ChickenGuard All in One
9.6/10$119.99$159.98Nov 14, 2026
Light sensor, timer · 4 AA, solar or DC option · 3-year warranty
ChickenGuard All in One vs Omlet Smart Autodoor
Just 0.1 points separate the ChickenGuard All in One and the Omlet Smart Autodoor: pick on the detail that matters to you.
- Head-to-head · prices checked Nov 14, 2026
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Omlet Smart Autodoor
9.5/10$183$229Nov 14, 2026
Light sensor, timer, app · 4 AA or mains · 2-year warranty
Short answer: ChickenGuard All in One wins this one, 9.6/10 against 9.5/10, mainly on price and safety features. Omlet Smart Autodoor answers with opening modes and return terms.
What really separates them?
The best two doors in our ranking, a tenth apart. The ChickenGuard costs $63 less, includes its batteries, describes a self-locking door and carries 3 years of warranty against 2. The Omlet has what the ChickenGuard can't offer at any price: Wi-Fi, an app and a notification when the door closes. Both are rated down to -4°F. Omlet's 180 days of free returns are a real advantage if you're unsure about fit; we couldn't read ChickenGuard's return window. On an Eglu, take the Omlet. On a wooden coop with no Wi-Fi nearby, the ChickenGuard.
Which one is for you?
Choose the ChickenGuard All in One if
- You want to spend less: $119.99 against $183
- You want both safety features: auto-stop so a hen isn't trapped, self-locking door
- Power matters at your coop: 4 AA alkaline batteries included; a solar panel or 9 V DC power can be added (not included)
- You want the longer warranty: 3 years against 2
Choose the Omlet Smart Autodoor if
- You want more control: light sensor, timer, app, against light sensor, timer
- You want a stated return window: 180 days
ChickenGuard All in One vs Omlet Smart Autodoor: the numbers
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| Product | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opens and closes by | Light sensor, timer | Light sensor, timer, app |
| Power | 4 AA, solar or DC option | 4 AA or mains |
| Safety published | Anti-pinch stop, self-locking | Anti-pinch stop |
| Rated down to | -4°F | -4°F |
| Door | Door included, lifts vertically | Horizontal sliding door in ABS |
| Fits | Screws to the front of the coop: door and opener in one unit | Eglu Cube and Eglu Pro, any wooden coop, or wire mesh with an attachment kit |
| Warranty | 3-year | 2-year |
| Returns | Not stated | 180 days |
| Sold by | ChickenGuard | Omlet |
| Where to buy | Check price at ChickenGuard | Check price at Omlet |
✓ marks the better figure. "Not stated" means the brand doesn't publish it. Prices checked November 14, 2026 on each brand's own US store.
How do you tell each door when to open and close?
ChickenGuard All in One: light sensor (sunrise and sunset) or timer, set on the unit; 4 AA alkaline batteries included; a solar panel or 9 V DC power can be added (not included). Omlet Smart Autodoor: light sensor, timer, or the Omlet app over Wi-Fi with open and close notifications; 4 AA batteries "for up to 6 months"; optional mains cable. A light sensor follows the seasons by itself; a timer or an offset lets you keep the flock in a little longer at dawn, or wait for the last hen at dusk.
Which one is safer for hens, and harder for a raccoon?
ChickenGuard All in One: auto-stop so a hen isn't trapped, self-locking door; "Works at -4°F to +140°F", with a winter mode (ChickenGuard). Omlet Smart Autodoor: safety sensors stop the door if something is in the way; the door slides sideways; rated from -4°F to 150°F, IPX6 casing (Omlet). We look for two things on the maker's page: a stop when the door meets a hen, and a door that locks once closed.
Which one costs less to own?
On November 14, 2026, ChickenGuard All in One was $119.99 and Omlet Smart Autodoor $183, each on its brand's own US store. That is $63.01 between them. Warranty: ChickenGuard All in One, 3-year warranty; Omlet Smart Autodoor, 2-year warranty. Returns: ChickenGuard All in One, no window stated; Omlet Smart Autodoor, 180 days, free returns.
Which coops do they fit?
ChickenGuard All in One: screws to the front of the coop: door and opener in one unit (door included, lifts vertically). Omlet Smart Autodoor: eglu Cube and Eglu Pro, any wooden coop, or wire mesh with an attachment kit (horizontal sliding door in ABS). Measure your pop hole and the flat wall around it before ordering.
Where to go from here
Full reviews: ChickenGuard All in One review and Omlet Smart Autodoor review. Both appear in our ranking of automatic chicken coop doors.
Other head-to-heads: ChickenGuard All in One vs Run-Chicken T50, Omlet Smart Autodoor vs Run-Chicken T50.
Still deciding what you need? Read how to winterize a chicken coop.
Hen counts, dimensions and warranty terms are each brand's own figures. City codes and HOA covenants decide whether you can keep hens: check yours before you order. This page helps you buy; it isn't legal or veterinary advice.
By Hannah Prescott, editor, backyard chicken coops · updated November 14, 2026
ChickenGuard AiO or Smart Autodoor: quick answers
All chicken coop head-to-headsIs the ChickenGuard All in One better than the Omlet Smart Autodoor?
In our formula, yes: 9.6/10 against 9.5/10, with the edge on price, safety features and power options. The Omlet Smart Autodoor is ahead on opening modes and return terms, which may matter more to you.
Which is cheaper, the ChickenGuard or the Omlet Autodoor?
The ChickenGuard All in One: $119.99 against $183 on November 14, 2026. That is a sale price; the regular price shown was $159.98.
Do the ChickenGuard and the Omlet Autodoor work in winter?
ChickenGuard All in One: "Works at -4°F to +140°F", with a winter mode (ChickenGuard). Omlet Smart Autodoor: rated from -4°F to 150°F, IPX6 casing (Omlet).