Which Is The Best Smart Plug? Take A Look At This Comparison

Sonoff, Aqara, Moes, Nous, FIBARO, Shelly… There are many smart plugs on the market and I share with you a detailed comparison to know which is the best smart plug for your home with popular brands.

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Comparison to buy the best smart plug

Brand	NOUS	NOUS	Sonoff	Aqara	NOUS	MOES	Fibaro	Frient	Shelly
Name	NOUS-A1Z-1	NOUS-A1	S26R2TPF-DE	SP-EUC01	NOUS-A4Z	ZP-LZ-EU2U	FGWPF-102-ZW5	20201400	SHELLYPLUSPLUGS
Price	16.99 €	16.99 €	10.99 €	29.99 €	29.99 €	26.66 €	64.31 €	38.95 €	25.99 €
	BUY NOW	BUY NOW	BUY NOW	BUY NOW	BUY NOW	BUY NOW	BUY NOW	BUY NOW	BUY NOW
Technology	Zigbee	Wifi	Zigbee	Zigbee	Zigbee	Zigbee	Z-wave +	Zigbee	Bluetooth, Wifi
Direct Use (without home automation hub)	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Compatibility	Home Assistant Jeedom Lidl / Tuya / Smart Life Zigate Zigbee2MQTT	Lidl / Tuya / Smart Life	Amazon Echo EWeLink (Sonoff) Home Assistant Jeedom Philips Hue Zigbee2MQT	Home Assistant Homey Jeedom Aqara Zigbee2MQTT	Home Assistant Jeedom Zigbee2MQTT	Amazon Echo Jeedom Home Assistant Zigbee2MQTT	Eedomus Fibaro HC3 Fibaro HC3 Lite Homey Jeedom Home Assistant	Amazon Echo Homey Jeedom	Amazon Echo Domoticz Eedomus Google Home Jeedom Home Assistant
Repeater/Router	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
Voltage	110-230V	220-240V	230V	220-240V	100-240V	110-240V	110-230V	230V	110-240V
Amperage	16A	15A	16A	10A	16A	10A	10A	16A	12A
Power	3680W	3450W	3680W	2300W	3680W	2200W	2500W	3680W	2500W
Physical Button	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
State Memory	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
LED Indicator	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
USB Port	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Power Consumption Measurement	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅
Child Protection	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅
Dimensions (cm)	4,6 * 4,6 * 7,2	4,1 * 4,1 * 7,5	9,75 * 5,6 * 3,5	6,2 * 7,7 * 7,7	11 * 5,2 * 24,2	12,5 * 7,2 * 5	4,3 * 4,3 * 6,5	4,1 * 4,1 * 4,5	4,4 * 4,4 * 7

Advantages and disadvantages of NOUS A1Z plug

Advantages

Measures consumption: This is a very interesting feature as you can track the consumption of any device in your home: fridge, TV, freezer and more.
Size: It is a very compact plug unlike many smart plugs on the market so it will not get in the way.
Compatibility: It works with the most popular home automation systems such as a Tuya Smart Life hub (Lidl, Nous, Moes etc), Alexa, Jeedom and Home Assistant.
Zigbee router: Using Zigbee technology, this smart plug repeats the Zigbee communications signal.
Restores its state: You can configure your plug to automatically restore its pre-outage state when the power comes back on.
Price: In addition to all its built-in features, this A1Z plug is very attractively priced, which makes it a logical #1 seller and is considered the best Zigbee smart plug for many users.

Disadvantages

Needs a Zigbee hub: The Nous A1Z smart plug communicates on Zigbee so you need a compatible Zigbee hub to use it from your phone.
No LED colour indicator: It would be interesting to have a different colour depending on the consumption on your light ring to know if there is a low or high consumption without looking at your phone.
It doesn’t support high loads: Although it accepts loads up to 16A, it has to be punctual since the plug will be automatically deactivated.

Discover my tutorial on the Nous A1Z Zigbee plug.

Advantages and disadvantages of NOUS A1 socket

Advantages

Measures consumption: You can keep track of the consumption of any electrical device plugged in (fridge, TV, hairdryer, freezer and more).
No need for a hub: By communicating over WIFI, you simply need internet at home and download the Smart Life App on your phone.
Restores its status: You can set your plug to automatically restore its pre-outage status when the power comes back on.
Price: Attractively priced and an excellent choice if you are looking for a WIFI plug.

Disadvantages

No LED colour indicator: Although it may seem like it, this plug does not incorporate a light ring that changes colour to indicate low or high power consumption.
It does not support high loads: It is advisable not to plug in high loads as it accepts loads of up to 16A but only occasionally.

Advantages and disadvantages of Sonoff S26R2TPF-DE plug

Advantages

Price: This Zigbee plug is one of the cheapest on the market.
Compatibility: It works with different home automation ecosystems such as Sonoff (Ewelink), Jeedom, Home Assistant, Alexa and Philips Hue.
Zigbee router: Using Zigbee technology, this Sonoff plug automatically repeats the communication signal.
Restores its state: You can set your Sonoff plug to automatically restore its state prior to a power outage.

Disadvantages

Requires a Zigbee hub: The Nous A1Z Smart Plug communicates on Zigbee so you need a compatible Zigbee hub to use it from your phone.
Size: This plug takes up space so you must take this criterion into account if you have other plugs next to it.
It does not measure consumption: If you want to know your electricity consumption, this plug does not integrate this function.

Advantages and disadvantages of Aqara SP-EUC01 plug

Advantages

Measures consumption: Being able to measure the energy consumption of a plugged-in device is a very interesting feature.
Size: There are more compact plugs but this Aqara plug also takes up little space.
Compatibility: Works with different home automation hubs such as Aqara, Jeedom, Home Assistant (Zigbee2MQTT) and Homey.
Zigbee router: Like any Zigbee plug, it can repeat the Zigbee signal.
Recovers its state: This Aqara socket can recover its same state after a power failure.

Disadvantages

Needs a Zigbee hub: The Aqara plug communicates on Zigbee so you need a compatible Zigbee home automation hub to use it from your phone.
Price: Compared to other Zigbee plugs, its price is high.
It does not support high loads: It is a 10A socket so you cannot exceed loads of 2300W.

Advantages and disadvantages of NOUS A4Z plug

Advantages

Outdoor use: In Zigbee, there is often a lack of devices for the garden and being able to have an outdoor smart plug is very practical.
Double socket: You can use it to connect up to 2 electrical devices.
Measures consumption: In addition to ON/OFF control of 2 electrical devices, you can also monitor electricity consumption.
Compatibility: It is compatible with Tuya Smart Life home automation systems (Moes, Lidl, Nous etc), Jeedom and Home Assistant.
Zigbee router: By communicating with Zigbee technology, this plug automatically repeats the Zigbee communications signal.
Physical buttons: If you want to activate or deactivate the electrical devices plugged into the NOUS-A4Z socket without using your phone, you have physical buttons to do so.
Price: NOUS once again offers a device at a very attractive price.

Disadvantages

You need a Zigbee hub: The NOUS A4Z plug has to be linked to a Zigbee hub to control it from your phone.
Does not measure consumption individually: Although the function of measuring the power consumption is a very interesting detail, it would have been better to be able to measure the consumption of the 2 plugs individually and not the overall consumption, in order to be able to keep track of the consumption of each device.
The cable is short: It would have been interesting to have a longer plug cable to be able to take advantage of it in some environments.

Discover my tutorial on the Nous A4Z Zigbee outdoor plug.

Advantages and disadvantages of Moes ZP-LZ-EU2U plug

Advantages

USB ports: It is a very original detail, being able to control devices connected via USB, which is interesting if you want to program automatic activations or deactivations.
Compatibility: This Moes plug is compatible with different home automation hubs such as Tuya Smart Life, Lidl Home, Jeedom and Home Assistant (Zigbee2MQTT).
Zigbee router: As it is a Zigbee plug, like any other Zigbee plug, it can repeat the communications signal.
Recover state: This Moes plug can be configured to recover its state after a power failure.

Disadvantages

Needs a Zigbee hub: The Moes plug communicates on Zigbee so you need a compatible Zigbee home automation hub to control it remotely from your phone.
It does not support high loads: It is a 10A socket so you cannot plug in electrical loads above 2300W.
Does not measure consumption: This plug allows you to turn on or off electrical devices but does not measure consumption.
Size: This Zigbee plug takes up space so you must take this criterion into account.

Advantages and disadvantages of FIBARO FGWPF-102-ZW5

Advantages

Measures consumption: You can measure the energy consumption of a plugged-in device.
Size: It is the most compact device on the market.
Compatibility: Works with different Z-Wave home automation hubs such as FIBARO, Jeedom, Home Assistant, Eedomus and Homey.
Z-Wave router: Like any Z-Wave plug, it can repeat the Z-Wave signal.
Status memorisation: It has the function to memorise its status if there is a power failure.
Multiple adjustable parameters: It is a Z-Wave socket that has a large number of adjustable parameters.
LED indicator: It is a function that few plugs integrate and it is to change its colour in its LED ring according to your energy consumption. A low consumption can be green while if consumption increases, it changes colour to yellow, orange, red or violet.

Disadvantages

Needs a Z-Wave hub: The FIBARO plug communicates with Z-Wave technology so you need a compatible Z-Wave hub to use it from your phone.
Price: Although it was considered the best smart plug and is still one of the most complete on the market, its price is very high, which is a major drawback for many users.

Advantages and disadvantages of Frient plug 20201400

Advantages

Measures consumption: The Frient plug can measure the energy consumption of your plugged-in electrical device.
Size: This Frient plug has a very compact size so you can easily install it next to other plugs.
Compatibility: Works with different home automation ecosystems such as Home Assistant, Jeedom, Zigbee2MQTT and Homey.
Zigbee router: Using Zigbee technology, this Frient plug repeats the Zigbee communications signal.
Restore state: You can configure your Frient socket to automatically restore its pre-outage state when the power comes back on.

Disadvantages

Price: Price can be a disadvantage compared to other Zigbee brands.
You need a home automation hub: If you want to use this plug from your phone, you need to buy a compatible Zigbee hub.

Advantages and disadvantages of SHELLYPLUSPLUGS

Advantages

Measures consumption: You can monitor the energy consumption of your plugged-in electrical devices.
No hub needed: As it is a WIFI plug, you don’t need to buy an additional home automation hub.
Evolutive: In addition to using this plug with your App on your phone directly via WIFI, you can also integrate it with other home automation systems such as Jeedom and Home Assistant.
Restores its status: You can configure your socket to automatically restore its status before a power cut when the power comes back on.
LED indicator: You can have indications of your electricity consumption without having to use your phone thanks to its LED indicator that changes colour (green, yellow and red).

Disadvantages

Price: Its price is higher than other WIFI plugs on the market.

In short, there is no best smart plug for all users, but each user should choose according to their criteria such as home automation technology, compatibility with home automation hubs, functions (consumption measurement, status storage, USB ports, etc.), the environment of use (indoor or outdoor) and, of course, the price of the plug.

So the best smart plug is the one that suits your needs.