Top 7 Best Biometric (Fingerprint) Gun Safes in 2023

Vaultek in my mind is one of the leading pistol-safe companies. While they are a young company, they have built out some awesome products packed with great features. They may have a hefty price tag, but it is worth it if you are going to rely on a biometric lock in a life-or-death situation.

I was able to do a full hands-on review of the previous version of this safe, the VT10i specifically, and you can check out my review here. A while later, it is still one of my favorites.

We talked in the intro a bit about how I am not a huge fan of biometrics, due to their failure rate. However, Vaultek has gotten around that by offering plenty of ways to access, including a keypad, physical key, a nano key (sold separately), phone access, and of course the fingerprint scanner. The major downside to this safe, is that it is only 18 gauge steel.

The Konig 1.0 takes a different take on the market by offering an aluminum housing gun safe alternative. Konig has been around for quite a bit longer than Vaultek, and Konig is a quality brand with a quality product.

With the higher price tag that this safe has, again comes higher quality locking mechanisms. Much like the safe above, the Konig has a couple of options, and the newest version addresses my main concern (with the GunBox 2.0 that I had reviewed) and includes both the keypad, RFID, phone access, and the biometric all-in-one unit to allow for some redundant options for access, instead of keeping the keypad and biometric as a separate unit.

This larger safe from Konig offers USB ports for charging devices that are stored inside, mountain points to mount it to your dresser, and gas struts to open the safe without ever having to touch it.

Do you think this safe looks a bit familiar? Konig was previously known as GunBox, but rebranded, as they found their users were keeping more than just firearms in their safe. I think this was a great rebrand and can see why they switched.

The Konig Junior is the smaller (and more budget-friendly) version of the Konig 1.0 we talked about just above. It maintains many of the same features such as the fingerprint scanner, keypad, and RFID, but just in a bit of a smaller package.

It does forgo some features that the 1.0 has though, as it does not include the premium gas struts that auto open the safe, the included USB ports for charging items, and mountain points.

If you are on a bit more of a budget, or need to save a bit of space, but want an awesome smart safe, this could be an awesome option for you.

If you want a tried and true biometric safe from one of the biggest gun safe manufacturers on the planet, don’t look any further than the Liberty HDX-150. This quick-access pistol safe has one of the best biometric locks on the market, is made from a respectable 14-gauge steel, and is compact enough to keep in a drawer, in a vehicle, or anywhere in the home, you might want it to be.

This is all backed up by one of the manufacturers that offer an awesome warranty, and experience. If you don’t want to take much of a risk on your next gun safe, Liberty is always a good bet to go with.

The major downside to this safe is that it maintains a high price point, but doesn’t offer many of the same features, such as RFID, phone access, monitoring, and more that the other safes above offer. That said, its 14 gauge steel should make up for that.

If you liked the Vaultek VS10i that we talked about at the top of this article, but wished it held eight firearms, rather than just one (or maybe two), then the MX series is going to be the best bet for you. The MX Series is a high-capacity, modular security pistol safe integrating a best-in-class biometric lock and a uniquely designed interior.

The durable 14-gauge steel exterior gives you a sense of security and is also able to ensure a sense of safety for your belongings. It also has a small display that will show you things like the humidity, temperature inside the safe, battery life, and more all on the safe itself. Of course, you can also use their app to see all of this and more at a glance as well.

Vaultek is one of my favorite companies right now, and they are pushing the bounds of what a gun safe can be right now (make sure to check out the RS500i I will be talking about lower in this list).

Yes, I know, I have pounded the name Vaultek into your head throughout this article. However, they are a fantastic biometric safe company. With the RS500i (and the smaller RS200i, and bigger RS800i), they took everything they created in the smaller pistol safes and created a full-size safe for full-size firearms.

The RS500i (and variants) offers tons of features outside of just storage (which utilizes a modular design for complete customization), as you can access it via your phone, fingerprint, nano-key, keypad, and physical key. It also can monitor things like temperature, humidity, and if it is being tampered with, and will let you know on the safe, but also your phone when it needs attention for one of those things.

Back to the interior of the safe, it offers interior lighting, an auto-opening door, and a louvered rear of the safe, where you can choose what accessories work (or don’t work) for you and your gear.

Now, if you are on a budget, and need to store a lot of items, this may not be for you… as its price per square inch of storage is quite high.

The only other full-size gun safe brand (other than Vaultek) that I would recommend looking into is Browning. They offer some awesome options around locking mechanisms, and their biometric lock is one of the best of the best. You can add the biometric lock to any of their USA-made gun safes.

These traditional style gun safes offer plenty of steel, ranging from 12 gauge and up, and can be completely customized to your liking (steel gauge, paint, locks, and more). Of course, this comes at a price, as the USA-made gun safes from Browning can get quite expensive depending on what you choose for them.