Is the Omlet Smart Autodoor worth buying?
Omlet's Smart Autodoor is the connected one. It slides sideways, runs on a light sensor or a timer, and the Wi-Fi version tells your phone when it has opened and closed. It fits the Eglu Cube and Pro, any wooden coop and, with a kit, wire mesh. It was $183 on November 14, 2026, the dearest of our four, with a 2-year warranty and Omlet's 180 days of free returns. It sits a tenth behind the ChickenGuard: it costs more, and the page describes safety sensors but no lock.
Buy it if
- You have an Eglu Cube or Pro: it's made for them
- You travel, and a notification at dusk is worth money to you
- Your coop is within reach of the house Wi-Fi
Skip it if
- You want the cheapest good door: the ChickenGuard All in One is $119.99
- You want app control without Wi-Fi: the Run-Chicken T50 works over Bluetooth
What does the app add?
Peace of mind, mostly. With the Wi-Fi version, the Omlet app shows the door's state and sends a notification when it opens and when it closes. If you've ever driven home from dinner wondering whether the hens were shut in, that's the feature.
You can still run it the old way, on the light sensor or the timer. Three modes earn 10 out of 10 in our formula.
The condition is signal. A coop at the far end of a long yard may be out of range of your router; check with your phone at the coop before you order.
Will it fit a coop that isn't an Omlet?
Yes, according to Omlet: it mounts on the Eglu Cube and Eglu Pro, on any wooden coop, or on wire mesh with an attachment kit. The door is a horizontal slider in ABS, which is unusual. Most doors drop like a guillotine; this one closes sideways.
A sideways door doesn't rely on gravity, and there's no door hanging above the opening. Omlet says safety sensors stop it if something is in the way. What we didn't find on the page is a statement that the door locks when closed, so it scores 6 out of 10 for safety where the ChickenGuard and the T50 score 10. Ask Omlet how it resists being pushed open.
Batteries or mains?
Four AA batteries run it "for up to 6 months", says Omlet, and there's an optional mains cable. A coop near an outlet can run on the cable and skip battery changes altogether.
Omlet rates the unit from -4°F to 150°F with an IPX6 casing, the widest published range of our four doors. It can also drive a coop light, sold as an option.
Video: "How To Program The Omlet Automatic Chicken Coop Door", Omlet Pet Products on YouTube. Not made by us; chosen because it shows the product or the topic clearly.
What's in the box?
The door unit with its frame, the Wi-Fi control panel and fixings for wooden coops. Batteries, the mains cable, the coop light and the mesh kits are separate choices on the page.
How do you install it and set it up?
On an Eglu it attaches in place of the manual door. On a wooden coop you screw the frame over the pop hole; on mesh you need the attachment kit. Pair the panel with the app, pick light or timer, and watch a full cycle. Then block the door with a gloved hand to see the sensors stop it.
What else will you pay for?
Four AA batteries, or the mains cable. The mesh attachment kit if the door goes on a run. The coop light if you want it. Shipping is free over $100, and returns are free for 180 days.
What do we like, and what should you know?
- Three ways to run it: light sensor, timer, or the Omlet app with open and close notifications
- Safety sensors stop the door if something is in the way
- Rated from -4°F to 150°F, with an IPX6 casing (Omlet)
- Fits Eglu coops, wooden coops and, with a kit, mesh runs
- 180 days of free returns
The catch: Price: $183, $63 more than the ChickenGuard. Batteries aren't in the price, and the mains cable, the coop light and the mesh attachment kits are separate choices. The page we read describes no self-locking mechanism. The app needs Wi-Fi that reaches your coop.
Will it fit your coop, and what doesn't it do?
Eglu Cube and Eglu Pro, any wooden coop, or wire mesh with an attachment kit. Horizontal sliding door in ABS. On safety: safety sensors stop the door if something is in the way; the door slides sideways.
A door that shuts at dusk closes one opening. It doesn't replace welded mesh, a covered run or a latch on the egg door: the Extension predator guide lists what else to close (Extension, predator management), and we walk through it in how to predator proof a chicken coop.
Omlet Smart Autodoor specifications
| Type | Automatic chicken coop door |
|---|---|
| Opens and closes by | Light sensor, timer, or the Omlet app over Wi-Fi with open and close notifications |
| Power | 4 AA batteries "for up to 6 months"; optional mains cable |
| Safety | Safety sensors stop the door if something is in the way; the door slides sideways |
| Cold and weather | Rated from -4°F to 150°F, IPX6 casing (Omlet) |
| Door | Horizontal sliding door in ABS |
| Fits | Eglu Cube and Eglu Pro, any wooden coop, or wire mesh with an attachment kit |
| Shipping | Free shipping over $100 |
| Warranty | 2-year warranty |
| Returns | 180 days, free returns |
"Not stated": not on the pages we read on November 14, 2026. Every figure is Omlet's own.
Why 9.5/10? The score, criterion by criterion
Each criterion is scored out of 10 from what Omlet publishes; what isn't published scores 2. A door's price is compared with the median of the automatic doors, never with coops. The full method is public.
| Price (20%) | 6.1/10 |
|---|---|
| Ways to open and close (20%) | 10.0/10 |
| Safety published (20%) | 6.0/10 |
| Power (15%) | 8.0/10 |
| Lowest operating temperature stated (10%) | 8.5/10 |
| Warranty (10%) | 6.0/10 |
| Return window, minus fees and return shipping (5%) | 10.0/10 |
How much is the Omlet Smart Autodoor, and where do you buy it?
$183 on Omlet's own US store on November 14, 2026. Wi-Fi version, without the coop light or attachment kits. Omlet showed "20% off Black Friday" on every Eglu that day: the lower price is the one on the page, the crossed-out one is its regular price.
If that is more than you planned, the Chickcozy Solar Door costs $159 and scores 8.8/10.
What should you ask Omlet first?
- Does the door lock when closed, and how much force does it resist?
- What is the price of the mains cable and of the mesh attachment kit?
- Does the door keep working on its sensor or timer if the Wi-Fi drops?
What should you compare it with?
The two doors closest in price: Chickcozy Solar Door ($159, 8.8/10) and Run-Chicken T50 ($129.90, 9.4/10).
Head-to-heads: Omlet Smart Autodoor vs Run-Chicken T50, ChickenGuard All in One vs Omlet Smart Autodoor.
Rankings with this door: automatic chicken coop door.
Guides that mention it or help you decide: how big should a chicken coop be.
Where do these figures come from?
- omlet.us/smart-automatic-chicken-coop-door-opener, read November 14, 2026
- omlet.us/warranty, read November 14, 2026
- omlet.us/misc/returns, read November 14, 2026
