Lockly’s Visage Zeno and Ora FacePass are two of the most talked-about facial recognition smart locks heading into 2026. Both use 3D structured light for secure face unlock, and both look sleek on a front door. But dig past the surface specs and the two products serve very different audiences. This comparison breaks down where each one excels, where it falls short, and which lock makes sense for your situation.

Quick Specs Overview

Where Ora FacePass Pulls Ahead

Built-in Video Doorbell and Intercom

The Ora FacePass Pro integrates a video doorbell and two-way intercom directly into the lock hardware. When someone rings or approaches, you get a live video feed on your phone and can speak with them in real time. This eliminates the need to buy, install, and maintain a separate video doorbell—saving both money and door-frame real estate. The Lockly Visage Zeno has no equivalent feature; you’d need a separate Ring, Nest, or similar device.

Property Management at Scale

Ora FacePass offers a centralized web portal and mobile app designed for property managers. You can provision and revoke tenant credentials remotely, set scheduled access windows (useful for student housing move-in dates or contractor access), pull audit-trail reports, and manage multiple buildings from one dashboard. Lockly offers no comparable multi-property management tooling—it’s built for individual homeowners.

Commercial-Grade Hardware

If your needs extend beyond residential doors, Ora FacePass offers the FP08 (wall-mount terminal, 10,000 faces, 5-inch screen) and FP09 (wall/desktop/lane mount, 20,000 identities, 8-inch screen). These pair with magnetic locks or access gates and support PoE+, RS485, and Ethernet for enterprise installations. Lockly has no commercial product line.

Five Unlock Methods Including Key Card

Ora FacePass supports NFC/RFID key cards in addition to face, fingerprint, PIN, and mechanical key. This is valuable in managed environments where you may want to issue key cards to temporary visitors, delivery personnel, or maintenance crews who shouldn’t have biometric enrollment. The Visage Zeno tops out at four methods with no card option.

Price

The Ora FacePass line starts at $249. The Lockly Visage Zeno is priced at $349. That’s a $100 difference for a product that includes fewer features.

Where Lockly Has Strengths

Brand Recognition

Lockly has been in the smart lock space longer and has broader retail distribution through Amazon and big-box stores. If brand familiarity and easy availability are priorities, Lockly has an edge.

PIN Genie Shuffling Keypad

Lockly’s signature feature is its PIN Genie keypad, which randomizes the position of digits each time to prevent PIN code observation. It’s a clever security touch for PIN-code entry, though its value diminishes when facial recognition is the primary unlock method.

What’s Missing from Both

Neither the Ora FacePass nor the Lockly Visage Zeno currently supports Matter, Apple HomeKit, or voice-assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home). If smart-home ecosystem integration is a dealbreaker for you, both locks will leave you wanting. This is an area where the broader smart lock market (August, Yale, Level) still has the lead, though those brands don’t offer facial recognition.

Which Should You Choose?

Choose Ora FacePass if: you want the most feature-complete facial recognition lock at the lowest price, you need a built-in video doorbell, you manage rental properties or commercial buildings, or you want a single ecosystem that scales from one front door to thousands of access points.

Choose Lockly Visage Zeno if: brand familiarity and retail availability are your top priorities, you want the PIN Genie shuffling keypad, and you have no need for property management features or commercial terminals.

For most buyers—especially those managing properties or looking for the best value—the Ora FacePass Pro delivers significantly more capability per dollar.