Nuki Smart Lock Go vs ULTRALOQ Bolt SE

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE. It includes fingerprint and keypad entry, built-in Wi-Fi, Matter over Thread and a claimed 18 months of battery life, at a lower price and with a better owner reception. Nuki Smart Lock Go wins on warranty, with 2 years against 18 months of electronics cover.

No. Nuki Smart Lock Go is a retrofit that clamps over a European cylinder without drilling, which suits renters and EU-style doors. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE is a deadbolt replacement, so it targets standard US-style doors and cannot mount over an existing cylinder.

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE has both built in, storing up to 50 fingerprints and 50 codes on a glove-friendly keypad. Nuki Smart Lock Go has neither on the lock itself: a keypad is a separate accessory, and fingerprint requires the Keypad 2 accessory.

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE has built-in Wi-Fi for the ULTRALOQ app and uses Matter over Thread for the major ecosystems, so a Thread border router is the only extra. Nuki Smart Lock Go has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but full remote and smart-home access requires a paid one-time add-on.

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE is rated at 18 months on four AA cells, though some owners report much shorter life. Nuki Smart Lock Go also uses four AA batteries but does not publish a rated life, and some owners report cells swelling or leaking.

Renters and owners of European cylinder doors who want to keep the existing key and add auto-lock, hands-free auto-unlock and Matter support with a 2 year warranty. If you have a standard deadbolt and want fingerprint entry included, ULTRALOQ Bolt SE is the better buy.