Baby & Family · Head-to-head
Toddleroo by North States Easy Swing & Lock Gate Series 2 vs Regalo Easy Step Extra Tall Safety Gate
Which should you buy? Here's the honest call, pulled from our full The Best Baby Gates: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Toddleroo Easy Swing & Lock is the gate to buy where safety stakes are highest - it hardware-mounts, has no trip bar, and controls its own swing direction at the top of stairs. The Regalo Easy Step Extra Tall covers everywhere else in the house for far less money and installs in minutes.
Toddleroo by North States Easy Swing & Lock Gate Series 2
Buy itThe hardware-mounted stairway gate that does the one job pressure gates can't - and does it with a genuinely one-handed latch.
- Hardware-mounts into studs or a banister, so it is appropriate for the top of stairs
- No bottom threshold bar to trip over on a stair landing
- One-hand latch and a swing control that stops the door opening out over the stairs
- Steel build, JPMA and ASTM certified, fits a wide range of openings
- Installation requires drilling and careful measuring - plan on a real DIY session
- Angled banisters or unusual newel posts may need an extra mounting kit
Regalo Easy Step Extra Tall Safety Gate
Buy itThe budget workhorse for doorways and hallways - extra height, a walk-through door, and a five-minute pressure fit.
- Pressure-mounts in minutes with included wall cups - no drilling for doorway use
- Extra-tall frame buys time against early climbers
- Lever-style handle most adults can work one-handed while carrying a child
- Easy to move between rooms or take down for guests
- Pressure mount means it must never be used at the top of stairs
- Bottom threshold bar sits across the floor - a known trip point in busy doorways
Side by side
| Toddleroo by North States Easy Swing & Lock Gate Series 2 | Regalo Easy Step Extra Tall Safety Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The top of stairs and any opening where the gate must not move - the one to buy first. | Doorways, hallways, and kitchen openings on a budget - the sensible second gate. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $ · budget |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Toddleroo by North States Easy Swing & Lock Gate Series 2 - The hardware-mounted stairway gate that does the one job pressure gates can't - and does it with a genuinely one-handed latch. Choose the Regalo Easy Step Extra Tall Safety Gate instead if doorways, hallways, and kitchen openings on a budget - the sensible second gate.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Baby Gates: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).