Joe TriesSmart thermostats
A smart thermostat is one of the few smart devices with a payback period, and one of the few where your HVAC system can simply say no. Check the wire count at your existing thermostat before anything else.
- In the catalog
- 17
- Work without a hub
- 16 of 17
- Most common radios
- Wi-Fi, Matter, Bluetooth LE, Zigbee
- Price range
- $57 to $280
What decides compatibility
- A C-wire supplies constant power and most smart thermostats want one. Some ship a power adapter for the furnace board instead.
- Heat pumps, multi-stage systems, and radiant heat each need explicit support. So does a dual-fuel setup with auxiliary heat.
- Millivolt and line-voltage systems (many older wall heaters and baseboards) need a different class of thermostat entirely.
- Utility rebates are common and often cut the price meaningfully. Check your provider before you buy.
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 Home16 work with itDirect 11Via Matter 5
- Alexa13 work with itDirect 7Via Matter 6
- SmartThings7 work with itDirect 1Via Matter 6
- Apple Home7 work with itDirect 2Via Matter 5
- Home Assistant6 work with itVia Matter 6
Smart thermostats we list
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Aqara Thermostat Hub W200
Aqara · Smart thermostat · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$160
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced
ecobee · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubSmartThings
$190
ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential
ecobee · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubAppleGoogleAlexa
$140
Meross Matter Smart Thermostat (MTS300)
Meross · Smart thermostat · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$100
Meross Matter Smart Thermostat for Boiler/Water Heating System, MTS215BMA
Meross · Smart thermostat · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$57
Meross Matter Smart Thermostat for Electric Heating System, MTS215MA
Meross · Smart thermostat · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$66
Meross Matter Smart Thermostat for Electric Underfloor Heating System, MTS215MA
Meross · Smart thermostat · Matter
No hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$80
Mysa for Electric Baseboard Heaters
Mysa · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$159
Mysa for Electric Baseboard Heaters V2
Mysa · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$159
Mysa for Electric In-floor Heating
Mysa · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$199
Mysa LITE for Electric Baseboard Heaters
Mysa · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$99
Mysa Smart Thermostat
Mysa · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$159
Mysa Thermostat for Electric In-Floor Heating
Mysa · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$150
Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen, Matter over Thread)
Google · Smart thermostat · Matter
Optional hubSmartThingsAppleGoogleHome AssistantAlexa
$280
Sensi Lite Smart Thermostat
Sensi · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$100
Sensi Smart Thermostat
Sensi · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogle
$130
Wyze Thermostat
Wyze · Smart thermostat · Wi-Fi
No hubGoogleAlexa
$80