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Nuki Smart Lock Ultra with Universal Cylinder for Euro profile doors

Nuki Smart Lock Ultra (Euro profile)

Compact smart lock with a replacement Euro-profile cylinder

Worth considering when you want a compact Nuki and already need a new Euro-profile cylinder.

Thread€349
Needs a Thread border router
White Aqara Valve Controller T1 with its metal pipe clamp and rotating arm

Aqara Valve Controller T1 (VC-X01D / VC-X01E)

Battery-powered retrofit motor for indoor quarter-turn water valves

A useful retrofit for a freely moving indoor quarter-turn water valve, especially when an Aqara hub and leak sensors are already installed.

Matter bridge$69.99
Needs a brand hub
Kwikset Halo Select touchscreen smart lock in satin nickel

Kwikset Halo Select

Rekeyable touchscreen deadbolt with a separate door sensor

Most convincing as a Wi-Fi keypad lock for a household that values scheduled guest codes, open-door alerts and keeping a compatible existing key.

ThreadFrom $223.80
Needs a Thread border router
ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint Matter Edition keypad and fingerprint reader in black and satin nickel

ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint Matter

Fingerprint deadbolt with a keypad and door sensor

A sensible fingerprint lock for a household that prefers buttons and a backup key to phone-wallet entry.

ThreadFrom $176
Needs a Thread border router
Govee AI Sync Box 2 with its 75–85-inch TV backlight strip, HDMI box and matching package

Govee AI Sync Box 2 H6604

HDMI lighting sync box and backlight for 75–85-inch TVs

A sensible premium option for console and external-streamer users who want screen-matched lighting without a camera on the television.

Wi-FiFrom $259.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Black Aqara U300 lever lock with a fingerprint reader on the handle

Aqara Smart Lock U300

Fingerprint lever lock for compatible single-bore doors

A useful premium lever for a garage entry, workshop or office where a fingerprint on the handle saves reaching for a key.

Thread$229.99
Needs a Thread border router
Tapo H110 Smart IR and IoT Hub

Tapo H110 Smart IR & IoT Hub

Matter Bridge and Smart IR & IoT Hub

H110 is good value for giving a working infrared appliance a few useful smart controls, especially alongside Tapo sensors.

Matter bridge$29.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White rectangular Eve Light Switch for North America, with a broad touch surface and green status light

Eve Light Switch (US Matter version)

Single-pole and three-way smart light switch

Eve Light Switch is worth considering for an Apple Home household that already uses Thread and wants schedules stored on the switch.

Thread$54.95
Needs a Thread border router
eufy Smart Lock E30 keypad, interior thumb turn, and app screen

eufy Smart Lock E30

Fingerprint deadbolt with Wi-Fi and Matter over Thread

E30 still makes sense as an inexpensive fingerprint lock for an existing eufy household, but only with a verified seller, return policy and a worthwhile discount.

Thread$169.99
Needs a Thread border router
Govee COB Strip Light Pro five-metre package beside its glowing diffused strip and a phone showing the Govee app

Govee COB Strip Light Pro H61E6

Five-metre indoor color strip with a silicone diffuser

The original COB Strip Light Pro suits a visible, continuous line of color, but its current five-metre price is difficult to recommend.

Wi-FiFrom $99.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Eve Thermo Control showing room temperature, target temperature and humidity on its E-Ink screen

Eve Thermo Control

Temperature Sensor & Controller

Thermo Control is a worthwhile add-on when an Eve-heated room feels wrong because temperature is measured beside the radiator.

Thread€79.95
Needs a Thread border router
Two Nanoleaf Permanent Outdoor Lights pucks in white cable covers beside the 49 ft starter kit box showing a lit house roofline

Nanoleaf Smart Multicolor Permanent Outdoor Lights Starter Kits

Trimmable roofline light kit with color and 2200 to 6500K white, 49 to 147 ft

The best middle choice for a roofline that needs trimming or warm evening white: the strings can be cut to fit and every puck has dedicated warm and cool white LEDs, for well under Govee's Pro price.

Wi-FiFrom $179.99
No brand hub or Thread router required