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Tapo P316M smart Wi-Fi power strip

Tapo P316M

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip with Energy Monitoring

P316M is worth considering for a busy desk or media cabinet where six separate smart plugs would be cumbersome.

Wi-Fi$47.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Tapo P430M outdoor smart Wi-Fi dimmer plug

Tapo P430M

Matter Outdoor Smart Wi-Fi Dimmer Plug

P430M is an appealing low-cost upgrade for outdoor lights that are already dimmable.

Wi-Fi$23.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White and blue ThirdReality Smart Plug M1 with its retail box

ThirdReality Smart Plug M1

Matter Wi-Fi Smart Plug with Power Metering

Smart Plug M1 is worth considering for one metering outlet in Home Assistant or SmartThings, especially as part of a larger order.

Wi-FiFrom $12.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Gray Eve Energy Outdoor wall socket with its protective flap closed

Eve Energy Outdoor

Smart Outdoor Outlet & Power Meter

Eve Energy Outdoor makes sense as part of a permanent patio or garage electrical upgrade.

Thread€79.95
Needs a Thread border router
White Aqara Wall Outlet H2 EU Type F socket with its square wall plate

Aqara Wall Outlet H2 EU (WP-P01D)

In-wall Type F smart outlet with energy monitoring

Wall Outlet H2 EU is worth considering when a permanent, tidy Schuko socket is part of planned electrical work and an Aqara Matter hub is already running.

Matter bridge€39.99
Needs a brand hub
White Eve Energy Outlet with two grounded receptacles and separate green control buttons

Eve Energy Outlet

Smart Outlet & Power Meter

Eve Energy Outlet is a good fit for a permanent two-lamp or desk installation where visible smart plugs would be unwelcome.

Thread$54.95
Needs a Thread border router
Black Cync outdoor smart plug with two covered North American outlets and an attached power cord

Cync by GE Lighting Outdoor Smart Plug (CPLGOD2BLMS)

North American two-outlet Matter Wi-Fi outdoor plug

Cync's two-outlet outdoor plug is a sensible $39.95 buy when Wi-Fi already reaches a cold patio and two separate controls matter.

Wi-FiFrom $39.95
No brand hub or Thread router required
Kasa EP40M outdoor smart Wi-Fi plug

Kasa EP40M

US two-outlet Matter Wi-Fi outdoor plug

EP40M is useful for two outdoor lights that need different schedules, but it is ordinary value.

Wi-Fi
No brand hub or Thread router required
Official image of one white Meross MSS315 US plug with the manufacturer's overlaid Matter graphic

Meross MSS315 (US)

Matter Wi-Fi plug with energy monitoring

Keep a working MSS315 if its Meross energy view meets your needs.

Wi-Fi$52.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Black Shelly Plug S MTR Gen3 with a transparent LED ring and European plug pins

Shelly Plug S MTR Gen3

Compact indoor smart plug with power monitoring

Shelly has discontinued the Plug S MTR Gen3 and points buyers to Plug M Gen3, a Matter plug with metering and a higher 13 A rating that costs about the same as the cheapest leftover S stock.

Wi-Fi€13.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
US Tapo P110M four-pack retail box showing the white energy-monitoring plug

Tapo P110M (US)

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring

The US P110M is a strong-value purchase when you need two smart plugs: its two-pack costs almost the same as two basic P125M singles and adds energy monitoring.

Wi-FiFrom $23.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Tapo P135 KIT smart Wi-Fi lamp dimmer plug kit

Tapo P135 KIT

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Lamp Dimmer Plug Kit

The included rotary button makes P135 KIT a good buy for a matching pair of ordinary lamps.

Wi-Fi$29.99
No brand hub or Thread router required