**The problem it solves** Vacation rental hosts and property managers need to grant and revoke door access for guests, cleaners, and maintenance staff at properties they may not be near, a challenge that traditional key handoffs, lockboxes, and rekeying solve only partially and at ongoing cost. **What August does** August is a San Francisco-based smart lock brand, founded in 2012 by Jason Johnson and Yves Behar and acquired by Assa Abloy in 2017, that makes Wi-Fi-connected smart locks and accessories fitting over most standard single-cylinder deadbolts without replacing external hardware, serving residential homeowners and vacation rental hosts as part of the Yale and Assa Abloy portfolio. **How it works** August locks are controlled through the August mobile app, which provides remote lock and unlock, an activity feed, and virtual key sharing with time-restricted access windows that support short-term rental check-in scheduling. The Wi-Fi Smart Lock and Yale Approach Lock connect directly without a bridge, while the standard Smart Lock uses the Connect Wi-Fi Bridge. Locks integrate with Airbnb for automated access code delivery, as well as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and Samsung SmartThings, and a keypad accessory adds fingerprint access. August Pro and property management tiers serve multi-unit operators. **Who it's for** Vacation rental hosts and property managers in the United States and Canada needing keyless, remotely managed entry, and residential homeowners and renters wanting renter-friendly smart lock upgrades.
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