August Home for mid-sized portfolios (5–20 listings)
Operators at 5–20 listings, past the solo-host stage but not yet running a full property management company.
Our verdict for mid-sized portfolios (5–20 listings)
Okay fit — consider alternatives
Workable for 6-25 units if door-modification restrictions are a real constraint, but shorter battery life adds up across a larger fleet.
Why it fits you
- Retrofit design solves HOA and landlord exterior-modification issues
- Broad smart-home compatibility covers mixed-platform portfolios
What might bite you
- Battery swaps every 3-6 months scale poorly vs 9-12 months on Yale/Schlage
- Per-door add-ons (keypad, Connect bridge) push total cost up
- No public API limits custom PMS automation beyond Airbnb
Best-for-you alternatives at this size
- RemoteLock Great fit
Sweet spot for RemoteLock — enough units to justify the subscription and automation pays for itself in time saved.
From $6/listing • No free trial · Solid access control platform held back by hardware reliability and support concerns
- Aqara Okay fit — consider alternatives
Workable for 10–30 doors if you're willing to bridge Aqara to your PMS via a third-party lock middleware, but you'll be doing integration work Aqara doesn't ship natively.
From $169.99 • No free trial · Affordable, ecosystem-friendly smart locks for hands-on small-portfolio hosts
- Igloohome Okay fit — consider alternatives
Works for mid-size operators but bridge costs and limited platform integrations add friction at scale.
From $129 • Free trial · Best offline smart lock for remote STR properties
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