Consumer Reports

What we like: It has speedy app controls and a wireless door sensor.

What we don't like: Its smart home integrations are buggy and slow—so much so that we don’t recommend it.

Best for Most

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expert-review

This clever $60 gadget lets you control your garage door and monitor it from anywhere using an app on your phone, which is good news for safe package deliveries

Upgrade Pick

What we like: Its controls are speedy and it works with the big four smart home systems (Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings).

What we don't like: It has a wired door sensor and its app-setup process is a bit buggy.

Budget Pick

Wirecutter

The MyQ with the HomeKit-enabled Bridge is impressively simple to set up and use. An optional camera adds an extra layer of security.

The MyQ is impressively simple to set up and use. And a new optional camera adds an extra layer of security, but for a higher price.

cnet.com

What we like: This wallet-friendly option even features a security camera, enabling you to keep an eye on your garage when you’re not home.

What we don't like: It works with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, but you can only view video in the Wyze app.

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theverge.com

What we like: Unlike its competitors, the Chamberlain MyQ doesn’t have to be physically wired into the opener’s motor. Instead, it communicates with it wirelessly, like a garage door remote.

What we don't like: It doesn’t work with most of the big smart home systems, such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Home.

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