Baby gates are an invaluable tool to have in your home when you have small kids underfoot. Baby gates enable you to close off a stairway to prevent climbing or falling, or restrict access to a room that contains items you don’t want your mobile toddler getting their hands on.

Although there are multiple types of baby gates on the market, spring-mounted baby gates are the easiest to use for many because they don’t require any special installation. You simply purchase a gate that fits across the door frame of the area you wish to block off and pressure-mount it into place.

Both Regalo and Evenflo manufacture baby gates that help you block off an area of the home you don’t want kids or pets to enter, and they both offer a variety of baby gates to fit most door frames. But there are a few key differences that might help you decide one way or the other.

Regalo baby gates come in a variety of widths that should be able to accommodate most standard-size door openings. Regalo gates can be purchased with or without a walk-through option and come in several color options to match your home decor. Regalo baby gates can be purchased from Amazon and Buy Buy Baby and cost $20-$110.

Regalo Home Accents Super-Wide Safety Gate: available at Amazon and Buy Buy Baby

This stylish baby gate is made to fit through wider doors but still look sleek and elegant in your home. The pass-through door allows you to easily enter and leave a room without having to remove the baby gate from the wall.

Regalo 2-in-1 Stairway and Hallway Wall-Mounted Baby Gate: available at Amazon and Buy Buy Baby

This steel baby gate has a pass-through door so you can easily move between rooms and works well in extra-large doorways.

Evenflo baby gates are made to look good in your home as they effectively block off areas of your house that you don't want children or pets to have access to. Evenflo baby gates come in standard and wide widths to fit a number of doorways, and as well as a variety of styles that will blend easily with your home decor. Evenflo baby gates are available on Amazon and generally cost between $15-$85.

Evenflo Barn Door Walk Thru Gate: available on Amazon

This farmhouse-style baby gate is both fashionable and functional. The gate will look good with your home’s decor and prevent your pets and kids from entering areas of the home that you don’t want them to.

Evenflo Expansion Walk Thru Room Divider Gate: available on Amazon

This retractable gate is both easy to install and use. Pull it back when you don’t need to block off a room and then expand it again when you need it.

Although both Regalo and Evenflo make quality baby gates, Evenflo is the winner here. Evenflo's gates are both more stylish and less expensive than Regalo baby gates and generally have higher positive customer reviews. With several different styles of baby gates available from Evenflo, you are sure to find what you need at a great price. If you're looking specifically for a staircase baby gate or a baby gate for an extra-wide door, check out our in-depth buying guides for each category here on BestReviews.

Stephanie Jarrett is a writer for BestReviews. BestReviews is a product review company with a singular mission: to help simplify your purchasing decisions and save you time and money

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