Having a garage door that can open without any kind of human input is about as 'I don't need this, but my god do I want it' as it gets — and with HomeKit involved, it gets even better. Open the door automatically when it senses you and your iPhone nearby, get notifications when the door opens, check if you accidentally left the door open, and then close it from the comfort of the Apple Home app, all with one of the best garage door openers for HomeKit. You needn't worry about getting them wired in either, all of these fit to your existing garage door super easily, so you don't have to worry about fiddling about with stepladders and screwdrivers.
Best Overall: Chamberlain Smart Garage Hub
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Chamberlain's Smart Garage Hub is a quick and easy way to add smart home control to your existing garage door opener. This low-cost package consists of a wireless door tilt sensor and a gateway that communicates with your home Wi-Fi network. We love that this system is entirely wireless, enabling fast installation without wiring or tools.
Once the initial setup is complete, your garage door will be ready for remote control through Chamberlain's MyQ app and Amazon's Alexa. Amazon's Key Service is also available once your garage door is connected. It allows your local delivery driver to drop off packages directly into your garage or home.
Enabling HomeKit support, however, requires an additional purchase of Chamberlain's HomeKit bridge, which adds to the overall cost of this system. Once added to HomeKit, your garage door will be able to provide notifications for events and can be controlled through Siri or the iOS Home app. Geofencing within the Home app can also open and close your door automatically when you arrive or leave for the day.
Chamberlain's Smart Garage Hub works with most existing garage door openers. Note: HomeKit requires an additional hub.
Best Value: Insignia Wi-Fi Garage Door Controller
Insignia's Wi-Fi Garage Door Controller is an affordable way to add HomeKit support to your existing garage door opener. This low-cost package includes everything you need to upgrade, including a handy screwdriver, which should be the only tool you need for installation.
Insignia's offering uses Wi-Fi to connect directly to your home network, and as such, requires a strong Wi-Fi signal to your garage. Once the hardware is in place, a simple scan of the HomeKit accessory code enables operation through iOS and Siri, all without having to download an additional app.
Insignia's low-cost option adds HomeKit to your current opener. This controller includes everything for easy installation.
Best Lighting: Chamberlain B1381
Chamberlain's B1381 takes lighting to the extreme, as it boasts a whopping 3,100 lumens of bright garage filling light. This opener uses a proprietary LED light pod to light the darkest of garages, and it comes with a battery backup to ensure that your parking space is lit even when the power goes out.
This opener uses a belt drive lifting system to provide high performance, enabling it to open the heaviest of doors. Chamberlain's MyQ Wi-Fi technology is also included, allowing remote operation; however, like other Chamberlain smart products, it does require an additional purchase to bring it into HomeKit.
The B1381 is not only smart, but it packs in a whopping 3,100 lumens of bright light. Note: HomeKit requires an additional hub.
Best for Multiple Doors: ismartgate PRO Garage
The ismartgate PRO Garage is an add-on system that brings HomeKit support to the opener that is already in your garage. Unlike other solutions on the market, the ismartgate PRO Garage supports more than just one garage door, up to three total using wireless and wired sensors.
Installation of the ismartgate Pro Garage is simple, requiring just some minor wiring to attach it to your existing opener, and it can be up and running in only a few minutes. Once set up, several customization options allow for fine-tuning, even allowing users to select a specific tone or alert that will play during operation.
The ismartgate PRO is a complete solution for adding HomeKit to an existing opener. The PRO model supports up to 3 garage doors.
Best Add-On: Meross Smart WiFi Garage Door Opener
The latest accessory from Meross connects to existing garage door openers giving you access to quick and easy status checks, notifications, and convenient controls through the Home app and Siri. The Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener is compatible with most brands of openers, and Meross provides both a learn button color guide, and compatibility list through the listing which can be referred to prior to purchasing. In some cases, an additional accessory may be required for operation, which Meross lists as being available through their customer support team.
The Meross Smart WiFi Garage Door Opener doesn't just work with Siri. You can also use it with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings.
The latest HomeKit-enabled accessory from Meross adds smart home convenience to a wide variety of existing garage door openers.
Which garage door opener should I buy
HomeKit garage door openers offer more than just the ability to determine the status of your garage door. These openers can open and close automatically when you arrive or leave your home, work in tandem with other devices in automation, and of course, can work with Siri. Smart notifications can alert you to the comings and goings of others, or if someone is attempting to sneak into your home.
If you are in the market for a garage door controller that's easy to install and works with most brands of existing garage door openers, then Chamberlain's MyQ Smart Garage Hub is the one for you. Even though an additional purchase of a HomeKit bridge is extra, the combination is still a cheaper option than replacing your opener which can take hours. Chamberlain's package can be set up in a matter of minutes, with no wiring or tools required, and once added to HomeKit, you are ready to experience the benefits of a smart garage.
There are hundreds of HomeKit accessories now on the market, including our growing list of favorites.
