#9 Desloc D110 Plus Smart Lock
4.6
5 reviews

Guest access was praised for one-pass, scheduled, IC-card, and Airbnb-style temporary access options.

Pros: Feature additions via updates, Locking reliability

Cons: Door-sense, Auto-relock after failed attempts

#10 Schlage Encode Smart Lock
4.5
13 reviews

Guest access was a major strength, with praise for many codes, scheduling, temporary access, texts, and family/service-person use; single-use code absence was the main caveat.

Pros: Bluetooth, Hub requirement

Cons: Door-sense, Fingerprint

#11 Lockin Veno Pro Smart Deadbolt Lock
4.5
5 reviews

Guest access is useful for temporary and time-limited PIN access, but biometric access for temporary users is more limited.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Wi-Fi

Cons: Feature additions via updates, Warranty and support

#12 myQ Secure View 3-in-1 Smart Lock
4.5
1 review

Guest access was praised for service or pet-care scenarios where the owner could let someone in without sharing a key.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Locking motor

Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google

#13 Tapo Smart Door Lock DL110
4.4
10 reviews

Guest access was a strong feature for families, cleaners, technicians, and visitors, although the PCWorld review noted limits for commercial rental automation.

Pros: Value and Price, Lock/unlock speed

Cons: Existing hardware reuse, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#14 Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400
4.4
3 reviews

Guest access was praised through Home app PIN management and temporary/neighbor-style access options.

Pros: Locking reliability, Lock/unlock speed

Cons: Bluetooth, Physical attack resistance

#15 SwitchBot Lock Ultra
4.2
5 reviews

Guest and temporary access options were praised for codes, emergency options, Airbnbs, and vacation rentals, but one reviewer wanted more scheduling flexibility.

Pros: App, Battery

Cons: Geofencing, Jam detection

#16 Lockly Visage Zeno Series Smart Lock
4.2
3 reviews

Guest access was useful for family or visitors, with reviewers praising custom codes, iCloud sharing, and easier guest entry.

Pros: Touchscreen, Hub requirement

Cons: Camera and doorbell performance, Door-sense

#17 Google Nest x Yale Smart Lock
4.1
11 reviews

Guest codes were broadly useful for family, visitors, dog walkers, Airbnb, and contractors, though one reviewer reported frequent keycode creation errors and another called the feature average.

Pros: Weather resistance, Notifications

Cons: Door-sense, Bluetooth

#18 Level Lock+ Smart Lock
4.0
7 reviews

Guest access was well liked for passes, cards, and temporary sharing, though several reviewers disliked requiring guests to install the Level app.

Pros: Industrial design, Build quality and durability

Cons: Pick/drill resistance (if rated), Keyway quality

#19 Yale Approach Smart lock
4.0
7 reviews

Guest codes were generally praised for visitors, kids, rentals, and temporary access, though one reviewer found the user-code interface clunky.

Pros: Key override reliability, Remote access

Cons: Warranty and support, Bluetooth

#20 Schlage Encode Plus Smart Lock
3.8
3 reviews

Guest access was praised for schedules, renter use, and easy code sharing, but one reviewer criticized the 100-code limit versus competing locks with more capacity.

Pros: Locking reliability, Lock/unlock speed

Cons: Weather resistance, Door-sense

#21 Kwikset Obsidian Smart Lock
3.8
7 reviews

Guest access was one of the most mixed areas: reviewers liked multiple codes and temporary scheduling in some versions, but criticized limited code counts and remote-code gaps in others.

Pros: Existing hardware reuse, Build quality and durability

Cons: Weather resistance, Locking motor

#22 Aqara Smart Lock U100
3.8
8 reviews

Guest access was useful for one-time, temporary, and shared passcodes, but several reviewers wanted more flexible schedules or noted user/password limits.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Fingerprint

Cons: Keyway quality, Wi-Fi

#23 Lockly Secure Plus Smart Lock
3.7
3 reviews

Guest access is mixed: several reviewers liked the flexible access options, while one found temporary-code delivery convoluted and buggy.

Pros: Auto-lock, Touchscreen

Cons: Notifications, Smart-home integration (Alexa

#24 TCL D1 Pro Smart Lock
3.6
2 reviews

Guest access is useful but uneven, with NFC sharing praised and temporary access described as robust yet needlessly complex.

Pros: Wi-Fi, Hub requirement

Cons: Door-sense, Geofencing

#25 Kwikset Halo Touch Fingerprint Smart Lock
2.5
3 reviews

Guest access was convenient for scheduled users but less flexible than PIN-based systems because fingerprint guests generally need to be physically present for enrollment.

Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Locking reliability

Cons: Auto-relock after failed attempts, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)