The 8 Best Genie Connect Belt Drive Garage Door Openers (2023 reviews)

The genie smart garage door opener should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. The Genie G3T-R 3-button remote features intellicode security technology to keep your garage secure while you’re home or away. With all the included features and the quiet powerful motor and remote/keypad included, it's a fantastic value. New features allow you to use the stealth drive connect smart garage door opener to operate the garage door with voice control using the aladdin connect skill for alexa or google home. The setup to connect it to the phone is fairly simple and is great to have as a backup to the remote opener.

The pre-programmed garage door opener remotes are ready to use out of the box to eliminate additional programming steps. The app also allows you to create some simple rules such as sending a notification or setting a time to automatically close the door (if it isn't already) so no more accidentally leaving the garage door open all night. The motion sensing light is a feature that should be standard for all garage doors. It's super quiet and easy to install.

Why We Like This:

Battery pack on back is big and bulky
Has battery backup, two remote fobs, an outside keypad, and a wall pad
Super quiet, easy to connect with phones and alexa
Extremely quite and easy to install

Best With Wifi: Genie Garage Door Opener

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The genie garage door opener is capable of outshining several other products featured in this list in overall features for the price point. It is ideal for garages attached to living spaces. It is easy to program older cars with homelink. The integrated aladdin connect technology allows you to monitor, open and close your garage door from anywhere with your smartphone. The Belt driven is way quieter than chain, having WiFi control through the phone app is amazing from anywhere, so far so good.

This opener is easy to install and is quiet. There is a 5 second delay before the door opener responds. It is compatible with android auto which allows apps to run on the cars entertainment display.

Why We Like This:

Programing of the remotes, door position, and outdoor keypad are super simple
Nice features and easy interface with phone
Setting up was easy and the noise level is nice and quiet
Lifts the car door out of the way of the car

Best For No overhead clearance: Genie Connect Belt Drive Garage Door Opener

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If you often find yourself confused about convenient and suitable opener, this product is your solution. This unit will work in a double car garage, sectional doors only. It is an amazing upgrade to the old fashioned centerline chain or screw drive garage door opener. The Genie wall mount garage door opener directly mounts to the side of the garage doors tube spring saving space on the ceiling. There is an anti-rotation bracket but the opener is actually supported by the torsion tube. It frees up a lot of ceiling space.

The kit comes with pre programmed LED wireless light and a pre programmed wireless control panel. It is a big heavy door, however it has a large pulley system + heavy spring. It works great, but can use another bracket to make it sturdier for the hallow door shaft.

Why We Like This:

Easy install and very, very quiet
Super silent motor, makes a whizzing sound moving the door up or down
Secures it to the building frame
Works well, quiet, good for diyers

Best For commercial Type doors: Genie Wall Mount Garage Door Opener

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The genie wall mount garage door opener is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily purpose. The Genie wall mount garage door opener clears up ceiling space by eliminating rail & powerhead from the ceiling, the wall mount, and mounts to the side of the garage doors torsion spring. It’s nice and quiet, no more vibrating noise from the chain and motor, easy to install. The openers are whisper quiet, self locking, has battery backup, and the sensors are very sensitive.

Installation and programming (with a modicum of mechanical ability) is straightforward and much easier than traditional chain or belt drive types to install. There is a locking relay supplied with the opener which sets a locking pin when the door opener is registered closed. It is easy to set up and works fine. It can handle doors up to 14 ft tall, so your 9 ft tall door should not be a problem.

Why We Like This:

Installation was very straight forward and easy
Easy to install, and space saver
Great garage door opener, easy to install

Best With camera: Genie Garage Door Opener Remote

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The Genie wall mount smart garage door opener is equipped with a 24v dc motor that provides quiet but powerful performance to lift up to 850lb residential garage doors. It is great for garages with vaulted ceilings, storage on ceiling, or attic access points. The Genie G3t-r 3-button remote with intellicode security technology controls up to 3 garage door openers, 1 pack, or original version.

The button garage door opener remote includes a visor clip for easy access and storage, a cr2032 battery and instructions for use. It is equipped with auto-seek dual frequency technology, your garage door opener remote will automatically seek either 315 or 390 mhz, which minimizes interference from surrounding devices and improves overall performance. The button remote will operate with up to 2 doors with the use of the top 2 buttons only. This opener is very easy to install and works great and the Wi-Fi works great.

Why We Like This:

Simple install and it’s a very quiet item with an auto lock
Totally quiet and far easier to install than a traditional ceiling mounted opener
One of the new comers and featured product

Best With air compressor: Genie Chain Drive Garage Door Opener

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The genie chain drive garage door opener is the best desirable product on the market today. This garage door opener is equipped with genie's intellicode technology that prevents unauthorized persons from opening your garage door. It allows shutting the door softly and correctly. It provides the best reinforced area to attach the drail to the door. It is perfect for a 7 foot garage double garage door.

The top center of most garage doors provides the best reinforced area to attach the drail to the door. The included safe-t-beam garage door safety sensors, ensure your family’s safety with an infrared beam of light across the door opening. This product is compact, easy to install and comes with all the features, including two remotes and a key pad.

Why We Like This:

Very quiet and the keypad included is user friendly and wireless
Piece rail system that easily snaps together with no added hardware required
Very quiet opener, good assembly and programming instructions

Best For About A month: Genie DC Motor

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If you often find yourself scrambling for appropriate and satisfactory opener, this product is your solution. The Genie is so quiet and with the DC motor it will slow down at the end of travel, both ways, avoiding abrupt stopping and wear and tear on the door. It can be used for any garage door, a double door garage or a big single garage door. It is quiet and runs smoothly. The reinforced belt drive system adds strength, durability and value to the silentmax. The light automatically lights when you enter the garage, a nice touch.

The track is thick enough to support a powerful system, strong enough to raise a double car garage door quietly and steadily. The beam system helps prevent accidents and intellicode security technology helps prevent unauthorized access. The easy to install quiet has a motion sensor to turn light on it. The two remotes are small enough to be keychains, and the wireless keypad for outside is great.

Why We Like This:

Super efficient and easy replacement install
Easy installation, quiet motor, no issues
Great door opener, easy-ish to install yourself if you are used to diy

Best For DIY Installation: Genie mother board

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If you often find yourself scrambling for appropriate and satisfactory opener, this product should be your first option for buying. This belt driven system is super quiet. It raises a 7 ft high x 9 ft wide door in 12.47 seconds. The powerful 140v dc motor features a soft start and stop control for smooth door travel. It vibrates when the unit is engageduntill and the door is in motion. It comes with no additional hardware required for assembly, and the c-channel rail makes for faster, easier installation.

It’s also hard to beat the speed and silence of this opener. You must use the buttons on the motor to set up door open and shut movement limits. It is made for diy installation.

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