RemoteLock

RATING:

3.4

(10)
Overview

About RemoteLock

No other company but RemoteLock offers universal access control. Unlike the competition, we are hardware-agnostic and software-focused. Property managers in multifamily, vacation rental and commercial sectors can choose from leading brands of smart lock and access control hardware, and take advantage of RemoteLock’s robust integrations with essential business software. With the lock and hardware integrations, customers get unrivalled choice and flexibility to build the access strategy that fits their unique needs. By pairing our scalable platform with the software systems our customers use on a daily basis to manage their businesses, we turn their access control systems into a lasting strategic advantage. At RemoteLock, we've designed a future-proof solution driven by...

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See every door's access events and history from a single point of command.

RemoteLock Reviews

Overall Rating

3.4

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4

Customer Support

3

Value for money

3.5

Functionality

4

Most Helpful Reviews for RemoteLock

10 Reviews

Donald

Hospitality, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

Reliable, Easy to Implement and Use

What's great about it is once you have it set up (which is simple) you literally do set it and forget it. With all the other things I need to think about and focus on each day, it is great to know that this is not one of them. It is a VITAL aspect of renting out a vacation rental home: people need access to our home reliably, every time (guests, cleaners, handymen, Owners) and yet it is not one of the mundane details you want to have to concern yourslef with.

PROS

Remotelock is very reliable. Set it up and it works - seamlessly with my Property Management System and my Cleaner Software, TurnoverBnB. I like the flexibility of the product. You can choose the length of the codes.

CONS

I have NO negatives regarding this software. It does what you expect it to do, very well.

Reason for choosing RemoteLock

Remotelock had great reviews and a large customer base. It worked with reputable lock manufacturers. It had an API integration with my PMS, Uplisting, so I went with it, and I am very happy I did.

Reasons for switching to RemoteLock

This is cleaner, more professional, and much less clunky. Punching in a code is much easer than fiddling with a lockbox and a physical key.

Vendor Response

Thank you so much, Donald, for the review! We are happy to hear that our software is doing its job and allowing you to get on with more important things. Can I use some of your comments as a review on our website? Let me know by email if possible. We like to get the word out to others that ours is a great product.

Replied January 2023

Philippe

Hospitality, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed June 2023

Good system. We use it on our 7 properties.

Overall it works well. We got a few setups that required us to call customer service but got resolved quickly.

PROS

As a short term rental owner we like being able to program door codes for each of our guests. The system works very well with no issues.

CONS

There is no Zapier integration. We needed to pay a developer to program an integration with our property management system to setup the code at each reservation. It would have been much easier if there was a Zapier integration.

Reason for choosing RemoteLock

It was integrated with Airbnb even though we never used that integration as we use a property management system.

Ram

Real Estate, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2024

Easy to use and set up

Its so smooth as long as you know it involves an wifi lock

PROS

Easy integration on platforms and esse of set up and low fee

CONS

Actually none there is nothing that I dont like as I a tech guy it was easy for me to set up and also the integration with platform calendar to generate key code on the lock and make it ready to send to guests.

Reason for choosing RemoteLock

None there is no other product that I know

Vendor Response

Thank you! We appreciate your feedback.

Replied February 2024

Crystal

Hospitality, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

1

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

1

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed February 2024

Not worth the money. Faulty design and no customer service.

We started using RemoteLock in 2019 with our boutique motels and Airbnb properties. Over a short period of time, we grew to have 4 motels and multiple airbnb properties. We put RemoteLocks on every door. Unfortunately, we had problems with these locks, and could almost NEVER get help from customer service. In over four years, I never once had a person answer the phone when we called. Instead, we left messages, sent emails, and had responses at times when we were no longer near the properties. The other problem that we had was that the locks would stop working when winter came. We found two problems here... first, when we took locks apart to check on them, we found that some had actually cut through the wiring or come apart where they were poorly soldered. Others seem to be getting moisture inside the keypad and causing problems that way when it was freezing temp outside. We tried to get pieces replaced while still under warranty and were given an endless list of things to try...ultimately wasting time and accomplishing nothing. At this point, we have over 60 locks to run and we have moved to a different company. This company has a free app, customer service, keypads with no spacing around buttons to allow moisture in, construction that protects the wiring, and the locks themselves are about a third of the price of RemoteLocks. We wanted to love these locks and the company after spending thousands of dollars on locks, but we were never happy with the service or the product. Hopefully someone reads this and is able to make some changes to improve even ONE of these items.

PROS

I liked that I could easily add multiple doors to a single user.

CONS

Turning the handle cut through wires on some of the locks. Locks would stop working in cold weather. Locks took a while to sync with the system. You often have to wait for a "heartbeat". Customer service was terrible. Hard to get ahold of anyone and when they would eventually call back, they would walk through codes and sequences that were not available anywhere online. I kept a list of codes they had me try so that I could problem shoot on my own at times. The cost of these locks was 3-4 times as much as the ones I replaced them with. The monthly fee, which was $6 a lock for the plan I used, did not have any value. The current locks we are using have a free app. Setting these locks up was not simple. It took patience and time. Replacing broken locks during the warranty phase was not possible. Even when I did everything that was asked and the technician said it was a software/hardware problem on their end, not a single lock was replaced.

Reason for choosing RemoteLock

We chose RemoteLock originally because it was the only product available. Maybe it was due to Covid, or simply because that was all that was out there, but we had no other choices. There are other companies now, with better products and free monthly services. We will not go back to RemoteLock.

Vendor Response

Hi, Crystal. I'm sorry to hear about your poor experience. As a software platform, we control smart locks from a slew of different manufacturers--from high-end smart locks to more affordable ones to everything in between. But we don't manufacture locks, and therefore, have no control over the quality and many of the issues you mention above. As to getting a response from our support or customer success teams, we've been working diligently to improve that. If you ever need answers about or help with our software in the future, please reach out to (877) 544-4163 (or me personally) and we'll put you in touch with the right expert. Best of luck to you in your business endeavors.

Replied February 2024

Grayson

Hospitality, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

Great Locks

Great experience and always quick to help if there is an issue.

PROS

The locks are easy to install and set up. The functionality of the locks is amazing. You can set lick codes as last four of guests phone number and give access over the phone. If any questions arise you can immediately see when doors were opened and what codes were used.

CONS

No issues since we installed. We have been very happy with product.

Susan

Education Management, 201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

1

EASE OF USE

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

Quality Issues

Poor customer service when issues arise. Basically they say "buy a new lock".

PROS

Love, Love, Love the product. Works well with little issues. Too bad the company support seems to have changed their customer service attitude toward having satisfied customers.

CONS

Had a quality control issue with the plastic buttons on one of our five locks. The company would not stand behind its product. The basic attitude was so sad, too bad, your one-year warranty is over. If this was on a working part, I could understand it. But this was a failure in materials. Literally, the plastic numbers bubbled. The lock was under a covered awning receiving very little morning sun. We have another lock that is not covered and gets direct afternoon sun and have had no issues with it. But a company that won't work with it's customers in an unusual situation when the product it was manufactured with had an obvious default definitely has me looking for a better company to partner with.

Reason for choosing RemoteLock

When we first started working with them they were very friendly and cared a lot about their customers and satisfying them. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

Vendor Response

Hi, Susan. I'm really sorry to hear you had a bad experience with your hardware. Smart locks are certainly not cheap, so I know this is concerning. But just to be clear. RemoteLock does not manufacture any smart locks. We provide universal access control, i.e., the software that controls a variety of popular smart locks, which are manufactured by other companies. While our support staff is very knowledgeable about the wide range of smart locks on our platform, they can't help you with warranties. That's the responsibility of the lock manufacturer. Can you tell me what brand and model of smart lock you purchased that is having issues?

Replied May 2023

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Chad

Verified reviewer

Hospitality, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

1

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed September 2023

Poor hardware & terrible customer service

We have been using them for over 5 years as they were the best option for our budget when we started. Due to poor hardware and basically non-existent support we are looking to replace them in all 6 of our hospitality locations…

PROS

The locks can be centrally controlled and work OK with our Hotel PMS compared to cheaper solutions.

CONS

The newer locks especially are of poor quality and fail to allow access many times. We are using in a hotel situation with only 8 rooms and probably replace 8+ locks per year. The company is extremely slow to respond to issues (days not hours) and gives poor and basic advice like replace the batteries or it was user error when it is not. They basically gaslight you and don’t care about your user experience with them.

Anonymous

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: GetApp
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

2

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed September 2023

Price Increased by 1000%

Remote lock has recently changed their pricing plans, moving from yearly billing to monthly. I used to be charged about $11 per year for their service and I'm now being charged $12 per month.

PROS

Easy to setup and works most of the time.

CONS

Locks sometimes lose connection for hours. Locks only last about 3-4 years. Price increased by a lot recently.

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Mark

Verified reviewer

Real Estate, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed August 2023

Review

Overall decent

PROS

Overall usage of reviewing all the locks

CONS

Hookup process. Took many locks to finally figure it out to a simpler process.

Reason for choosing RemoteLock

Price and features

John W

Hospitality, 1 employee

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2023

Great Service But Pricing has Tripled

Overall good product but increased pricing has me looking for alternatives.

PROS

Very happy with the Airbnb integration.Works very well and gives me good control of guests and regular users.

CONS

As a longtime customer I was on their legacy program which was reasonable priced.They have now decided to abandon that program and my fee has tripled in price.

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