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Small cylindrical Heiman HS1SA-M smoke alarm with a mesh band around its body

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
Round white Heiman S1-M smoke alarm with a front test button and sounder holes

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 smart home hub

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

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
White Nanoleaf GU10 spotlight bulb with a faceted body, two twist-lock contacts and a multicolor lens illustration

Nanoleaf Matter Wi-Fi GU10

GU10 color and tunable-white spotlight, European three-pack

Nanoleaf's Wi-Fi GU10 pack suits a three-spot fitting when you have a Matter controller and good Wi-Fi but no Thread border router, or when Nanoleaf scenes already run the room.

Wi-FiFrom €19.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Roborock Qrevo CurvX and curved dock with illustrative phone and watch app screens

Roborock Qrevo CurvX

Low-profile robot vacuum with spinning mops and a lifting chassis

CurvX makes a persuasive buy at the verified €649 German retailer price, especially when a taller robot cannot get under your furniture.

Wi-FiFrom €5.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Blue Shelly 1 Gen4 relay with grey terminals and separate load and power connections

Shelly 1 Gen4

Single-channel dry-contact relay with an alternative Zigbee mode

Shelly 1 Gen4 is a versatile €19.90 relay when you need dry contacts, flexible power options and the choice of Matter or Zigbee.

Wi-Fi€19.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
Blue Shelly 1 Mini Gen4 showing its five grey screw terminals and 8 A rating

Shelly 1 Mini Gen4

Compact dry-contact relay with Matter and alternative Zigbee firmware

Shelly 1 Mini Gen4 is worth considering when space is tight and an alternative Zigbee mode is useful.

Wi-Fi€19.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
Cyan Shelly 1L Gen3 single-output relay with its separate wired bypass

Shelly 1L Gen3

Single-channel lighting relay for switches without a neutral

Shelly 1L Gen3 is worth its €32.90 price when a missing neutral prevents a cheaper relay from fitting your lighting project.

Wi-Fi€32.90
No brand hub or Thread router required