You can also add authorized garage users like your family or give limited access to guests like a handyperson within the app. As with all of our evaluated controllers, you can remotely monitor your door status and close or open the door from the app. The MyQ app conveniently lays major features like your access history and automatic door close scheduling right at the bottom of the screen. The hub’s front LED light briefly flashes before it closes the door, giving your family an extra safeguard if you have kids or pets. The Chamberlain opened and closed our garage door in around three seconds, putting it right in line with our competing garage controllers. Throughout our testing, Chamberlain’s quick performance and simple app design really impressed us. Simply install the plate close to the nearest power outlet (Chamberlain recommends installing it at least 6 feet above the ground, though we had to install in a less-than-ideal space between shelves roughly 5 feet up the wall and encountered no issues), screw the hub on and you’ll be all set. Fortunately, Chamberlain includes a handy mounting plate (complete with screws and drywall anchors) for the hub to streamline the installation process. Installing the Chamberlain’s hub takes a little more work, since it needs a clean line of sight to the garage door opener - you can’t tuck the MyQ behind a shelf or inside a cabinet. The Chamberlain was, by far, the easiest and quickest hub to install among the controllers we tested. Thanks to the MyQ app and its in-depth video walk-throughs, it only took a few minutes to pair the hub to our garage door opener (the process is like connecting a standard garage door remote) and set up the controller. The hub and door sensor are both wireless (save for the hub’s power adapter), which makes installation a breeze. Unlike most smart garage controllers, the Chamberlain doesn’t rely on a bird’s nest worth of wires in order to run. The Chamberlain MyQ-G0401 is our top pick because it strikes the perfect balance between cost, features and simplicity.

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