Joe TriesDoor and window sensors compatible with Alexa
Most door and window sensors do not talk to Alexa on their own. They are small battery devices on a low-power radio, so almost all of them reach Alexa through a hub first: the maker's own hub, or an Echo that has a hub built in. That hub is the real purchase decision. Pick the hub you will build on, then buy sensors that pair with it, not the other way around.
- Compatible, in our catalog
- 15 of 23 door and window sensors
- Work without any hub
- 0 of 15
- Need a hub first
- 11 of 15
- Price range
- $10 to $50
Check these before you buy
- Find out whether your Echo has a built-in hub. A few Echo models can pair some sensors directly; most cannot, and then the sensor needs its maker's hub.
- Sensors that connect through Matter over Thread need a Thread border router, a small radio some Echo models and other smart speakers have built in. Check yours before you count on it.
- Plan on using the sensor to start an Alexa routine, like a light turning on when a door opens. Confirm the sensor shows up as a routine trigger in the Alexa app, not only as a status tile.
Connects directly 1
The maker built this connection to Alexa. Some of these still need the maker's own hub, and the line under each product says so.
Connects through Matter 3
These join Alexa through Matter, a shared standard, so no maker's cloud sits in the middle. The ones that use Thread also need a Thread border router, a radio built into some smart speakers and hubs.
Needs a Thread border router (an Aqara Hub M3, a HomePod, an Apple TV 4K, or a recent Echo).
Matter-enabled; needs a Matter controller (Thread mode) or an Aqara Zigbee hub (Zigbee mode).
Matter over Thread; needs a Thread border router (IKEA DIRIGERA, Apple/Google/SmartThings hub). Also operates as Zigbee with a DIRIGERA hub.
Needs a hub first 11
These reach Alexa only through a hub, usually the maker's own. If you do not own that hub yet, add its price to the device's.
Requires an Aqara Zigbee 3.0 hub
Hub: Aqara hub or other Zigbee 3.0 hub
Needs the Aqara Hub M2.
Hub: Ring Alarm Pro / Alarm 2nd Gen
Works over Bluetooth standalone; a Shelly BLU Gateway adds network/cloud and ecosystem access.
Needs a Zigbee hub/coordinator
Works over Bluetooth with the SwitchBot app; a SwitchBot Hub adds remote access plus Matter/Alexa/Google/HomeKit.
Requires the Wyze Sense Hub
Needs the Wyze Sense Hub.
Hub: YoLink Hub or SpeakerHub
Needs the YoLink Hub.
Not on this list?
That does not mean it will not work with Alexa. It means we have not confirmed a path for it yet, and we add connections as we confirm them against the maker's documentation. How we check
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