Joe TriesSmart water and outdoor devices
Outdoor devices add two constraints indoor ones never have: weather and signal. Almost everything here also needs to survive a freeze, and most of it sits at the edge of your Wi-Fi coverage rather than in the middle.
- In the catalog
- 56
- Work without a hub
- 39 of 56
- Hub required
- 13
- Most common radios
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, Proprietary RF
- Price range
- $8 to $2,699
What decides compatibility
- Check the weather rating against where the device actually sits, not where the photo shows it.
- Wi-Fi at the fence line is not Wi-Fi at the back wall. Confirm coverage before you buy.
- Freeze behavior matters. Hose timers come inside, and outdoor batteries lose real runtime in winter.
- Leak sensors report a leak. Shutoff valves stop one. Pair them if you want the water stopped and not just reported.
How these connect to your system
A works-with badge does not say how the device gets there, and the path changes what you get. Direct means the maker built the integration and the device's own features tend to come with it. Via Matter means the standard controls work and anything unusual about the device may not carry over. Via a hub means you need a second box, usually the maker's own, before it works at all.
- Google Home27 work with itDirect 18Via Matter 2Via a hub 7
- Alexa19 work with itDirect 10Via Matter 2Via a hub 7
- Home Assistant18 work with itDirect 4Via Matter 3Via an add-on 11
- SmartThings16 work with itDirect 10Via Matter 3Via a hub 3
- Apple Home10 work with itDirect 5Via Matter 2Via a hub 3
- Hubitat7 work with itDirect 7
- Ring1 work with itDirect 1
Smart water and outdoor devices we list
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Aeotec Water Sensor 7 Pro
Aeotec · Water leak sensor · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$60
Ambient Weather WS-2902C
Ambient Weather · Weather station · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$170
Ambient Weather WS-5000 Ultrasonic Smart Weather Station
Ambient Weather · Weather station · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleHome Assistant
$550
Apollo Automation PLT-1 Plant Sensor
Apollo Automation · Soil moisture sensor · Wi-Fi
No hubHome Assistant
$28
Aqara Valve Controller T1
Aqara · Water shutoff valve · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$70
Aqara Water Leak Sensor
Aqara · Water leak sensor · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$19
Aqara Water Leak Sensor T1 (Zigbee)
Aqara · Water leak sensor · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$19
Davis Vantage Vue Wireless Weather Station
Davis Instruments · Weather station · Proprietary RF
Optional hubHome Assistant
$449
Davis WeatherLink Live
Davis Instruments · Weather station · Wi-Fi
No hubHome Assistant
$199
Dreame A3 AWD Pro Robot Lawn Mower
Dreame · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$2,500
Dreame A3 AWD Robot Lawn Mower
Dreame · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$1,600
Ecowitt WS5000 Wittboy 7-in-1
Ecowitt · Weather station · Wi-Fi
No hubHome Assistant
$170
Eve Aqua
Eve · Smart hose timer · Matter
Optional hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$150
Govee Smart Water Detector with Hub
Govee · Water leak sensor · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$50
IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor (smart)
IKEA · Water leak sensor · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$8
Mammotion LUBA 2 AWD
Mammotion · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$2,099
MAMMOTION LUBA 3 AWD
Mammotion · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$2,099
MAMMOTION LUBA mini 2 AWD
Mammotion · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$2,199
MAMMOTION YUKA mini 2
Mammotion · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$1,399
Meross Smart Sprinkler Timer Kit, MST100HHK
Meross · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsAppleAlexa
$76
Meross Smart Sprinkler Timer Kit, MST100HHK(US Version)
Meross · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsAppleAlexa
$64
Meross Smart Sprinkler Timer Kit, MST200HHK(US Version)
Meross · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubAppleGoogleAlexa
$90
Meross Smart Water Leak Sensor Kit, MS405HHK
Meross · Water leak sensor · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$30
Netro Pixie Smart Sprinkler Controller
Netro · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$100
Orbit B-hyve Wi-Fi Hose Faucet Timer
Orbit · Smart hose timer · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$50
Orbit B-hyve XR Smart Sprinkler Controller 16-Zone
Orbit · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$200
Phyn Smart Water Assistant
Phyn · Water leak sensor · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$299
Rachio 3e Smart Sprinkler Controller
Rachio · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$150
Rachio Smart Hose Timer (1-Valve)
Rachio · Smart hose timer · Wi-Fi
Hub requiredGoogle
$80
Rachio sprinkler controller
Rachio · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$230
Rain Bird ST8I-2.0 Indoor
Rain Bird · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$150
Segway Navimow H1500-VF Robotic Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$2,099
Segway Navimow H3000-VF Robotic Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$2,699
Segway Navimow H500-VF Robotic Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$1,399
Segway Navimow H800-VF Robotic Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$1,649
Segway Navimow i105e Robot Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$799
Segway Navimow i108 Robotic Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$1,299
Segway Navimow i2 AWD Robot Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$899
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro Robot Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$1,199
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Robot Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$899
Segway Navimow X4 Robot Lawn Mower
Segway · Robot lawn mower · Wi-Fi
No hub·
$2,499
Shelly Flood Gen4
Shelly · Water leak sensor · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$40
SONOFF SNZB-05P Zigbee Water Leak Sensor
Sonoff · Water leak sensor · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsGoogleHome AssistantAlexaHubitat
$10
SONOFF Zigbee Smart Water Valve
Sonoff · Water shutoff valve · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$27
Streamlabs Smart Home Water Monitor
StreamLabs · Water leak sensor · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$200
SwitchBot Water Leak Detector
SwitchBot · Water leak sensor · Bluetooth
Optional hubGoogleAlexa
$20
SwitchBot Water Leak Sensor
SwitchBot · Water leak sensor · Bluetooth
Optional hubGoogleAlexa
$20
Third Reality Smart Water Leak Sensor WL2
ThirdReality · Water leak sensor · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$18
Third Reality Zigbee Water Leak Sensor
ThirdReality · Water leak sensor · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$21
WeatherFlow Tempest Weather System
WeatherFlow · Weather station · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleHome Assistant
$339
Wyze Sprinkler Controller
Wyze · Sprinkler controller · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$90
X-Sense Smart Water Leak Detector
X-Sense · Water leak sensor · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$20
YoLink LoRa Water Valve Controller
YoLink · Water shutoff valve · Proprietary RF
Hub requiredAlexa
$90
Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range XS Water Leak Sensor ZSE42 800LR
Zooz · Water leak sensor · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$26
Zooz ZAC36 Titan Water Valve Actuator
Zooz · Water shutoff valve · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsRingHome AssistantHubitat
$170
Pentair IntelliFlo variable-speed pool pump
Pentair · Pool pump
DiscontinuedLast confirmed May 2026
No hubGoogleAlexa
$1,499