The best Matter-compatible garage door openers

If you own a home, chances are that you've experienced that brief moment of dread that hits when you can't quite remember if you closed the garage door on your way to work or while on vacation. If you can relate, then a Matter-compatible garage door opener should be on the top of your smart home to-do list.

While they aren't as simple as a complete all-in-one unit, the best Matter garage door openers offer remote out-of-home controls and status updates for existing hardware. In this guide, you'll find our top garage door opener picks, and learn a little more about how they currently integrate with the latest and greatest smart home standard.

Matter and garage door openers: It's complicated

Before we get to our picks, let's first discuss the state of garage door openers and Matter. As of June 2025, the current Matter standard—version 1.4—doesn't support garage door openers specifically as a device type.

However, that hasn't stopped some intrepid smart home vendors from offering workaround solutions for existing garage door openers. Companies such as Aqara, SwitchBot, and Yepbuds all have Matter-compatible kits that provide smart remote controls and the ability to view a garage door's status from just about anywhere in the world.

These kits typically consist of two main components: a Matter-compatible relay switch, and a magnetic contact sensor. The relay switch portion is a tiny module that is wired directly to the terminals on an existing garage door opener and sends a signal to open or close the door.

The contact sensor—also wired to the relay—is a two-piece system where the magnetic part is installed directly on the garage door while the main portion rests on a stationary spot nearby. The two pieces must be within close proximity—around an inch or less in most cases—as the sensor determines position based on the distance from the magnetic piece.

Essentially, when the sensor senses the magnet, it reports the garage door as being closed. And, as you might have guessed, when the garage door opens, the pieces separate, and the resulting status is relayed to a Matter ecosystem which then notifies a user via an alert.

So while not a true garage door opener device, the combination of the sensor and relay emulate most capabilities of an all-in-one solution. Through Matter, users will see the relay portion as an on/off outlet or switch, and the contact sensor will appear alongside door and window sensors, motion sensors, and air quality sensors in the home status area of compatible apps.

The best Matter-compatible garage door openers

SwitchBot WiFi Smart Garage Door Opener

The SwitchBot WiFi Smart Garage Door Opener boasts impressive compatibility with support for the most common vendors—Liftmaster, Chamberlain, and Craftsman—and over 1,600 hardware models. This relay and sensor kit may seem daunting with wiring involved, but the company's detailed installation guides and handy compatibility checker make it a breeze for most DIYers.

In addition to the basic controls that you get within the Matter ecosystems, the SwitchBot app provides detailed event logs, powerful automation capabilities, and enhanced security with features like auto-lock. If all that weren't enough, SwitchBot's opener also serves as a hub and repeater for other Bluetooth devices from the company—a rather nice bonus.

Yepbuds Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Control

Similar to SwitchBot's offering, the Yepbuds Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Control kit includes both a wired relay and door contact sensor. It also features the same built-in 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity which enables effortless pairing without the need for an app, account, or hub.

Where the Yepbuds opener differs from SwitchBot's is compatibility. Yepbuds currently touts their solution as supporting over 200 major garage door opener brands—which should be good for most—but doesn't have a list or checker available, so compatibility isn't guaranteed.

Aqara Smart Garage Kit

As with most of the company's smart home devices, Aqara's Smart Garage Kit requires a ZigBee hub—like the affordable M100—for Matter compatibility. However, Aqara's kit might just be worth the extra investment if you plan to blanket your home with wireless sensors and other smart devices.

Aqara's kit includes an incredibly small wireless magnetic contact sensor for your garage door, the T2 relay module that hooks up to your opener, and a G2H Pro camera that provides an additional layer of security. Aqara's ZigBee-based accessories are some of the most reliable around, so you can depend on it to always be there when you need to know the status of your door—but it should be noted that it is only available in European markets for now.

Matter garage door openers offer extra security—and peace of mind

With timely status reporting and, of course, the ability to open and close the door remotely with just a tap, the best Matter-compatible garage door openers are an essential part of the modern smart home. Although the current crop of offerings are workarounds for the standard's limitations, they get the job done by offering the same security benefits and, more importantly, the extra peace of mind that you get with a complete garage door opener.