Best Smart Garage Door Controllers for 2025
Retrofit compatibility
If you choose to retrofit, take a closer look at the product page, which should list the brands that the retrofit is suitable for. It should also detail important considerations, such as whether the retrofit won’t work on garage doors of a certain age (doors from the late 90s/early 2000s may have compatibility issues). Certain modifications also won’t work with certain garage door sensor designs. Pay attention to all these details before making your choice.
high
Garage door motor kits are usually rated for a standard height of 7 feet. If your garage door is taller, you may be able to spend the extra money to purchase an extension kit, which is additional tracks to accommodate the taller garage door.
horsepower
Horsepower requirements vary depending on the side of the garage door and its overall weight. If you are buying a new motor, match the horsepower of the old motor. The smallest, lightest doors will be fine with just 0.3HP, but larger, sturdier doors will need at least 0.75HP. Our top pick is rated at 1.5HP, so you don’t have to worry about the size of your garage door at all.
light
If you don’t have a lot of light sources in your garage, we recommend choosing a motor with a lighting option that lets you install your own bulbs or provides LED lights.
application control
One of the biggest benefits of a smart garage door opener is the ability to control it directly from your phone at any time using an app. Therefore, please pay attention to the application and the settings provided. See if you like the app’s style and if it offers the settings you want, such as geofencing, Wi-Fi remote control, auto-off, and more.
Smart home support
Not all smart garage doors work with other smart home platforms. If you have a preferred voice assistant, such as Google Assistant or Alexa, look for a system that works with them. If you use a car dashboard such as CarPlay, check to see if that’s also supported.
