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Find a product for your home, then compare what is good, what is frustrating and whether it is worth buying.

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Small cylindrical Heiman HS1SA-M smoke alarm with a mesh band around its body

Heiman HS1SA-M Smoke Alarm

Compact European smoke alarm with a replaceable battery

HS1SA-M is a good-value candidate for a European home that wants a small smoke alarm reporting into an existing Thread system.

ThreadFrom €31.95
Needs a Thread border router
Round white Heiman S1-M smoke alarm with a front test button and sounder holes

Heiman S1-M Smoke Alarm

Compact North American smoke alarm with Matter over Thread

S1-M is an appealing smoke alarm for an existing North American Thread home where an individual battery alarm is suitable.

Thread
Needs a Thread border router
Meross MS605 Thread Smart Presence Sensor

Meross MS605 Thread Smart Presence Sensor

Battery radar/PIR presence and light sensor

An appealing inexpensive presence sensor for a small room that already has Thread coverage.

Thread$33.99
Needs a Thread border router
White rectangular Shelly Flood Gen4 with its coiled water-sensing cable

Shelly Flood Gen4

Water-leak sensor with an extendable sensing cable

Shelly Flood Gen4 earns its €34.90 price when a leak could spread along an appliance or a row of cabinets.

Wi-Fi€34.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E on its adjustable magnetic mount

Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E (PS-S03D)

USB-powered radar presence sensor for an Aqara Zigbee hub

Best for an existing Aqara home with a discreet USB power route.

Matter bridgeFrom $49.99
Needs a brand hub
Eve Weather on an outdoor ledge, showing temperature, humidity and a sunny-weather icon

Eve Weather

Connected Weather Station

Eve Weather is an appealing small outdoor display for people who want readings from their own patio and will use the history in Eve’s Apple app.

Thread$79.95
Needs a Thread border router
Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2

Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2

Indoor PIR motion and ambient-light sensor

A useful indoor motion sensor when its adjustable stand and independent light reading suit the room.

ThreadFrom $33.99
Needs a Thread border router
Bosch Door/Window Contact II [+M]

Bosch Door/Window Contact II [+M]

Contact Sensor

A good contact sensor when its thin magnet, outdoor-rated housing or built-in button solves a real problem.

ThreadFrom €44.95
Needs a Thread border router
Meross MS600 Smart Presence Sensor

Meross MS600 Smart Presence Sensor

Wired radar/PIR presence and light sensor

A good fit for a fixed room where an ordinary motion sensor lets the lights go out during quiet work.

Wi-Fi$40.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White tink Basics door and window contact sensor with its separate magnet

tink Basics Matter Door & Window Sensor

AAA-powered indoor contact sensor

A practical open/close trigger when its 10 mm mounting allowance and ordinary AAA batteries suit the frame.

ThreadFrom €26.39
Needs a Thread border router
White Eve Door & Window sensor with its smaller square magnet

Eve Door & Window

Wireless Contact Sensor

Eve Door & Window is worth considering for its magnet spacers and useful opening history in an Apple home.

Thread$43.95
Needs a Thread border router