Smart Plugs reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 154 Reddit reviews across 5 subreddits and 13 posts to rank the best Smart Plugs brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/HomeKit, r/homeassistant, r/smarthome, r/Buyers_Guide, r/Gadgetry. Top-rated brands include Eve (4.0/5), Meross (4.2/5), TP-Link (4.6/5).
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Reviews154
Subreddits5
Posts13
Brands35
Products64
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#1
Eve
4.0
(25)
"Eve smart plugs have been the best for me. no issues."
"+1 for Eve outlets. They just work. Pricier but IMHO worth it."
"Eve Energy: Rock solid. Meross Mini (MSS315) also rock solid, and the perfect size."
"I only have Eve plugs and so far they have always worked."
"I have a bunch of eve outlets and a couple plugs. They’ve never given me any trouble."
"My eve plugs have been solid for a few years now"
"Eve. I also have a bunch of Philips Hue plugs that have been rock solid forever."
"Love my Eve Energy. Easy set up and use. No failures or other issues."
"Try the Eve Energy smart plugs, they integrate seamlessly with Siri and Apple HomeKit."
"Eve and ikea (with the new hub) are rock solid"
#2
Meross
4.2
(21)
"Meross. They're cheap, support Matter, and always work (for me anyway)."
"Been using Meross stuff and its super reliable all over the house and outside!"
"Nothing but great experiences with Meross."
"Meross are great!"
"Meross. This is the way."
"I’m happy with all my Meros inventory . Affordable and still works as intended year after year."
"Meross and Lutron Caseta have been bulletproof."
"Meross are really good."
"I’ve been using Meross for over 2 years and zero issues."
"Been using Meross plugs, switches, and bulbs for about six months now without a single hiccup or “no response”. They’ve been rock solid."
#3
TP-Link
4.6
(19)
"It’s exceeded my expectations. The setup process was straightforward, and it integrates perfectly with my Alexa."
"The TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug HS103 has been a game-changer in my smart home setup. The Kasa app is incredibly intuitive—setting up schedules, timers, and even grouping devices is a breeze."
"I've been using the TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug HS103 for about a year now, and I couldn't be happier with its performance. The setup was super simple, and it integrates seamlessly with my Google Assistant."
"TP-Link Kasa operates reliably without requiring a hub."
"The Kasa smart plugs from TP-Link perform admirably."
"I'm a fan of TP-Link. They've been incredibly reliable for me."
"I've experienced absolutely no issues with the Kasa Smart Plugs."
"I integrate Kasa smart plugs HS103 and HS105 into my home automation setup, and they perform exceptionally well."
"Kasa Smart Plugs have been rock-solid for me - not a single problem!"
"My Kasa HS103 and HS105 plugs are a dream on Home Assistant!"
#4
Kasa
4.3
(13)
"I love the Kasa smart switches. They have a soft on and soft off feature that is totally unnecessary but really nice to have."
"Kasa is the best brand of switches and plugs I’ve worked with. The plugs have energy use reporting."
"Love the Kasa line. Have several of the HomeKit plugs and Matter plugs. All work great with HomeKit."
"Kasa. Have 12 of them. Solid. Reliable. Cheap. (4 for $30)"
"My Kasa plugs have been rock solid. $29 for 4 on Amazon."
"Kasa + HB is top tier HK in my house. Nothing comes close that reliability or speed."
"Kasa smart plugs."
"My Kasa Matter plugs work just fine with Homekit."
"I got sick of the Wemo's going offline in Home. Kasa is what currently use. Work very well."
"Kasa matter plugs I use. They work great pricey but they great."
#5
Sonoff
3.9
(9)
"Sonoff S31 plugs
They are insanely easy to control."
"S31. Can run your own firmware. 5$ each."
"I haven't encountered any problems with the Sonoff S31 / S31 Lite models."
"The Sonoff S31 and S31 Lite (without energy monitoring) are reliable smart plugs."
"Sonoff does sell EU variants. S26R2ZB for example, seems to be zigbee based."
"Sonoff s31 - they go on sale quite frequently. You can convert the generic s31 into esphome"
"Best one I’ve tried it Sonoff s31 zigbee"
"Sonoffs work well for me too"
"I have a Sonoff Zigbee Plug that is absolute garbage. Losing connection all the time and no power monitoring. Would not recommend at all."
#6
TP-Link Tapo
4.7
(7)
"Tapo. Great build, cheap, works perfect, shows energy usage etc, also Matter support, all the things you want."
"I have several Tapo smart plugs. Super simple setup — didn’t even need to download their app to connect! The plugs respond almost instantly."
"I have quite a few TP Link Tapo Matter plugs and they work great with HomeKit."
"These things are rock solid. They have never not responded."
"I added some TP-Link Tapo plugs recently: one P110M, one P100 and several P110 (AU). All working well."
"My TP-Link Tapos are great. Bought 2 Eve energy to see how they are. Nothing special."
"The Tapo brand from TP link is working for me. Only use the Matter ones. Out of 20 Purchased only one bad unit."
#7
Aqara
5.0
(6)
"Aqara. One of the best HomeKit integrated systems I own. Super reliable."
"If you have the hub, Aqara. Using them for almost 2 years on a daily basis with automations and never had an issue."
"Anything you can buy from Aqara I recommend. It has been the best devices with HomeKit. The smart plugs are flawless."
"Aqara... if you want high reliability. Aqara plugs are much reliable in my experience."
"Best? Aqara. They’re high quality, high wat and I’ve had 0 issues with them."
"I’ve got three Aqara ones running and have had no issues with them."
#8
Philips Hue
4.2
(6)
"Philips Hue has been 100% solid for me."
"Get Hue or ZigBee. Invest once and done."
"+1 for hue plugs"
"If you're open to adding the necessary hub, Hue plugs have been rock-solid for me."
"If you add a hue hub & lights i’ve found their plugs reliable. response is consistent and fast"
"Probably the easiest and most reliable is a Hue bridge and their plugs."
#9
Ikea
4.0
(6)
"The new ikea outlets are only $7 a pop and use zigbee. In my experience so far, zigbee is faster and more reliable than any other standard."
"The ikea smart plugs are cheap and good!"
"I use ikea and amazon smart plugs and ihome, and a couple others. They all work nicely with haos and homekit and alexa."
"The Ikea TRÅDFRI plugs are cheap. I have most of mine hooked up to my main Zigbee network."
"Ikea has more and more smarthome stuff and everything works great with zigbee2mqtt."
"I can suggest going with ikea. cheap and reliable. also good repeater capabilities!"
#10
Shelly
5.0
(4)
"Shelly 2.5 has become my preferred choice now. It offers a clean look and fantastic functionality."
"Loving the new Shelly Plus Plugs! They're a game changer for smart home automation."
"I've switched to the Shelly 2.5 for its clean design and impressive features."
"Shelly has wonderful wifi stuff that works locally with HA."
#11
Leviton
4.8
(4)
"After struggling with Meross. Leviton has been flawless."
"Just bought two of the Leviton smart plugs. They work natively with HomeKit and have been reliable."
"Leviton dimmer plugs have been rock solid for me."
"I have Leviton ones that work great but they're $$ and I have some Sonoff ones that are cheaper and doing power monitoring and they work great."
#12
Lutron Caseta
5.0
(3)
"Lutron is by far the best on the market but is very expensive"
"Lutron caseta work without fail. Also most expensive, you get what you pay for."
"Meross and Lutron Caseta have been bulletproof."
#13
Vocolinc
4.3
(3)
"Vocolinc are inexpensive and have been rock solid for me for years."
"I've had really good luck with the Vocolinc outlets from Amazon--they're cheap and have been reliable."
"VocoLinc (WiFi)."
#14
ThirdReality
4.3
(3)
"Thirdreality plugs with energy monitoring are good. They also act as Zigbee repeaters."
"ThirdReality ones on Amazon are $10 each but include power meter. They are also Zigbee routers and have been working flawlessly."
"Personally, I am moving from them to Third Reality Zigbee devices, and they also have energy monitoring."
#15
Localbytes
5.0
(2)
"Local bytes has been the best uk seller for me for smart plugs initially went with the tasmoto flashed ones now that they are selling ESPHome ones I would probably go with those."
"Localbytes in the UK sell pre-flashed plugs with ESPHome on them. I have 4. ESPHome really is the best choice for WiFi devices."
#16
Onvis
4.5
(2)
"Onvis replaced my TP-Link. Matter plus thread and rock solid so far."
"I’ve had pretty good luck with Onvis S4 Thread outlets, as long as you have decent Thread network coverage."
#17
Athom Tasmota
4.0
(2)
"You can find Athom Tasmota smart plugs on AliExpress for around $12 each. They're completely open-source and come with advanced features such as current tracking."
"Found Athom Tasmota smartplugs on Aliexpress for a steal at $12! They're completely open-source and boast advanced features like current monitoring."
#18
Tuya
4.0
(2)
"Thuya ones, but they work really well."
"I use Tuya with Z2M and I like it"
#19
Meross and Onvis
5.0
(1)
"Meross work great. Onvis Thread Matter ones for a little while and I’ve found those equally great."
#20
DEWENWILS
5.0
(1)
"The first ones I did were DEWENWILS Smart Plugs with energy monitoring."
#21
Tasmota
5.0
(1)
"I got the Tasmota ones first then flashed them to ESPHome and bought later ones with that pre-flashed. Easy to swap between firmwares."
#22
Yolink
5.0
(1)
"I have a yolink plug along with multiple of their leak detectors and they have been working great."
#23
Linkind
5.0
(1)
"I bought a couple linkind plugs a in October, I was very impressed with them and bought more on sale for Black Friday. Every single one has been absolutely flawless."
#24
Ledvance
4.0
(1)
"I have 2 of the Ledvance Smart+ Matter Compact Outdoor, Plug-in, IP44 for the Xmas light outside. Easy to install have been working fine."
#25
Samsung
4.0
(1)
"Ive found the samsung plugs to be solid if a touch pricey."
#26
Wemo
4.0
(1)
"Just recently added a Wemo outdoor plug for a string of patio lights and it seems stable and reliable."
#27
NAS
4.0
(1)
"NAS-WR10B2 Zigbee 16 A Home Assistant compatible Nice price"
#28
Eve and Meross
4.0
(1)
"Eve Energy. Meross is cheaper but you cannot change settings or update firmware without creating a account."
#29
GE
4.0
(1)
"GE Cync"
#30
Lutron
4.0
(1)
"The Lutron is also solid, but requires a hub."
#31
Kauf
4.0
(1)
"Kauf plugs run ESPHome, so they work out of the box and are fully local."
#32
Zooz
4.0
(1)
"If you have z-wave, Zooz"
#33
Sengled
4.0
(1)
"Assuming North America, if you have ZigBee I've been very happy with the sengled ones."
#34
CMARS
4.0
(1)
"I just bought some CMARS Sockets from Amazon, and they seem to work well."
#35
Govee
3.0
(1)
"I've been running with Govee smart plugs which work pretty darn well until right under a year then three failed within 2 months of each other."
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