Sensor reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 151 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Sensor brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/homeassistant, r/HomeKit, r/homeautomation, r/SmartThings, r/smarthome. Top-rated brands include Aqara (4.4/5), Eve (4.7/5), YoLink (4.5/5).

Stats
Reviews151
Subreddits21
Posts41
Brands58
Products77
Top communities
r/homeassistant51r/HomeKit44r/homeautomation9r/SmartThings9r/smarthome6
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#1

Aqara

4.4
(25)
"It's battery powered, zigbee, and very sensitive."
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"Aqara has been solid for my crawlspace and attic for leaks and humidity/temp."
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"Good sensitivity, good battery life, good stable connectivity."
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"Folks seem to like aqara for these."
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"Super easy."
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"The Aqara FP2 is killer for actual presence."
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"The aqara fp2 is pretty awesome"
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"I’d go with Aqara. They’ve been rock solid for me in my kids rooms."
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"I bought an Aqara hub and really think it's the way to go."
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"With zigbee devices."
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#2

Eve

4.7
(17)
"Works great."
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"I am so glad that I have taken this precaution."
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"Eve home. And best overview and selection tool Home devices app."
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"Eve. They do very good products that have what you need."
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"Eve Room for quality; Qingping for cost."
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"Eve Weather (the outdoor sensor) works well for temp/humidity."
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"Look at the Eve Home - native for HomeKit and provides temp, humidity and air quality."
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"Get the eve ones. I’ve had 4 of them for over 2 years and haven’t had to change the batteries on them yet."
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"I’ve been happy with matter over thread by Eve."
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"Eve no hub"
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#4

Third Reality

4.6
(7)
"It's been working for almost a year now."
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"I use the third-reality sensors, which trigger the Zooz Titan main water shutoff valve."
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"I bought a ton of ThirdReality one, 4pack on Amazon was cheap and they are good."
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"I would use the Third Reality ones"
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"It's been rock solid."
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"Makes one that’s pretty small and works well with ST."
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"Third Reality reports every 15 seconds or so."
#5

IKEA

4.4
(5)
"Ikea and Shelly have both been solid for me."
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"They run on AAA batteries, integrate great to Z2M, and they sound their own alarm."
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"The signal was great."
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"IKEA has the VINDSTYRKA."
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"I’m replacing all my Aqara water sensors with the ikea batarang."
#6

Sonoff

4.4
(5)
"I have a sonoff th10/th16 with si7021 using in a sauna, can only recommened"
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"I have great experiences with Sonoff. Basically everything I buy from them 'just works' with HA."
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"A great choice as easy to mount anywhere."
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"I have a mini sonoff PIR sensor that doesn't seem to be available anymore."
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"Picked up a few Sonoff’s recently. The build quality seems good."
#7

Denso

4.8
(4)
"Swapped it with a Denso and cleared right up."
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"Denso without a doubt"
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"Rockauto denso upstream. Good to go"
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"Denso brand. What is the code you're getting?"
#8

Onvis

4.5
(4)
"I have three of the Onvis Motion Sensors."
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"I love the Onvis HomeKit over Thread sensors. Low profile and very reliable."
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"I have an Onvis motion sensor that also has a temperature and humidity sensor."
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"I’ve been happy with the Onvis door/window sensors."
#9

Aeotec

4.3
(4)
"Power it by USB and it's completely maintenance-free."
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"I just like the trisensor since they just work."
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"I resolved my magnet/reliability issues with a wired switch."
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#10

Govee

4.0
(4)
"Replaced them with govee and haven’t had a single issue since."
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"That has a screen that sticks to the outside and remote probe that feeds into the freezer."
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"I have two Govee wi Fi sensors that seem to work well."
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"What about the Govee outdoor motion sensor?"
#11

Zigbee

5.0
(3)
"Been working for about 2 years and have not replaced a battery yet."
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"Surprisingly it/they work great."
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"I bought a 2”x3” plastic waterproof “project box” for a couple bucks off of amazon, threw a zigbee vibration sensor in there."
#12

Meross

4.7
(3)
"The Meross leak detectors are good. Actually had a small leak in the basement and it alerted me right away."
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"Have found them to be extremely reliable."
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"An affordable and solar-powered device that works well."
#13

RoomAlert

4.0
(3)
"We use RoomAlert, rock solid devices."
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"I use both AVTech RoomAlert and ControlByWeb X-410's to monitor the Temp and Humidity in my DC's."
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"However, they do have a relatively cheap subscription service that will monitor and notify you."
#14

Wellue

3.7
(3)
"Yes, the Wellue O2 ring works."
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"The Wellue O2 sensors are supported by OSCAR."
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"O2Ring is very popular.... there is a more expensive model available now."
#15

Fibaro

4.5
(2)
"On my Fibaro ones the batteries seem to last forever."
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"It’s small and you can disable the eyeball if you want."
#16

Google

4.0
(2)
"Looks good and also has excellent features"
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"Pixel, galaxy watch are good"
#17

Samsung

4.0
(2)
"I think galaxy fit 3 is good but as it is a smart band, it lacks many watch features."
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"Samsung Fit 3 or any watch by Amazfit"
#18

Apple

4.0
(2)
"They have both temperature and humidity sensors."
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"The HomePod mini has temperature and humidity sensors built in."
#19

Acurite

4.0
(2)
"I also have standalone models 06009 and 06002M that update a bit more frequently"
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"The range on those are pretty far and batteries are lasting me about a year."
#20

Tuya

4.0
(2)
"The Tuya temperature sensors that use 2-AAA batteries work ok outdoors."
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"They're cheap, battery powered PIR sensors that use a mmwave sensor."
#21

SwitchBot

4.0
(2)
"The new hub is Matter compatible, if that's important to you."
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"I’d honestly still say SwitchBot Hub 2."
#22

Hue

3.5
(2)
"I've been using both hue (ZigBee) indoor and outdoor motion sensors in -40 deg / 100% humidity for years."
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"I used to use Hue outdoor zigbee sensors but they were far too sensitive."
#23

Zooz

3.5
(2)
"My Zooz Q sensors can be configured to report if temperature changes."
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"I tried one for my gate, but the gap was too large."
#24

Abode

5.0
(1)
"The setup has worked great."
#25

Apollo

5.0
(1)
"Both work great."
#26

Aranet

5.0
(1)
"Aranet has a really fantastic portable radon sensor."
#27

Kasa

5.0
(1)
"I have one so can answer your questions."
#28

Ecowitt

5.0
(1)
"I got Ecowitt brand sensors that have been running for a year now on a single pair of rechargeable AA batteries."
#29

Sinope

5.0
(1)
"Check out Sinope. They have a few different options."
#30

Lutron Occupancy Sensor and Light Switch

5.0
(1)
"I use a Lutron combination occupancy sensor and light switch for this. Totally reliable, no smarts needed."
#31

Aqara Motion Sensor

5.0
(1)
"Since you’ve already got an Aqara hub, get an Aqara motion sensor."
#32

Mejia

4.0
(1)
"Custom firmware available, low power, and have displays."
#34

Gems

4.0
(1)
"Micro floats will be cheapest at about 20$."
#35

Honeywell

4.0
(1)
"They detected a leaking overflow valve several months ago."
#36

Parrot

4.0
(1)
"Is a solid option to monitor light, soil moisture, temperature, and fertilizer levels."
#37

Samsung SmartThings

4.0
(1)
"For an off the shelf solution, you can use a Samsung SmartThings window sensor."
#38

BTT

4.0
(1)
"The BTT smart filament sensor is pretty good, bc it can detect jams and clogs."
#39

Dakota Alert

4.0
(1)
"Dakota Alert might be an option for you."
#40

Everything Presence Lite

4.0
(1)
"I use the Everything Presence Lite. It can detect how many People are in a zone."
#41

LoRa

4.0
(1)
"I use LoRa/YoLink sensors for stuff like this."
#42

Dome

4.0
(1)
"I love these Dome motion sensors.. if you can still find them for sale."
#43

Centralite

4.0
(1)
"I use those. As well as other sensors they make."
#44

Ring

4.0
(1)
"Ring makes a mailbox sensor with an external antenna."
#45

inovelli

4.0
(1)
"Otherwise, if you can get them: [inovelli mmWave] presence sensor."
#46

Lutron

4.0
(1)
"[Lutron Maestro]. See 'manual off while occupied' Set to disabled."
#47

Philips

4.0
(1)
"Might be out of the box here, but a Philips hue Motion sensor also has a temperature and humidity sensor in it."
#48

Shelly

4.0
(1)
"I recommend shelly stuff in general. they might not be the cheapest thing on the market."
#49

Tapo

4.0
(1)
"Plug: Tapo P100 (cheap, simple WiFi smart plug, no Zigbee hub needed)"
#50

RadonEye

4.0
(1)
"We've been really happy with our RadonEye sensor."
#51

Xiaomi

4.0
(1)
"IMO it works better than decent."
#52

Amazfit

4.0
(1)
"I have heard that Amazfit watches are good in this range."
#53

Garmin

4.0
(1)
"Get the garmin sensors. Tool less install and battery changes."
#54

VocoLinc

4.0
(1)
"I used VocoLinc sensors for years and liked them."
#55

Treatlife

4.0
(1)
"I like the one from Treatlife."
#56

HomePod

3.0
(1)
"Give great estimates from my experience."
#57

Philips Hue

2.0
(1)
"They are ... IMO ... crap."
#58

TUO

1.0
(1)
"I could not return since I was in another country... customer service basically ghosted me."

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