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Front and rear views of the white SONOFF Orb-MW1 wall switch with its wiring terminals visible

SONOFF Orb-MW1 MINIR4M-E

On/off wall switch

Orb-MW1 is a good budget choice when you want a new wall control and ordinary on/off switching is enough.

Wi-Fi£17.23
No brand hub or Thread router required
Two dark Govee Outdoor UpDown Wall Lights with their two-pack box showing colored upper, lower and side lighting

Govee Outdoor UpDown Wall Light H7076

Hardwired outdoor wall light with up, down and side illumination

A good-value choice for making an exterior wall interesting while retaining useful adjustable white light.

Wi-FiFrom $189.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Aqara Dimmer Switch H2 US

Aqara Dimmer Switch H2 US

Three-button wired dimmer; neutral optional

A good candidate for a compatible no-neutral lighting circuit or a home that specifically wants Thread and local dimming adjustment.

ThreadFrom $49.99
Needs a Thread border router
Black Aqara G410 video doorbell beside its matching indoor chime hub

Aqara Doorbell Camera Hub G410

Battery-or-wired video doorbell with a required indoor chime hub

A good fit for a sheltered entrance where battery installation and the included Aqara chime hub are both useful.

Matter bridge$144.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Stainless-steel Nuki US deadbolt retrofit motor with a black base ring

Nuki Smart Lock (Deadbolt)

Compact interior retrofit motor for compatible US single-cylinder deadbolts

A good candidate when the existing US deadbolt and keys should stay, but the interior hardware could be smaller and smarter.

ThreadFrom $199
Needs a Thread border router
Black SwitchBot K11+ robot vacuum in front of its compact self-empty station

SwitchBot K11+ (US)

Compact robot vacuum with a self-emptying station

A compact self-emptying robot that still suits a small home, but poor value at the current $399.99 direct price.

Wi-Fi$399.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Snow Yale Smart Lock with Matter exterior keypad, interior thumb turn, and Google Home lock screen

Yale Smart Lock with Matter

Physical-button keypad deadbolt with a backup key

A good-value replacement deadbolt for a Google Home household that wants physical buttons, scheduled guest codes and a conventional backup key.

Thread$189.99
Needs a Thread border router
SwitchBot Hub 3 smart home hub with display and control dial

SwitchBot Hub 3

Room control panel with a dial, infrared remote and Matter bridge

The SwitchBot hub to choose when a room needs a usable dial and shortcuts, or an older hub has run out of Matter capacity.

Matter bridge$119.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Nuki Smart Lock Go in white

Nuki Smart Lock Go

European retrofit lock with replaceable AA batteries

A good low-cost way to automate a sound existing lock if you are happy with its bulky body and replaceable batteries.

Thread€149
Needs a Thread border router
Stainless-steel Nuki Smart Lock Pro fifth generation with its white base ring

Nuki Smart Lock Pro (5th Gen)

Compact European retrofit lock with a built-in rechargeable battery

The most convincing Nuki upgrade when a smaller interior lock and a choice of motor speeds matter, but your existing cylinder is worth keeping.

Thread€269
Needs a Thread border router
White Eve Dimmer Switch with a broad touch on/off button and a narrow plus/minus rocker at its right edge

Eve Dimmer Switch

Smart Dimmer Switch

Eve Dimmer Switch is an appealing upgrade when you want a discreet wall control, account-free schedules and Thread.

Thread$54.95
Needs a Thread border router
LIFX Luna Matter Wi-Fi smart lamp

LIFX Luna

Plug-in multicolor tabletop and wall lamp

A more interesting bedside or shelf lamp than its Matter badge suggests, with physical controls, built-in fades and a diffused multicolor face.

Wi-FiFrom $69.99
No brand hub or Thread router required