TP-Link Deco M9 Plus: Best Mesh Wi-Fi Network-If you have a big house, then the TP-Link Deco M9 Plus can solve both your Wi-Fi and your smart home woes. As part of a larger security system, Abode both protects your home and gives you a main hub to control your other smart stuff through. If you need some extra power in your smart speaker, the Echo Plus is a good choice.Ībode Iota: Best for a security system-The Abode Iota combines a camera with a security and smart home hub. SmartThings wins out mainly because Wink has had some issues with reliability.Īmazon Echo Plus: Best smart speaker combo-The Amazon Echo Plus combines the voice assistant Alexa with Zigbee smart home support. Wink 2: Most versatile-The Wink 2 supports a bunch of different smart home protocols and is most comparable to the SmartThings hub.
Samsung SmartThings: Best overall-SmartThings is one of the most prominent smart hubs around, which means it works with most of the popular brands on the market and has both Z-Wave and Zigbee support.
