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Ecovacs DEEBOT T50 MAX PRO OMNI

Robot vacuum with spinning mops and automatic detergent dosing

The $379 US bundle makes T50 MAX PRO OMNI an appealing way to get automatic mop washing and detergent dosing.

Wi-Fi$379

No brand hub or Thread router required

Two white Govee A19 bulbs with E26 screw bases and colored bands around their housings

Govee Smart A19 LED Light Bulbs H6006

1,000-lumen E26 color bulb in current Matter-compatible packs

The Matter-compatible H6006 is an inexpensive way to give existing lamps adjustable white and color, and the four-pack is the cheaper way to fill four lamps.

Wi-FiFrom $19.99

No brand hub or Thread router required

White Heiman D1-M contact sensor with its matching narrow magnet

Heiman D1-M Door & Window Sensor

Compact indoor contact sensor with a replaceable coin cell

D1-M earns a look when a long contact sensor would spoil a visible frame or simply not fit.

ThreadFrom €29.90

Needs a Thread border router

Round white Heiman H1-M showing temperature and humidity on its LCD, resting on a small stand

Heiman H1-M Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Compact room sensor with a temperature and humidity display

H1-M is worth considering for a desk or bedside table where you want both readings visible without tapping a screen.

ThreadFrom €29.90

Needs a Thread border router

Square white Heiman HS-720ES-M CO alarm with status indicator and no digital display

Heiman HS-720ES-M Carbon Monoxide Alarm

European CO alarm with replaceable AA batteries

HS-720ES-M is a sensible €39.90 CO alarm for a European Thread home that values connected alerts and ordinary AA batteries.

ThreadFrom €39.90

Needs a Thread border router

Heiman HS1SA-M Smoke Alarm

Compact European smoke alarm with a replaceable battery

HS1SA-M is a good-value candidate for a European home that wants a small smoke alarm reporting into an existing Thread system.

ThreadFrom €31.95

Needs a Thread border router

Heiman S1-M Smoke Alarm

Compact North American smoke alarm with Matter over Thread

S1-M is an appealing smoke alarm for an existing North American Thread home where an individual battery alarm is suitable.

Thread

Needs a Thread border router

Homey Pro mini

Matter Hub and Thread Border Router

The better-value Homey for a modest collection of apps when Ethernet placement works.

ThreadFrom $249

No brand hub or Thread router required

White Inovelli VTM36 ceiling-fan canopy module against a black background with white smoke

Inovelli White Series Smart Fan/Light Canopy Module (VTM36)

North American ceiling-fan and light retrofit controller

Inovelli's $60 VTM36 is a clever way to keep a compatible AC-motor ceiling fan while adding separate Matter control for its speed and light.

ThreadFrom $60

Needs a Thread border router

Official LEDVANCE product cutout of the white SMART+ Matter Plug EU with its recessed Schuko socket and top power button

LEDVANCE SMART+ Matter Plug EU White (4099854419201)

10 A Schuko Matter Wi-Fi plug with energy monitoring

The LEDVANCE SMART+ Matter Plug EU is a competent meter for a modest indoor load, but it is hard to recommend as the default Schuko plug.

Wi-Fi€17.95

No brand hub or Thread router required

Retail box for the two-pack of LIFX Everyday A19 color bulbs

LIFX Everyday Smart Light 2-Pack

A19/E26 color and tunable-white bulb two-pack

A sensible, low-cost two-pack for adding ordinary lamps to a LIFX room.

Wi-Fi$19.98

No brand hub or Thread router required

Meross MS605 Thread Smart Presence Sensor

Battery radar/PIR presence and light sensor

An appealing inexpensive presence sensor for a small room that already has Thread coverage.

Thread$33.99

Needs a Thread border router