Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team
Lockly vs Moes
Lockly vs Moes: the differences
| Compare |  Lockly | Moes ReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $189.99 | €50.95 |
| Monitoring per month | $0 | €0 |
| Products | Camera, Smart lock, Video doorbell | Alarm, Camera, Smart lock, Video doorbell, Smoke alarmCovers more |
| Money-back period | 30 days | 60 daysHigher |
| Free features | Free Lockly Home app with 90-day access logs, 3 eBadges and 3 OAC per month | Live viewing, motion alerts, two-way audio and local microSD recording with no subscription |
| Cloud plan per month | $0 | Not confirmed |
| Recording retention | 90 days | Not confirmed |
| Security update period | Not confirmed | 2 years |
Same on both: Minimum contract (0 months), Professional monitoring (No), Local storage (Yes), Top resolution (2k), Installation required (No).
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Key differences
- Moes scores higher overall: 9.2 vs 9.1.
- Products: only Moes offers Alarm, Smoke alarm.
- Support channels: only Lockly offers Community, Phone.
- Support channels: only Moes offers Chat.
- Money-back period is higher at Moes: 60 days vs 30 days.
- Ecosystems: only Lockly offers Smartthings.
Our verdict on each
Lockly
Lockly suits homeowners and renters who want locks, cameras and video doorbells from one maker and prefer no monthly fee, with monitoring costing $0. The trade-off is upfront hardware, which sits above the entry gear at Annke and Aqara, and there is no contract to serve.
Moes
Moes fits homeowners who want wide device coverage without recurring fees, and it takes an overall score of 9.2 here. Devices start at €14.95, cameras cost €50.95, and monitoring runs at €0 a month on a 0 months contract, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Score breakdown
| Area | Lockly | Moes |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.1Entry hardware is not cheap: locks start at $169.99, and price ranks 60 of 70 brands. | 9.2HigherEntry price of €14.95 sits below the site median of €96.46, and monitoring runs at €0 a month. |
| Offer | 9.2Cameras, locks and video doorbells sit in camera, smart lock and video doorbell, the Lockly Home tier costs $0, and the offer score is 9.2. | 9.2Free camera features, local microSD recording, a 2-year warranty and 60 days to return a device. |
| Trust | 8.8A 30 days return window and 1 to 5 years of warranty sit behind community, email and help centre support. | Not confirmed |
How they place
| Ranking | Lockly | Moes |
|---|---|---|
| Home security cameras | 31 of 75 | 20 of 75 |
| Security cameras without a subscription | 21 of 53 | 13 of 53 |
| Video doorbells | 22 of 54 | 17 of 54 |
| Smart locks | 16 of 42 | 11 of 42 |
| Matter smart home devices | 14 of 33 | 10 of 33 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Lockly | Moes |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Diy | Diy |
| Power source | Battery, Solar | Battery, Solar |
| Ecosystems | Alexa, Google, Homekit, Matter, SmartthingsCovers more | Alexa, Google, Homekit, Matter |
| Legal entity | Pin Genie Inc., doing business as Lockly | Not confirmed |
| Headquarters | United States | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2014 | Not confirmed |
| Support channels | Community, Email, Help centre, Phone | Email, Chat, Help centre |
Smart home devices
| Fact | Lockly | Moes |
|---|---|---|
| Device types | Hub | Thermostat, Trv, Lighting, Plug, Hub, Sensor, BlindsCovers more |
| Price from | $169.99 | €14.95 |
| Protocols | Matter, Wi fi | Matter, Thread, Zigbee, Wi fiCovers more |
| Hub required | No | YesHas it |
| Local control | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Heat pump compatible | No | Not confirmed |
| Energy reporting | No | YesHas it |
| Subscription per month | $0 | Not confirmed |
| Warranty | 1 to 5 yearsHigher | 2 years |
| Markets | US | AE, AT, BE, BR, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, NL, PL, PT, RO, RU, SE, SI, SK, TW, USCovers more |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Lockly | Moes | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum contract | 0 monthsat the median | 0 monthsat the median | 0 months |
| Money-back period | 30 daysat the median | 60 dayshighest quarter | 30 days |
| Cloud plan per month | $0below the median | Not confirmed | $3 |
| Recording retention | 90 dayshighest quarter | Not confirmed | 30 days |
| Security update period | Not confirmed | 2 yearsbelow the median | 3 years |
Median across 65 listed brands.
Pros and cons
Lockly
Pros
- Nothing recurs: monitoring costs $0, the cloud plan month is $0 and the Lockly Home subscription is $0.
- Contract months are 0 months, so there is no term to serve and hardware is the only outlay.
- Recordings stay on the device, since local storage is supported and history runs to 90 days.
Cons
- Professional monitoring is not offered, so anyone wanting an alarm response service has to look at a monitored alarm brand.
- Price ranks 60 of 70 brands here, and the lock range starts at $169.99.
- Shipping is listed for US, so buyers elsewhere pay return postage or source from a reseller.
Moes
Pros
- Entry devices come in at €14.95, under the site median of €96.46 for starting prices.
- Recurring cost is €0 a month on a 0 months contract, so there is nothing to renew later.
- Heating, lighting, plugs, sensors, blinds, cameras, doorbells, locks and alarms are all sold by one brand, listed under alarm, camera and smart lock.
Cons
- A hub is required, so the entry price of €14.95 does not cover a working starter system and the hub sits among the listed thermostat, trv and lighting.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line among the listed routes to help.
- Professional monitoring is not offered, so alarm, camera and lock owners handle their own alerts rather than relying on a watching service.
Who each suits
Lockly
Who it suits
- Renters and homeowners who want a lock, a camera and a video doorbell without a monthly bill.
- People in the US who want recordings held on local storage with local control in the app.
- Households already running alexa, google and homekit, since Lockly reaches all of those platforms over Matter and Wi-Fi.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers on a small budget, since Annke at $19.99 and Aqara at £36.98 both start well below the Lockly lock range at $169.99.
- Anyone who wants an alarm response service, because professional monitoring is not offered and a monitored alarm specialist is the better route than a camera maker.
- Shoppers outside US, where Lockly does not ship direct and a local reseller sets the final price.
Moes
Who it suits
- Homeowners and renters who want heating, lighting, plugs, blinds and cameras bought from a single seller.
- Anyone who will not pay a monthly monitoring fee and prefers card recording at home to a cloud plan.
- Households already running Alexa, Google or HomeKit who want Matter and Thread kit to join the same home.
Who should look elsewhere
- Shoppers on the smallest possible budget, since SONOFF starts lower at €6.16.
- Buyers who would rather deal with a lighting and heating specialist, since Aqara lists hub, sensor and lighting and Lutron lists lighting, blinds and thermostat.
- Anyone who wants a watching service to respond to alarms, since professional monitoring is not offered.
Country by country
| Country | Lockly | Moes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Yes | No |
Questions about each
Lockly
What does a Lockly system cost to run each month?+
Lockly does not charge for the running side. Professional monitoring costs $0, the cloud plan month is $0 and the Lockly Home subscription is $0. The free app tier still carries access logs, guest badges and one-time access codes, so nothing in the basic setup is held back behind a plan.
What do Lockly locks and cameras cost to buy?+
Smart locks start at $169.99, and a listed model sits at $189.99. Hardware is the main outlay here because there is no monthly plan to offset it. The warranty runs 1 to 5 years, and the return window is 30 days, which takes some of the risk out of a first order.
Moes
What does a Moes device cost at entry?+
The cheapest listed Moes devices start at €14.95, which sits below the site median of €96.46 for entry pricing across the brands listed here. Cameras sit higher, at €50.95 for the range. Buyers pay for hardware only, so the outlay is the whole cost rather than a first instalment followed by fees.
What do I need before I start a Moes setup?+
A hub is required, so budget for that before the individual devices. The range covers thermostats, radiator valves, lighting, plugs, hubs, sensors and blinds under thermostat, trv and lighting. Once the hub is running, the rest of the kit talks to it over matter, thread and zigbee rather than needing separate bridges for each standard.