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White SONOFF Basic DIN Rail module with a green power button and paired live and neutral terminals

SONOFF Basic DIN Rail BASIC-1GSP

32 A single-circuit DIN-rail switch and energy monitor

Basic DIN Rail offers useful value at a listed $19.90 when one suitable circuit needs panel-mounted switching and metering.

Wi-Fi$19.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Ceiling Light Ultra mounted above a living room, showing a warm patterned face and a yellow ceiling halo

Govee 21-Inch Smart Ceiling Light Ultra H1270

Hardwired ceiling light with a 616-pixel face and rear halo

Ceiling Light Ultra is worth considering when you want overhead pixel art as a lasting part of the room.

Wi-FiFrom $209.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Gray Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100 with a small status light below the logo

Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100

One-piece hinged-door sensor with optional object monitoring

P100 earns its place when fitting a separate magnet would be awkward on a hinged door or window.

ThreadFrom $29.99
Needs a Thread border router
Black Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 with a 70-degree heating setpoint on its color touchscreen

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 (SRT-A06E)

Touchscreen thermostat, Aqara hub and presence sensor

An appealing $159.99 thermostat for an Apple Home or Aqara household that will use remote sensors and the wall touchscreen.

Wi-FiFrom $29.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Dreame L60 Ultra FE robot vacuum and dock

Dreame L60 Ultra FE

Robot vacuum with spinning mops, TriCut brush and an automatic washing dock

A capable-looking package for straightforward floors, but poor value at the current $849.99 direct price.

Wi-FiFrom $849.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Dreame NAVO Smart Lock A10 exterior keypad and interior thumb-turn units

Dreame NAVO Smart Lock A10 (B312)

Full replacement deadbolt with fingerprint, PIN and NFC entry

A credible budget choice when the main goal is fingerprint, PIN and NFC-card entry in one replacement deadbolt.

ThreadFrom $129.99
Needs a Thread border router
White smart VARMBLIXT donut table/wall lamp with included BILRESA two-button remote

IKEA VARMBLIXT Matter Lamps

Matter-over-Thread Smart Lamp Family

The smart VARMBLIXT donut is worth considering for its sculptural shape and colored accent light, not for illuminating a room.

ThreadFrom $99.99
Needs a Thread border router
Gray and orange SONOFF S61s Outdoor Type F smart plug shown with its weather cover open and closed

SONOFF S61s Outdoor Type F

Outdoor plug with energy monitoring

S61s Outdoor is good value for a protected Type F outlet, especially if Home Assistant or SmartThings will use the energy readings.

Wi-Fi€20.30
No brand hub or Thread router required
Four Tapo L730-4 recessed downlights with colored outer rings and the included S310D wall control

Tapo L730-4 KIT

4-inch recessed downlight kit

L730-4 KIT makes sense for a new room of small recessed lights: four fixtures and a useful wall control at an attractive price.

Wi-Fi$159.99
No brand hub or Thread router required