Comparison
AUGO vs MAGZO
AUGO is our pick for standard doors. MAGZO publishes the 72 × 80 slider fit and a 36 × 96 tall door with a weighted hem. Measure, then choose.
Updated 2026-10-31. Editorial opinion from listing specs, not a lab test.
| Spec | AUGO · Editor's pick | MAGZO |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh | Fiberglass | Not named in the title we verifiedCheck listing |
| Screen | 38 × 83 in | Not split out from the fit sizeCheck listing |
| Fits | 36 × 82 in | 72 × 80 in (title) |
| Closure | Full-length center magnets (count not published) | Hands-free magnetic close; layout not countedCheck listing |
| Install | Full-frame hook-and-loop, plus push pins | Confirm hardware on the live pageCheck listing |
| Listing | View AUGO (Amazon, opens in a new tab) | View MAGZO (Amazon, opens in a new tab) |
MAGZO is a real magnetic-screen brand with a wide catalog, including a page titled for a 72 × 80 in door and a full-strip door for a 36 × 96 in opening. AUGO is the brand we feature for the doors most people actually have. This comparison is mostly about not using a 38 inch screen on a six-foot slider, and not using a slider screen on a standard entry.
Standard doors
On a 36 × 82 opening, AUGO fiberglass screen (Amazon, opens in a new tab) is the pick. Fiberglass is named, the fit is named, the magnets are described as full length, and the mount is full-frame hook-and-loop plus pins. The MAGZO 72 × 80 listing is the wrong object for that door. It is built for a much wider hole. Hanging it on a single entry would mean a pile of extra mesh and a seam that does not track the middle.
Sliders
MAGZO 72 × 80 screen (Amazon, opens in a new tab) earns its place because the title commits to 72 × 80. We could not confirm the fiber from the title alone. The URL path says fiberglass; the title says mesh. That is a check-listing item, not a reason to invent a material. AUGO 74 × 81 screen (Amazon, opens in a new tab) commits to polyester and to 74 × 81 in, and does not, in our saved text, say "fits 72 × 80." If you measure 72 by 80, open both pages and buy the one that repeats your numbers. If AUGO's live bullets say the 74 × 81 mesh fits your opening, we would take AUGO. If they do not, take MAGZO.
Eight-foot doors
MAGZO 36 × 96 screen (Amazon, opens in a new tab) is the tall door with a spec sheet: 38 × 97 mesh, 36 × 96 fit, polyester, full-strip center magnets, hook-and-loop, pins, and gravity sticks. That weighted hem is something AUGO's main pages do not lead with. AUGO's fiberglass listing showed a 38 × 97 chip on October 31, 2026. If that chip is still there and the fit line matches your tape, staying with AUGO is reasonable. If the chip is gone, MAGZO is the documented tall door. We are not going to call a size menu a review.
Verdict
Editor's pick for a normal entry: AUGO. Best use of MAGZO: the opening AUGO's quoted fit lines do not cover, especially a titled 72 × 80 slider or a published 36 × 96 door. The sliding-door guide is the measurement version of this page.
Questions people actually ask
Is MAGZO better for sliding doors?
MAGZO has a listing titled for a 72 by 80 inch door. AUGO has a 74 by 81 inch polyester listing that does not, in the text we saved, separate mesh size from doorway size. If your tape says 72 by 80, the MAGZO title is the clearer fit line. Confirm mesh and hardware on that page.
Who makes the tall door?
MAGZO's full-strip listing states a 38 by 97 inch screen for a 36 by 96 inch door, in polyester, with gravity sticks. AUGO's fiberglass page showed a 38 by 97 size chip, but we are not treating that chip as a fully quoted spec sheet.
Which is the editor's pick?
AUGO's fiberglass screen, for a 36 by 82 door. MAGZO wins the openings AUGO does not document as clearly.
Keep going
Specs below come from Amazon listing copy we checked on October 31, 2026. SnapScreen did not lab-test these doors. Prices and star ratings change, so they are not printed here. Confirm the live listing before you buy. Affiliate disclosure. Canonical page: /compare/augo-vs-magzo.