Kwikset 918 Home Connect

Name: Kwikset 918 Home Connect
Brand: Kwikset

Kwikset / 918

Last checked 2026-10-20

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Does the Kwikset 918 Home Connect work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home?

The Kwikset 918 Home Connect is a deadbolt with Z-Wave 700 Long Range that needs a smart hub.

Kwikset lists Alexa, Ring and Google Assistant as compatible. It suits Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant users through an integration (Z-Wave).

At a glance: works withHow this is decided: cited platform facts only

HomeKit

Unknown

Google Home

Z-Wave, via integration

Alexa

Z-Wave, via integration

SmartThings

Unknown

Home Assistant

Z-Wave, via integration

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

Kwikset 918 Home Connect facts
Fact	Value
Status	Current[1]
Lock family	Z-Wave[1]
Form	Deadbolt[1]
Connection	Z-Wave 700 Long Range[1]
Hub needed	A Z-Wave hub, required[1]
Matter	unknown
HomeKit	unknown
Voice assistants	Alexa and Google Assistant, through a Z-Wave hub or gateway[1]
Unlock methods	Keypad code (up to 250 codes), key[1]
Power	4 AA batteries, included[1]
Introduced	unknown

1 pathHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

How the Kwikset 918 Home Connect connects
Path	Requiresi	Locali	Features lost	Platformsi
Z-Wave, needs HUB	Z-Wave controller[1]	unknown	unknown	Amazon Alexa: Via integration[1] Google Home: Via integration[1] Home Assistant: Via integration[2]

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Requires: Hardware the path needs beyond the device and a controller.
Local: Yes when control on this path keeps working with the internet down.
Platforms: The platforms that work with the device on this path: Native (out of the box), Via integration (needs an add-on) or Not supported.

1 routeHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below

Ways to add the Kwikset 918 Home Connect
Platform	Leveli	Integration	Details	Evidence	Limitations
Home Assistant	Via Zigbee/Z-Wave[2][3]	zwave_jsZ-Wave	Quality: No score[2][3] IoT class: Local Push[2][3] Works with Home Assistant: Not certified[2][3]	Model named	None stated

About these columns

Level: How the device gets into the platform on this route. The headline is the best route: local before cloud, direct before bridged, core before community. The methodology page lists every level.

Kwikset 918 Home Connect. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/kwikset-918-home-connect. Last checked 2026-10-20.