If keeping your valuables safe and secure is important to you, but you don’t have a lot of money to invest, the Stalwart Digital Safe is a solid option. It’s incredibly portable and has a backlit keypad that makes it simple to enter your safe, day or night. The security features are pretty impressive for a safe under $75, which is why SecurityNerd named it one of the 10 best home safes out there.
When searching for the perfect safe for your home, if budget is a top priority, the Stalwart Digital Safe has the basics at a fair price. We like the easy-to-use keypad, along with the security feature that automatically locks and lets off an alarm after three incorrect keypad entries. This safe is ideal for customers who want more than a traditional key safe, but also need the freedom to be able to bring it with them, whether on vacation or even in an emergency.
Nerd Pros
- Price: The Stalwart Digital Safe is a great value considering the security features you get, all at a budget-friendly price point.
- Keypad: A traditional lock isn’t the only way you can open up this safe. While the price is consistent with a basic safe, you get a backlit keypad, which provides more security for your valuables.
- Portability: Weighing in at only 12 pounds, this safe gives you the option to move it quickly in case of an emergency. You also have the option to mount the Stalwart Digital Safe to ensure it stores items out of the reach of children and isn’t as easy for thieves to take with them.
Nerd Cons
- Difficult to mount: Customers complain that the setup instructions aren’t clear, and the safe itself is difficult to mount. You may need more than basic DIY knowledge to mount the Stalwart Digital Safe on the wall.
- Not fireproof or waterproof: It’s not surprising this safe isn’t safe from flood or fires, because that would make the safe much more expensive. If that type of protection is important to you, this may not be the right choice for your home.
Stalwart Digital Safe: What you need to know
While this safe is not one of the largest out there, it definitely does its job at a fraction of the price of other similar safes. Standout features include:
- Protection: This safe is not UL certified, and the company does not indicate that it is certified by any other agency.
- Size: The Stalwart Digital Safe is on the smaller side, weighing in at only 12 pounds. While you may not be able to fit large items in this safe, it is large enough to store a variety of items inside. The outside dimensions are L 12.2”x W 7.9”x H 7.9”, while the interior dimensions are L 12.08” x W 5.5”x H 7.75”.
- Lock type: This safe has a keypad lock, which allows you to type in passcodes to gain entry. The codes are three to eight digits long. The safe also has a traditional key to manually override the keypad in case you forget a code or forget to replace the batteries that power the keypad.
- Portability: This safe would be incredibly easy to bring with you if you needed to leave your home quickly in any type of safety emergency. It’s only 12 pounds, making it easy for most people to pick up. You’ll also have the choice to mount the safe on a wall if you want it to stay in one spot.
- Not fireproof or waterproof: Unfortunately, this safe will not protect your items against a flood or a fire in your home.
- Alarm: Although this safe is easy on the wallet, it has some extra security features we think are helpful. If someone tries to get into your safe three times with an incorrect code, you’ll hear a beeping alarm sound that will go off for 5 minutes. After three more incorrect codes, the alarm will sound for 20 minutes, letting you know someone unauthorized has been trying to enter your safe.
- Satisfaction guarantee: Although Stalwart just promises its customers will be satisfied with their products, it doesn’t give a time frame for any type of money back guarantee. It lists a 30-day warranty, but the Amazon rating and happy reviews from customers leads us to believe Stalwart practices its satisfaction promise.
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Stalwart Digital Safe: Wrapping it up
Stalwart is a company that offers everything from safes to tools and other utility products. While this Stalwart model safe wins on value, they also offer other choices with fingerprint locks as well as models with more storage area. You’ll just have to pay more money for those additional features.
Although this safe might be simple, it gets the job done with a keypad and durable steel construction that can keep jewelry, guns, important documents and other valuables safe from thieves. The biggest downpoint of the Stalwart Digital Safe is the fact that it’s not fireproof or waterproof. However, due to its portability, you could easily take it with you in case of a natural disaster or emergency where flood or fire might be an issue.
This safe sells at major retailers, but it also has an impressive rating on Amazon, with almost a perfect 5-star rating out of 1,900 reviews. Although customers have complained about the mounting directions being rather unclear, it seems like they are overall happy with the product. The bottom line is, if you’re looking for a compact safe with more security than that of a traditional key safe, this is a durable option at a tremendous value.
This article has been reviewed and approved by Officer Banta.
Officer Banta is the official SecurityNerd home security and safety expert. A member of the Biloxi Police Department for over 24 years, Officer Banta reviews all articles before lending his stamp of approval. Click here for more information on Officer Banta and the rest of our team.
