How many fit
Only 4 of the 25 models checked meet every need here: “Go key-free outside”.
4 models fit, out of 25 checkedPicked for one job
Best smart lock with no keyhole
Top pick
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi, key-free
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch key-free is the top option for a clean front, provided you would take fingerprint entry over a physical key backup.
Why it suits this job
- Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
- Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed as entry options.
- The catch
- Without working electronics you have no physical key cylinder to fall back on.
- Go with Yale Assure Lock SL with Wi-Fi if
- the need that decides it is use a key-free front
More reasons we picked it
- Platforms documented include alexa, apple, google.
- The documented installation is a full deadbolt replacement.
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Where fingerprint entry is preferred over a physical key backup, Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch key-free is the strongest clean-front option.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the smart locks we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Why it helps
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi, key-free lists 2.25 in for documented door-thickness ceiling, 13% above the 2 in median.
- Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi, key-free
- 2.25 in
- Typical (median)
- 2 in
- Models with this figure
- 18 of 25
Show the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Go key-free outside”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
How we calculatedFigures take the top of each published door-thickness range. Check bore pattern, backset and lock type separately. The median draws on the 18 of 25 models that publish comparable figures.
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| Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi, key-free |
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| Yale Assure Lock SL with Wi-Fi |
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| Nest x Yale Lock |
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Decision guide
How to choose for this job
For a clean front where fingerprint entry is preferred over a physical key backup, the strongest option is Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch key-free.
What settles this pick
The documented door range runs from 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick. Without working electronics you have no physical key cylinder to fall back on.
Why Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi, key-free is on top
Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed entry options, and the documented door range is 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
When another lock suits you better
When the need that decides it is use a key-free front, Yale Assure Lock SL with Wi-Fi is the alternative to pick. The same need also points to Nest x Yale Lock.
What this page can’t tell you
- Mortise and multipoint doors have to be checked for fit separately.
- Firmware updates can change what a platform supports.
- A sound door and strike are still needed, whatever consumer lock you pick.
3 options
The top pick and the alternatives
Yale, YRD430-F-WF1
Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi, key-free
Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick, it offers fingerprint, keypad and phone as entry options.
Top pick ifunlock with a fingerprint on a replacement for my deadbolt
Key facts
- Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
- Fingerprint, keypad and phone are listed as entry options.
The catch
Without working electronics you have no physical key cylinder to fall back on.
Yale, YRD256-CBA-619
Assure Lock SL with Wi-Fi
Keypad and phone entry are listed, and the documented door thickness runs from 1.375 to 2 inches.
Pick this instead ifthe need that decides it is use a key-free front
Key facts
- Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2 inches thick.
- Keypad and phone are listed as entry options.
The catch
An outlet near the door has to power the external Wi-Fi bridge.
Google Nest and Yale, RB-YRD540-WV-619
Nest x Yale Lock
Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2 inches thick, it lists keypad and phone as entry options.
Pick this instead ifthe need that decides it is use a key-free front
Key facts
- Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2 inches thick.
- Keypad and phone are listed as entry options.
The catch
Apple Home Key is not supported, and the lock is tied to Google Nest.
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Top pick for this job
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch with Wi-Fi, key-free
Documented to fit doors 1.375 to 2.25 inches thick.
See price & reviews on AmazonPick this instead if
Yale Assure Lock SL with Wi-Fi
the need that decides it is use a key-free front
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