Therma-Tru Smooth-Star Emerson Front Door vs JELD-WEN 36x80 Steel Prehung Front Door

The Therma-Tru Smooth-Star is the better front door for most shoppers. Fiberglass won't dent, rust or rot, and it comes painted navy with decorative triple-pane glass, a composite frame and an adjustable sill. The JELD-WEN steel door is solid and well rated at 4.2 out of 5 from about 1,470 ratings, but steel dents and can rust if the finish is scratched, and it arrives primed and plain. Pick the Therma-Tru for looks and low upkeep; pick the JELD-WEN if you want a simple painted steel slab and plan to finish it yourself.

• Choose the Therma-Tru Smooth-Star if you want a finished, painted fiberglass door with decorative glass and no rust or dent worries.
• Choose the JELD-WEN steel door if you want a straightforward primed steel door you will paint to match and prefer a plain panel look.