Smart Plug reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 199 Reddit reviews across 23 subreddits and 50 posts to rank the best Smart Plug brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/HomeKit, r/homeassistant, r/homeautomation, r/ChristmasLights, r/smarthome. Top-rated brands include Kasa (4.6/5), Meross (4.3/5), Shelly (4.9/5).

Stats
Reviews199
Subreddits23
Posts50
Brands52
Products84
Top communities
r/HomeKit70r/homeassistant64r/homeautomation12r/ChristmasLights9r/smarthome8
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#1

Kasa

4.6
(28)
"Will buy a smart plug and set this up."
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"Kasa is what currently use. Work very well."
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"Love the Kasa line. Have several of the HomeKit plugs and Matter plugs. All work great with HomeKit."
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"Kasa. Have 12 of them. Solid. Reliable. Cheap. (4 for $30)"
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"My Kasa plugs have been rock solid. $29 for 4 on Amazon."
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"I use Kasa, I really like them."
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"I have all my printers on Kasa smart plugs. They work great."
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"I’ve run three of ours on Kasa smart plugs since last August and haven’t had a problem."
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"I have been using a Kasa smart plug for the last 2 summers to control a 5K BTU window shaker with no issues."
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"I’ve been doing the Kasa and they are great. Got the four pack on Amazon."
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#2

Meross

4.3
(28)
"Meross is the best that I have tried."
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"Meross work great. I’ve had some for many years and never an issue."
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"Meross. They're cheap, support Matter, and always work (for me anyway)."
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"Been using Meross stuff and its super reliable all over the house and outside!"
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"Meross are great!"
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"Meross. This is the way."
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"I’m happy with all my Meros inventory . Affordable and still works as intended year after year."
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"Meross and Lutron Caseta have been bulletproof."
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"I live in Italy and use Meross smart plugs for this type"
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"Try these smart plugs by Meross"
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#3

Shelly

4.9
(18)
"Shelly got the best app and an EU company."
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"Shellyplug UK from the UK Shelly store. Seamless integration with HA"
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"If you’re ok with WiFi, Shelly Plug is your answer."
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"Can recommend Shelly PlugS with energy monitoring."
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"Those Shelly smartplugs have built-in scripting, so you can do a lot if you don't have HA."
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"If you want wifi, Shelly."
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"Shelly Plug, they integrate really well into home assistant and have local APIs."
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"My go to recommendation for something reliable is the shelly."
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"Shelly Plus Plug S works great for me."
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"Will do everything you listed."
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#4

Eve

3.9
(17)
"Eve smart plugs have been the best for me. no issues"
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"+1 for Eve outlets. They just work. Pricier but IMHO worth it"
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"Eve Energy: Rock solid, but gigantic."
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"I only have Eve plugs and so far they have always worked."
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"I have a bunch of eve outlets and a couple plugs. They’ve never given me any trouble."
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"My eve plugs have been solid for a few years now"
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"Eve. I also have a bunch of Philips Hue plugs that have been rock solid forever."
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"I have a bunch of Eve energy in wall plugs scattered around to support my Thread network. They’re solid."
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"Added the Eve strips back and they show up fine, full control on HomeKit."
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"I have a few of their non HomeKit plugs too and those work very reliably with my Hubitat which brings them into HomeKit for me anyways."
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#5

Tapo

4.4
(14)
"Tapo. Great build, cheap, works perfect, shows energy usage etc, also Matter support, all the things you want."
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"I have several Tapo smart plugs. Super simple setup — didn’t even need to download their app to connect! The plugs respond almost instantly from Home, shortcuts, or the Tapo app."
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"Was given a couple of non-Matter Tapo which were great so bought more Matter ones. They have been rock solid so far."
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"I have quite a few TP Link Tapo Matter plugs and they work great with HomeKit."
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"Tapo P105, maganda ang app."
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"Can vouch for Tapo. Picked up a 4 pack recently and they're perfect."
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"Another vote for the Tapo Matter plugs. Absolutely drop-dead simple setup and have stayed connected for months now."
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"I bought a TP-Link Tapo smart plug and it was incredibly easy to set up directly in the Apple Home app and has worked flawlessly ever since then."
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"My TP-Link Tapos are great. Bought 2 Eve energy to see how they are. Nothing special. Both brands work reliably."
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"The Tapo brand from TP link is working for me. Only use the Matter ones. Out of 20 Purchased only one bad unit."
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#6

MyLocalBytes

5.0
(6)
"I use these and have had no trouble at all. I buy them pre flashed with tasmota."
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"Tasmoto pre-flashed these are a winner. Easy to configure and of course no cloud."
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"Works fine, never overheats."
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"Been running a few for several months and very happy with them."
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"Have been quite happy with them."
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"For UK/EU these are great. Power monitoring also."
#7

Nous

5.0
(5)
"I bought and installed these some days ago... They work great and I can only recommend them."
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"I've got the wifi versions and they're very good."
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"I like the Nous A1Z, zylindrical and small and work great."
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"For power monitoring I use nous A1Z."
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"I use the Nous A1Z for basically every outlet I have. It's ZigBee and also measures power usage, perfect for the energy dashboard."
#8

Aqara

4.6
(5)
"If you have the hub, Aqara. Using them for almost 2 years on a daily basis with automations and never had an issue."
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"Anything you can buy from Aqara I recommend. It has been the best devices with HomeKit. The smart plugs are flawless."
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"Aqara plugs are much reliable in my experience. They stay online for long periods of time."
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"I prefer this one: Aqara Wandsteckdose smart plug."
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"Aqara"
#9

Zooz

4.6
(5)
"I use Zooz Zen15 on all my heavy load, including my espresso machine."
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"It's a heavy duty Z Wave switch especially designed for AC's."
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"Its designed for motors and rated 20A on the NO terminal."
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"The closest smart plug that might work, would be the Zooz ZEN15."
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"Make sure you put a water sensor there as well.. If the sensor gets wet, have it turn off the plug."
#11

Leviton

4.8
(4)
"After struggling with Meross. Leviton has been flawless."
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"Just bought two of the Leviton smart plugs. They work natively with HomeKit and have been reliable."
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"All leviton plug-in switches are 15A."
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"I went with a Leviton Smart Outlet instead. It's an easy install and works great with the Apple world."
#12

Onvis

4.5
(4)
"Onvis replaced my TP-Link. Matter plus thread and rock sold so far."
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"I’ve been using Onvis Thread Matter ones for a little while and I’ve found those equally great."
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"Onvis: not had them long. Seem to be working great so far."
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"I use Eve Energy Thread and Thread/Matter as well as Onvis with Thread/Matter. Both are good, unlike the Wemo Thread smart plug."
#13

IKEA

4.3
(4)
"For ZigBee I use IKEA products for bulbs, plugs, sensors and repeaters. Flawless performance and cheap."
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"IKEA ones :) plus they got many other smart products and hopefully will add more!"
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"One decent ZigBee smart plug with power monitoring out there is the IKEA one (the new one, not the older one)."
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"Ikea + make small extenders to help with blocking. I bought a bunch... good and reliable power meter plugs."
#14

Sonoff

5.0
(3)
"Surprised no one mentioned Sonoff S31."
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"Sonoff S31. Can be flashed to ESPHome/Tasmota and run locally with HA."
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"Sonoff s31. Easy flash to tasmota firmware without soldering."
#16

Lutron

4.7
(3)
"Lutron is by far the best on the market but is very expensive followed by Kasa for stability."
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"Lutron caseta work without fail. Also most expensive, you get what you pay for."
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"Have done this with 3 different fireplaces using Lutron's plug-in appliance module."
#17

Athom

4.7
(3)
"Athom plugs, already with ESPhome or Tasmota pre installed and with very high precision!"
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"I have 8 Athom sockets in use for the past 12 months. No failures yet. All running Esphome."
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#18

Philips Hue

4.3
(3)
"I did exactly that with my gas logs using a Philips Hue plug."
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"I use a Hue plug, the reason is that it integrates with all my other stuff."
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"I have a Philips HUE Smartplug because i am already in the eco system and it works well with siri."
#19

Gosund

5.0
(2)
"I have used Gosund for ages with no issue"
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"I’ve got about a million Gosund plugs and I’ve never had a problem with any of them."
#20

Thirdreality

4.5
(2)
"Thirdreality have worked well for me and I'm pretty picky with brands I allow on my network."
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"The third reality plugs are really solid."
#21

Lidl

4.5
(2)
"Lidl plugs work very well and the new ones with Matter support even better."
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"I recently bought a couple of zigbee smart plugs in Lidl, with energy monitoring, and they only costed 13 quid."
#22

Sengled

4.5
(2)
"Can confirm that Sengled sockets are bold. No issues at all."
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"I have 6 Sengled smart plugs that are all Zigbee."
#23

Tasmota

4.5
(2)
"Both are excellent."
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"I got these, they have Tasmota and work very well."
#24

Amazon

4.5
(2)
"I just use the standard Amazon smart plugs, and I know a couple other Schiit employees do as well."
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"I use Amazon smart plug and everything fine."
#25

Wyze

4.5
(2)
"Wyze outdoor plug."
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"I use a Wyze smart plug, works great."
#26

Tuya

5.0
(1)
"They have been working reliably for a year now and their power measurements are sufficiently accurate out-of-the-box."
#27

Xiaomi

5.0
(1)
"Try this Smart plug ganyan gamit ko s Xioami ko noon"
#28

Dewenwils

5.0
(1)
"I have the Dewinwils installed, and it’s worked great."
#29

Kaufman

5.0
(1)
#31

Teckin

5.0
(1)
"I have been using Teckin for the last 5 years, never had a problem"
#32

Wattbox

5.0
(1)
"Like them so much we put them in every client."
#33

LocalBytes

5.0
(1)
"If you go wifi then localbytes tasmota would be my recommendation as it avoids all the integration pains with the cloud solutions"
#34

UniFi

5.0
(1)
"We use the UniFi surge protectors, I think they are like $50. Each outlet is individually controlled."
#36

P110

5.0
(1)
"I’m using a P110. Haven’t had any issues with it."
#37

Swidget

5.0
(1)
"I use the Swidget with zwave. Was about $75 but the only option. Works great out of the box with home assistant."
#38

Lasco

5.0
(1)
"I buy my smart plug sa Lasco or Xiaomi! mas mura lang sa xiaomi op, pero goods rin siya!"
#39

GHome

5.0
(1)
"I have used GHome and BN-Link plugs with success for a number of years."
#40

ThirdReality

5.0
(1)
"I think the Thirdreality plugs are the best."
#41

Martin Jerry

5.0
(1)
"Martin Jerry plugs, runs tasmota out of the box"
#42

My Local Bytes

5.0
(1)
"Happy to recommend My Local Bytes smart plugs too."
#43

Bibikoo

4.0
(1)
"Instead of using the Tuya app, and the Tuya integration,"
#44

Amysen

4.0
(1)
"Smart Plug Amysen - Alexa, Echo & Google Home – Only WiFi 2.4G (4- Pack)"
#45

ZigBee Enchufe Inteligente Alexa

4.0
(1)
"Connections are super stable (better than ikea plugs, at least)."
#46

Third Reality

4.0
(1)
"I have Third Reality Zigbee plugs that expose a "start up" behavior, and I have it set to off. The plugs are completely local, no cloud. Seems reliable enough to me that I use it in my detached garage."
#47

Kauf

4.0
(1)
"The only one I know of for wifi is the Kauf plugs which uses ESPHome. They also support power restore state and energy monitoring."
#48

Minoston

4.0
(1)
"Minoston Z-Wave Plug with Energy Monitor, 700 Z-Wave Outlet Switch."
#49

Aeotec

4.0
(1)
"The only 220v smart switch I know of is the Aeotec HD switch. I have one on my dryer here in the US."
#50

LightwaveRF

4.0
(1)
"If you have money and dont mind the lack of real HA support then lightwaveRF have smart sockets that are good."
#51

Zigbee

4.0
(1)
"I order Zigbee smart plugs from AliExpress and they have worked well for me so far."

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