Schlage vs Shelly 2026: Smart Home Comparison

United States

3.9/5

Average rating

Websitewww.schlage.com

Schlage is an American lock manufacturer founded in 1920 and part of Allegion since 2013, best known for residential deadbolts and door hardware certified to the highest BHMA grades. Its smart lock range covers the Wi-Fi Encode and Encode Plus families plus Z-Wave and Bluetooth models, managed through the Schlage Home app. The Encode Plus adds Apple Home and Apple home keys for tap-to-unlock with an iPhone or Apple Watch, alongside Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control.

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Shelly

Bulgaria

Higher rated

4.4/5

Average rating

Websitewww.shelly.com

Twitter@shelly_IoT

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Shelly, based in Bulgaria, makes compact smart relays, switches, plugs and sensors that fit behind existing wall switches and outlets to automate almost any home wiring. Its devices are popular with advanced users for offering local control, a built-in web interface, MQTT and broad integration with Home Assistant, Alexa and Google Home. Shelly is a favorite for retrofitting smart control without replacing fixtures.

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