Smart Home Compared

We help you build your smart home: side-by-side comparisons of cameras, doorbells, thermostats, sensors and more, so you buy the right one.

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Launching Smart Home Planner 🏠✨

The must-have app (add-on) for Home Assistant: plan, document, and visualize your entire smart home setup.

🔄 Auto-syncs devices, labels, areas & floors directly from HA
🗺️ Clean visual maps + easy documentation

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Deal: Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus at 50% off ($179.99 to $89.99). Wired floodlight camera with bright LED floodlights and a built-in siren. https://t.co/tPJHKTOxg9

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Top 3 best-selling water shutoff valves right now:

1. Aqara Valve Controller T1
2. EcoNet Bulldog Valve Robot EVC400-MW
3. Zooz ZAC36 LR Titan Water Valve Actuator

See the full ranking: https://t.co/NFEZJ8tkxa

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Smoke or CO alarm going off while nobody's home? The X-Sense WiFi Smoke & CO Detector combines smoke and CO sensing and sends Wi-Fi alerts to your phone. Needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, no Alexa or Google Home.
https://t.co/SZNusfm11Z

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The @GoveeLife Wallwash Table Lamp turns any wall into a color wash, three zones at once, no paint or drill. Full review: https://t.co/sVNb4zquEf #smarthome #lighting

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Security camera tip: avoid pointing a camera out through a window. At night its IR LEDs bounce off the glass and wash out the image, and PIR motion sensors can't sense body heat through glass. Mount it outdoors, or disable IR and rely on porch lighting.

[Ring @ring]

Introducing Ring Rover Cam.

An indoor roving security camera that protects your business on the move. Set custom patrol routes, autonomously map your space, and cover up to 5,000 square feet.

Pre-order now: https://t.co/yxgCcYrpxL

[Ring @ring]

Meet Ring Drone Cam 🚀

Unlock a new way to take command of your home. Fly room to room for unobstructed aerial views. Use Live View to check in on different rooms or create custom patrol routes unique to your space, right from the Ring app.

Learn more: https://t.co/4jqxa7NevQ

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Deal: eero 6 mesh Wi-Fi router at 39% off ($89.99 to $54.99). Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 with a built-in Zigbee smart home hub. https://t.co/TRWiBWVshv

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Before you buy a curtain motor, check what needs a bridge. The RYSE SmartCurtain runs schedules, remote access and voice control only through its SmartBridge, sold separately, so budget for it from the start.
https://t.co/FqtndrtCKT

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Top 3 best-selling water leak sensors right now:

1. X-Sense Wi-Fi Water Leak Detector
2. SwitchBot Water Leak Detector
3. Sonoff Zigbee Water Leak Sensor

See the full ranking: https://t.co/wwguH6DIWX

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New episode: The Smart Home's Maturing Core. SmartThings goes local, Home Assistant gets a usability overhaul, Amazon leans into Matter and Thread, and we ask if the invisible home is really coming. https://t.co/kQqBoL9G3L

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@ULTRALOQ Bolt Mission opens the door before you reach for it: UWB and radar read the phone in your pocket, no extra hub. Six ways in, and Matter over Thread. Full review: https://t.co/TFRukhPeUg #smartlock #smarthome

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Video doorbell tip: check the voltage on your doorbell transformer before buying a wired model. Many need 16 to 24 VAC, and an old 10 VAC transformer can cause random reboots, laggy video or a silent chime. Upgrading the transformer is usually a cheap fix.

[MINISFORUM Official @Hi_MINISFORUM]

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One compact PC. More ways to play, create, and explore.

#MINISFORUM #T5MAX #RyzenAIMax #Radeon8060S #MiniPC #GamingPC #LocalAI

[SONOFF_Global @sonoff_global]

Meet the SONOFF SenseGuard DW Gen3 | SNZT-04P! 🚪✨

A smarter way to keep your doors and windows connected and protected.

🧵 Thread & Matter — Seamless integration with major Matter ecosystems, including Apple Home.
🔋 2 AAA Batteries — Easy replacement, lower running costs.
📐 Flexible Installation — Horizontal or vertical mounting for different gaps and spaces.
🚨 Tamper Alerts — Instant notifications if forcibly removed.
⚡ Smart Scene Triggers — Connect security devices and automate everyday appliances.

Smarter protection starts at your doors and windows!

SNZT-04P🔗: https://t.co/odkwzPVMOE

#SONOFF #SNZT04P #Matter #Thread #SmartHome

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Deal: Dreame Pet Air Purifier AP10 at 50% off ($299.99 to $149.99). Built for homes with pets, now on the deals page. https://t.co/fP2z49Poic

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Top 3 best-selling wall switches right now:

1. TP-Link Kasa HS220
2. TP-Link Kasa HS200
3. Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (US) - Double

See the full ranking: https://t.co/ddvFLCk2YN

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One room always too hot or cold because the thermostat reads the hallway? The ecobee SmartSensor adds room temperature and occupancy so the thermostat favors rooms in use. Only works with ecobee thermostats.
https://t.co/npYbPUz02Y

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By four in the afternoon, the daylight in here is already gone. The @GoveeLife Sky Ceiling Light is a skylight panel with 7000 lumens and Matter, so a dark room gets its own sky. https://t.co/ziZejkV7YJ #smarthome #lighting

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Water leak tip: a sensor only tells you there is a leak. If you are away, the water keeps running. Pair it with a smart shutoff valve on the main line so an alert can close the water automatically, and test the whole chain once by wetting the sensor.