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Black Leviton D215O outdoor plug with its short power cord and single controlled outlet

Leviton Decora Smart Outdoor Plug D215O

Matter Outdoor Smart Wi-Fi Plug

Worth its $59.99 price when the dusk sensor, cold-weather rating or optional wall switch solves a specific outdoor problem.

Wi-Fi$59.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Kasa KS205 Matter smart Wi-Fi light switch

Kasa KS205

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch

KS205 is a capable basic wall switch, but it needs a better price to be our first choice.

Wi-Fi$17.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Kasa KS225 Matter smart Wi-Fi dimmer switch

Kasa KS225

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Dimmer Switch

KS225 offers useful wall dimming and adjustable fades, but its checked $24.99 single-switch price is difficult to defend against an S505D two-pack at the same price.

Wi-Fi$24.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Tapo P100M European smart Wi-Fi plug

Tapo P100M (Europe)

Schuko Matter Wi-Fi on/off plug

P100M is worth keeping if you already use it to switch a lamp.

Wi-Fi
No brand hub or Thread router required
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
White Eve Motion sensor mounted on an exterior wall, with water droplets on the casing

Eve Motion

Wireless Motion Sensor

Eve Motion makes sense for an Apple home that needs adjustable motion settings, or a cold location beyond IKEA MYGGSPRAY’s stated range.

Thread$49.95
Needs a Thread border router
Kasa KP125M smart Wi-Fi plug with energy monitoring

Kasa KP125M

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring

KP125M is worth keeping for its useful energy meter, and recent firmware makes that meter more useful in Matter homes.

Wi-Fi$29.36
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Tapo T110 contact sensor and magnet aligned side by side

Tapo T110 Smart Contact Sensor

Matter-bridged door and window contact sensor

T110 is a good inexpensive addition to a Tapo hub, with a thin body and a more forgiving mounting gap than IKEA MYGGBETT.

Matter bridge$13.99
Needs a brand hub
US and Canada Eve Energy plug with a single grounded socket and green control button

Eve Energy

Smart Plug & Power Meter

Eve Energy earns its premium when you want useful energy history and device schedules without an Eve account, in a home already using Thread.

Thread$39.95
Needs a Thread border router
European Eve Energy plug with a recessed Schuko socket and green control button

Eve Energy (Europe)

Matter-over-Thread Smart Plug and Power Meter

Eve Energy Europe is a considered upgrade for someone who will use Eve’s energy graphs, device schedules and account-free operation.

Thread€39.95
Needs a Thread border router
Black Sonos Era 100 speaker

Sonos Era 100

Compact mains-powered stereo music speaker

Era 100 is a sensible compact music speaker for an existing Sonos home.

Wi-Fi$219
No brand hub or Thread router required