There’s more than one garage opener with a not-quite-open ecosystem. That’s why an Ars writer installed an OpenGarage unit.

Replacement for 2-wire consoles,series II consoles and buttons. Cannot be used on Series III generation Genie units or Liftmaster/Chamberlain/Craftsman 2.0. This 2-Wires universal wall push button ...

With this model, you can use your smartphone and Genie's free Aladdin app to monitor and control your garage door. Alexa and Google Assistant are built-in for voice commands. The system includes two ...