Genie MachForce garage door opener installed in a garage with people inside the garage

Best Garage Door Openers of 2022 from Genie® - Based on Customer’s Ratings

Published on: August 1, 2022

Choosing the perfect garage door opener can be an overwhelming task. With so many options to choose from, how do you pick the best garage door opener for you?  We collected a list of the highest rated garage door openers from Genie® and did all the hard work for you.  Check out the below models as well as the features and benefits that a Genie garage door opener provides. 

 

Best Budget Garage Door Opener

Chain Drive 500
478 5-star reviews on Amazon
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Model and Part #: 1035-V, 38956R

Works With: Residential, sectional garage doors 7’ tall and weighing up to 350lbs (8’ tall doors need extension kit EKTC)

Accessories Included: 1-button pre-programmed remote, lighted push button wall control, Safe-T-Beam safety sensors

Why We Love It:  The Chain Drive 550 is an affordable garage door opener that provides you all the basics.  Perfect for those looking for a budget-friendly garage door opener, while still giving you the reliability of a Genie garage door opener.

What Customers Are Saying: I was a little concerned when I bought the opener given how much cheaper it was than most of the other openers. I have an 8' tall door (I bought the extension kit for the 8' door) and I thought it might not have the power needed. However, I am pleased with it after 3 months. No issues, went together easily, mounted easily, the remote works hundreds of feet from the door, simple.

 

Best Smart Garage Door Opener

Signature Series Belt Drive Smart Garage Door Opener
798 5-star reviews on Home Depot
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Model and Part #: 3155D-TSV, 41611S

Works With: Residential, sectional garage doors 7’ tall and weighing up to 500lbs (8’ tall doors need extension kit EKTB)

Accessories Included: 2 3-button pre-programmed remotes, wall console with vacation lock and light control, and Safe-T-Beam safety sensors

Why We Love It:  This Genie garage door opener is rated as the best smart garage door opener due to it’s built-in Aladdin Connect technology, sleek industrial design, and high customer ratings.   Control and monitor the status of your garage door from anywhere, thanks to this smart garage door opener, which is also compatible with smart home systems such as Alexa, Google Home, and Alarm.com.

What Customers Are Saying: My brother installed this for me, and the directions and packaging were easy to understand. It is much quieter and smoother than my old chain opener. I have accidentally left the garage door open a few times so when my old opener died, I wanted one that I could program to close every evening and use with Alexa. The Aladdin Connect app is easy to use and program to close daily - love it. I have learned to look at devices on my Alexa app to add a particular type of device and Aladdin Connect is one of two listed. It has worked as expected with Alexa and the device was easily discovered and added. Easily programmed the car and remotes. Love this garage door opener!!!!

 

Best Quiet Garage Door Opener

QuietLift Connect
926 5-star reviews on Amazon
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Model and Part #: 3053-TKV, 39626S

Works With: Residential, sectional garage doors 7’ tall and weighing up to 500lbs (8’ tall doors need extension kit EKTB)

Accessories Included: 2 3-button pre-programmed remotes, wall console with vacation lock and light feature, wireless keypad, Safe-T-Beam safety sensors

Why We Love It: This belt drive Genie garage door opener is the ultimate combination of a quiet garage door opener with all of the features and accessories you need.  This smart garage door opener features integrated Aladdin Connect technology, allowing you to monitor and control the status of you garage door from your phone. The steel-reinforced belt drive system allows for ultra-quiet yet durable operation.  Genie belt drive garage door openers are our quietest garage door opener and are ideal for garages located close to living spaces.

What Customers Are Saying: I don’t just like, I love the noise level. My garage is attached to my one-story home and believe me before this opener was installed, I would constantly roll my eyes at the noise level with my previous opener. With my previous opener I had a repair guy come to my house to see if they could fix the noise level and I was skeptical the noise was coming from the actual opener. But after getting the previous unit serviced with no adjustment to the noise level and wasting money, I decided to pull the trigger and purchase this opener. I’m so dumb for not doing this sooner. Not only was the noise corrected, but the opener is also so quiet I never hear it from my bedroom, and it never wakes the baby during nap. This was one of the best purchases of a lifetime.

 

Best Wall-Mounted Garage Door Opener

Genie Wall Mount Garage Door Opener
87 5-star reviews on Amazon
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Model and Part #: 6072H-O, 41410Y

Works With: For use on doors up to 850lbs balance weight, and up to 18' wide, 14' tall or 180sqft maximum. Also, will work with standard lift, vertical lift and high lift up to 84".

Accessories Included: 1 pre-programmed 3-button remote, wireless wall console, LED light, remote door lock, and Safe-T-Beam safety sensors

Why We Love It:  Clear up ceiling space by eliminating the rail and powerhead from your garage!  This wall mount garage door opener features the Safe-T-Pulse system which provides internal tension monitoring of door cables with an electronic pulse during initial door travel.  The compact design makes this wall mount garage door opener the smallest available!  Battery backup and Wi-Fi integration are optional additions. 

What Customers Are Saying: This is the best garage door opener I've ever owned. Super quiet and powerful. I'm using it on a 10x10 metal door, and it does it with ease. Super compact size and easy one man install. There is nothing to dislike about this product. Going to buy another for my other door.

 

Best Garage Door Opener for Heavy Doors

MachForce Connect
611 5-star reviews on Home Depot
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Model and Part #: 4063-TNMSV, 37282RU

Works With: Residential sectional or 1-piece doors weighing up to 750lbs and 7’ tall (8’ doors need extension kit EKSC).

Accessories Included: 2 3-button pre-programmed remotes, wall console with vacation lock and light control, Safe-T-Beam safety sensors, Aladdin Connect integrated Wi-Fi

Why We Love It: The MachForce Connect features a powerful screw drive system with a 140v DC motor which lifts heavy doors up to 2x faster than most chain or belt drive garage door openers. This smart garage door opener also allows you to monitor and control the status of your garage door from your smartphone.  This screw drive garage door opener works with both sectional and 1-piece heavy garage doors that weigh up to 750lbs!

What Customers Are Saying: I am very happy with this Genie screw type garage door opener. It has the power to open my 8 x 16 ft insulated garage door with ease and quickly. I had never installed a garage door opener of any kind and will be buying another unit for my other 8 x 8 ft garage door as well. If you have an 8 ft high door you will need to add the extra channel piece as well.

 

Best Battery Backup Garage Door Opener

StealthDrive Connect
2,891 5-star reviews on Amazon
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Model and Part #: 7155-TKV, 39626T

Works With: Residential, sectional garage doors 7’ tall and weighing up to 500lbs (8’ tall doors need extension kit EKTB)

Accessories Included: 2 3-button pre-programmed remotes, wall console with vacation lock and light control, wireless keypad, Safe-T-Beam safety sensors, integrated Wi-Fi (Aladdin Connect), integrated battery backup

Why We Love It: The StealthDrive Connect garage door opener features integrated battery backup to allow you to open your garage door automatically in case of when the power goes out.  All the accessories you need are included, as well as integrated Wi-Fi connectivity. 

What Customers Are Saying:  We really like how super quiet this is. Spent a couple of hours and installed it myself, since it was a replacement and that saved me a few steps. The instructions are good, all the needed hardware is included and they give you a great selection of accessories.
I really like that this door connects to WiFi and correctly integrates with Google Home. The app is fine. Appreciate that two remotes and a keypad are included and having the backup battery is great. With all the included features and the quiet powerful motor and remote/keypad included, it's a fantastic value. If you are tired of your noisy screw or chain drive opener, I highly recommend this purchase.

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We bought the 7155 model, this is the quietest, smoothest and easiest garage door openers I’ve ever installed

Zach Lopez

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