Joe TriesSmart light switches
A smart switch is the right answer when other people use the room. The light keeps working the normal way, and the automation sits behind it. The catch is that this is wiring work, and the wire in your wall decides which switches you can even buy.
- In the catalog
- 49
- Work without a hub
- 29 of 49
- Hub required
- 20
- Most common radios
- Wi-Fi, Matter, Z-Wave, Zigbee
- Price range
- $10 to $240
What decides compatibility
- Most smart switches need a neutral wire. Homes wired before roughly the mid-1980s often have no neutral in the switch box, which narrows the list to the few no-neutral models.
- Zigbee and Z-Wave switches need a hub. Wi-Fi switches do not. Matter switches work with any Matter controller.
- 3-way and 4-way setups need a matching companion switch from the same brand. Mixing brands across a 3-way does not work.
- A standard single-gang box gets tight with a deep switch. Check depth if the box is shallow or already packed with wire nuts.
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 Home33 work with itDirect 20Via Matter 10Via a hub 3
- Alexa33 work with itDirect 19Via Matter 10Via a hub 4
- SmartThings30 work with itDirect 16Via Matter 10Via a hub 4
- Home Assistant22 work with itVia Matter 9Via an add-on 13
- Apple Home17 work with itDirect 6Via Matter 9Via a hub 2
- Hubitat12 work with itDirect 12
Smart light switches we list
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Aqara Light Switch H2 (2 Button, 2 Channel)
Aqara · Smart light switch · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$50
Aqara Light Switch H2 (3 Channel)
Aqara · Smart light switch · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$55
Aqara Light Switch H2 (US)
Aqara · Smart light switch · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$45
Aqara Smart Light Switch
Aqara · Smart light switch · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$36
Enbrighten 800 Series In-Wall Smart Switch Paddle
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$40
Enbrighten Add-On Switch with QuickFit™ and SimpleWire™, White
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThings
$22
Enbrighten Add-On Toggle Switch with QuickFit and SimpleWire, White
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThings
$22
Enbrighten Add-On Toggle Switch With QuickFit™ And SimpleWire™, Light Almond
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThings
$10
Enbrighten BrightLink Wi-Fi Switch
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$17
Enbrighten Z-Wave 800 Series In-Wall Toggle Smart Switch
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$40
Enbrighten Z-Wave In-Wall Smart Motion Switch
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThings
$100
Enbrighten Z-Wave In-Wall Smart Motion Switch, White/Almond
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThings
$58
Enbrighten Z-Wave In-Wall Smart Toggle Switch With QuickFit™ And SimpleWire™ , Light Almond
Enbrighten · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsGoogleAlexa
$240
Eve Light Switch
Eve · Smart light switch · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$50
Inovelli Blue Series Smart On/Off Switch (VZM30-SN)
Inovelli · Smart light switch · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa+1
$63
Inovelli Red Series On/Off Switch
Inovelli · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$45
Inovelli Red Series Smart On/Off Switch (Z-Wave 800, VZW30-SN)
Inovelli · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$73
Inovelli White Series Smart On/Off Switch (VTM30)
Inovelli · Smart light switch · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$68
Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch HS200
Kasa · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$17
Leviton Decora Smart Motion Sensing Dimmer (D2MSD)
Leviton · Smart light switch · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$55
Leviton Decora Smart Switch 3rd Gen (D315S)
Leviton · Smart light switch · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$35
Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch
Leviton · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$50
LIFX Smart Switch 4 Button Black - Glass
LIFX · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$80
LIFX Switch Starter Kit
LIFX · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubAppleGoogleAlexa
$90
Lutron Caseta Claro Smart Switch
Lutron · Smart light switch · Lutron Clear Connect
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleAlexa
$60
Meross 3 Way Smart Light Switch, MSS550HK (US/CA Version)
Meross · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubAppleGoogleAlexa
$42
Meross Matter Smart in-Wall Switch, MSS815MA
Meross · Smart light switch · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$27
Meross Single Pole Smart Light Switch (MSS510)
Meross · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubAppleGoogleAlexa
$30
Meross Smart Wi-Fi Wall Switch
Meross · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$25
Meross Wi-Fi Smart Fan and Light Wall Switch, MFC100HK (US/CA Version)
Meross · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubAppleGoogleAlexa
$28
Nanoleaf Sense+ Switch
Nanoleaf · Smart light switch · Matter
Hub requiredSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$30
Sonoff SwitchMan M5
Sonoff · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$18
SONOFF SwitchMan Zigbee Smart Wall Switch ZBM5
Sonoff · Smart light switch · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsGoogleHome AssistantAlexaHubitat
$25
SONOFF TX Ultimate Smart Touch Wall Switch
Sonoff · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$25
Swidget 20-40-60 Control Switch
Swidget · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$46
Swidget Auxiliary Control Switch
Swidget · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$42
Swidget Dimmer Switch
Swidget · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$48
Swidget Switch
Swidget · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$40
Third Reality Smart Switch Gen3
ThirdReality · Smart light switch · Zigbee
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantAlexaHubitat
$25
ThirdReality Smart Switch Gen3
ThirdReality · Smart light switch · Matter
No hubGoogleAlexa
$21
ThirdReality Smart Switch MT1
ThirdReality · Smart light switch · Matter
No hubGoogleAlexa
$28
ThirdReality Timer Switch
ThirdReality · Smart light switch · Matter
No hubGoogleAlexa
$15
Wyze Switch
Wyze · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$15
Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Heavy Duty Wall Switch ZEN75 800LR
Zooz · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$65
Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range On/Off Light Switch ZEN71 800LR
Zooz · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$30
Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range On/Off Switch
Zooz · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$21
Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range S2 On/Off Toggle Switch ZEN73 800LR
Zooz · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$30
Wemo Wi-Fi Smart 3-Way Light Switch
Wemo · Smart light switch · Wi-Fi
DiscontinuedLast confirmed May 2026
No hub·
$40
Zooz ZEN26 S2 On/Off Switch
Zooz · Smart light switch · Z-Wave
DiscontinuedLast confirmed Jun 2026
Hub requiredSmartThingsHome AssistantHubitat
$40