Buying guide
Best smart pet doors in the UK
Ranked by our weighted score. Last updated 20 June 2026.
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SureFlap Connect with Hub Bundle
The full SureFlap smart bundle: the Connect cat flap supplied with the hub, so app control, curfews and notifications work out of the box. The most complete smart cat-flap package here, at a price that reflects the included hub.
8.88 / 10 -
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SureFlap Microchip Pet Door Connect
The best smart cat flap on the market. Takes the reliable SureFlap platform and adds app control through the Sure Petcare hub: remote curfews, entry and exit notifications and activity history. Hub setup is fiddly, but once running it is excellent.
8.85 / 10 -
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SureFlap DualScan Microchip Cat Flap
The SureFlap that controls entry and exit per cat, so you can keep one cat in while others roam, useful for a recovering or indoor-only cat in a multi-cat home. Same reliable recognition, with directional control the standout feature.
8.33 / 10 -
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PetSafe Microchip Cat Door
A high-capacity microchip door storing up to 40 pets, with a rugged weatherproof seal and four-way locking. Excellent stray exclusion and DIY-friendly fitting at a slightly lower price than SureFlap. The best weatherproof seal among the cat flaps here.
8.3 / 10 -
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PetSafe SmartDoor Connected
PetSafe's app-controlled door, and the strongest here for remote control without needing a separate hub. Lock and unlock from anywhere, schedule per-pet access and get entry notifications. Recognition is solid if not quite SureFlap-wide.
8.25 / 10 -
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SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap
The UK's best-selling microchip cat flap, and the benchmark for reliable recognition. Reads your cat's existing chip, stores up to 32 pets, and has the widest read-zone here so it rarely locks a cat out. No app on the standard model, but it does the core job better than anything.
8.25 / 10 -
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SureFlap Microchip Pet Door
The larger SureFlap, sized for big cats and small dogs while keeping the same reliable microchip recognition and 32-pet memory. The go-to when a standard cat flap is too small but you do not need a full dog door.
8.08 / 10 -
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High Tech Power Pet Door
A fully motorised door for dogs up to giant breeds, opening via an ultrasonic collar sensor. A solid panel slides up and seals shut, giving better security and weatherproofing than any flap and no gap for wildlife. Premium and power-dependent.
7.93 / 10 -
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Cat Mate 360 Microchip Flap
A high-capacity microchip flap for up to 30 pets at a keen price, fitting single or multiple glazing, uPVC, walls and wood. A flexible, affordable workhorse from a trusted UK brand, though without the timer and display of the Elite.
7.7 / 10 -
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Cat Mate Elite 355
A capable standalone microchip flap with a digital timer and LCD display, offering hardware curfew scheduling and indoor/outdoor tracking with no app or wifi needed. A strong app-free choice from a trusted UK brand, with a 9-cat limit the main constraint.
7.7 / 10 -
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PetSafe Petporte Smart Flap
A long-established microchip flap with a built-in light sensor that can lock automatically at dusk, alongside timer curfews. A proven, well-liked door, though the read-zone and response are a step behind the latest SureFlap.
7.63 / 10 -
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PetSafe Microchip Cat Flap
A no-frills microchip cat flap that nails the essentials at a low price: reliable selective entry, four-way locking and easy DIY fitting. Fewer pet slots and no curfew on the basic model, but excellent value security.
7.53 / 10 -
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Pet Mate Microchip Cat Flap
An affordable microchip flap covering the essentials for single and small multi-cat homes, with selective entry and a weather-resistant seal. A reasonable budget alternative to SureFlap, with a narrower read-zone and fewer pet slots.
7.23 / 10 -
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Endura Flap Locking Pet Door
A premium passive door prized for exceptional weatherproofing, a dual-layer insulated flap and a triple-magnet seal rated to 50mph winds. Not smart on its own, with a locking cover for security, but the energy-efficiency benchmark and lifetime warranty stand out.
6.9 / 10 -
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PetSafe Staywell Manual 4-Way Flap
A simple, cheap manual cat flap with four-way locking and no electronics. Not smart, included as the honest budget baseline: it controls your own cat's access via a magnet or manual lock but cannot exclude strays by chip. Reliable and inexpensive.
6.13 / 10
How we rank: every product is scored on the same eight weighted criteria, then ordered by weighted total. We show each score on the product's own review page so you can see the reasoning.
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