Best smart garage door openers

MyQ Garage

Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5

The good: The Chamberlain MyQ Garage is one of the most affordable smart garagedoor openers, and also one of the easiest to install.

The bad: It works with a growing list of other smart home products, but some, like SmartThings and Revolv, still don’t have official support.

The cost: $42 to $58

The bottom line: MyQ Garage should be the first on your list if you want to add some smarts to your garage door. Just prepare your wallet for the urge to link it to other devices.

Garageio

Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

The good: Garageio works well and is more customizable than competitors, integrating with IFTTT and Amazon Echo.

The bad: Integration with the Echo isn’t intuitive enough and the app is simplistic.

The cost: $129

The bottom line: If you want integration, Garageio is one of the best retrofit controllers on the market. It’s just a little pricey, and the Echo integration needs sharpening.

Nexx Garage

Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

The good: The Nexx works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant without needing IFTTT and has good autoopening performance.

The bad: The sensors for the door require a long wire strung across your garage and can be tricky to align just right.

The cost: $75 to $85

The bottom line: Nexx performs well, costs less than $100, and offers a simple setup with native voiceassistant integration.

Garadget

Cnet rating: 3 stars out of 5

The good: The Garadget adds voice control and remote access to your existing garage door.

The bad: The Amazon Alexa skill proved difficult to initiate, many features require IFTTT and the Garadget doesn’t include scheduling.

The cost: $89 to $99

The bottom line: If you’re just looking for simple voice command and remote access capability, the Garadget will get the job done for less than $100.