The best smart plug for most people is the Kasa Smart Plug Mini (4-Pack) — reliable, compact, works with Alexa and Google, and cheap enough to smarten the whole house. A smart plug turns any lamp, fan, or small appliance into a voice- and app-controlled device you can schedule and automate. Below are the best smart plugs we’d actually use, from a whole-home 4-pack to an energy-monitoring model — every one confirmed in stock, and none need a hub.
How we chose the best smart plugs
Every pick was scored against the same criteria, and we confirmed each product is currently in stock on Amazon before including it:
- Real-world quality — materials, construction, and durability, not marketing claims.
- Fit for purpose — sound design and the right fit for the job each product is meant to do.
- Value across budgets — from a solid budget pick to a premium best-in-class option.
- Owner consensus — thousands of verified reviews and Amazon’s Choice standing, cross-checked against known failure points.
Smart plugs: the 4 best, compared
The 4 best smart plugs, ranked
1Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP10 (4-Pack) Best overall
A rock-solid, ultra-compact smart plug that won’t block the second outlet, works with Alexa, Google Home, and IFTTT with no hub, and sets up on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi in minutes — and you get four. UL certified, with scheduling, timers, and away mode in the Kasa app. The smart plug most people should buy to automate lamps and devices house-wide.
- Voice control: Kasa smart plugs that work with Alexa and Google Home Assistant. Enjoy the hands free convenience of controlling any home electronic appliances with your voice via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant
- Easy set up and use: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection required. Plug in, open the case app, follow the simple instructions and enjoy. Kasa app reqiured
- Scheduling: Use timer or countdown schedules set your smart plug to automatically turn on and off any home electronic appliances such as lamps, fan, humidifier, Christmas lights etc.
- Smart Outlet Control from Anywhere: Turn electronics on and off from anywhere with your smartphone using the Kasa app, whether you are at home, in the office or on vacation.
- Trusted and Reliable: Kasa is trusted by over 6 Million users and being the Reader’s Choice of PCMag 2020. UL certified for safety use. 2-year warranty.
2Kasa Smart Plug KP115 (Energy Monitoring) Best for energy tracking
The KP115 adds real-time energy monitoring so you can see exactly what a device draws and costs — great for spotting power-hungry electronics — in the same compact, no-hub, Alexa/Google-compatible design with scheduling. The pick if you want to track and cut energy use, not just switch things on and off.
- Voice Control: Add voice control to any outlet. Kasa smart plugs that work with Alexa and Google Home Assistant. Enjoy the hands-free convenience of controlling any home electronic appliances with your voice via Alexa or Hey Google.
- Smart Outlet Control from Anywhere: Turn electronics on and off from anywhere with your smartphone using the Kasa app, whether you are at home, in the office or on vacation.
- Easy Set Up and Use: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection required. Plug in, open the Kasa app, follow the simple instructions and enjoy with the wifi smart plug.
- Trusted and Reliable: Designed and developed in Silicon Valley, Kasa is trusted by over 5 Million users and being the Reader’s Choice of PCMag 2020. UL certified for safety use. 2-year warranty.
- Multiple Safety Guarantees: Overheating protection and fireproof shell help minimize burning hazards. A sliding safety cover protects children from electric shock.
3Wyze Plug (2-Pack) Best for Wyze users
An affordable, dependable smart plug that works with Alexa and Google, supports scheduling, timers, and vacation mode, and integrates neatly with Wyze cameras and sensors for whole-home automations — no hub required. The pick for anyone already in the Wyze ecosystem, or who wants a simple, cheap pair.
- Command your home with your voice: when your hands are full or you just don’t want to move, use your voice to turn things on and off by asking your smart Assistant. We made Wyze plug work with Alexa and the Google Assistant so it’s easier said and done.
- Control your home from anywhere: check the status of all of your Wyze plugs and turn them on or off remotely so you can avoid high energy bills and fire-hazards.
- On when you need it, off when you don’t: Wake Up to the smell of fresh brewed Coffee in the morning with scheduling in the Wyze app. Custom scheduling in the Wyze app lets you turn Wyze plug on or off at specific times of the day so you can have your Coffee start at 6: 00 AM and turn off at 6: 15 AM.
- Manage an entire room with grouping: grouping in the Wyze app lets you connect multiple Wyze plugs to one room so you can turn everything on or off at once at the tap of a finger or command to your smart Assistant.
- Vacation mode makes it look like someone’s home: vacation mode can turn your stuff on and off at random making it appear you’re home so people think twice about coming over uninvited. Automate actions with Wyze sense: use Wyze sense to control your stuff based on motion and open/close events so things turn on when people are around and off when they’re gone. Connects to other smart home devices with IFTTT.
4Kasa Smart Plug HS103 (4-Pack) Best value multipack
The classic Kasa HS103 four-pack — proven, 15-amp, Alexa/Google-compatible, no hub, with the full Kasa scheduling and away features — often the cheapest way to get four reliable smart plugs. The value pick to blanket a home in smart outlets without spending much per plug.
- Voice control: Kasa smart plugs that work with Alexa and Google Home Assistant. Enjoy the hands free convenience of controlling any home electronic appliances with your voice via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Compatible with Android 5.0 or higher and iOS 10.0 or higher
- Smart Outlet Control from anywhere: Turn electronics on and off your smart home devices from anywhere with your smartphone using the Kasa app, whether you are at home, in the office or on vacation
- Scheduling: Use timer or countdown schedules to set your wifi smart plug to automatically turn on and off any home electronic appliances such as lamps, fan, humidifier, Christmas lights etc. The Kasa app is free and compatible with iOS 10.0 or later.
- Easy set up and use: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection required. Plug in, open the Kasa app, follow the simple instructions and enjoy
- Trusted and reliable: Designed and developed in Silicon Valley, Kasa is trusted by over 5 Million users and being the reader’s choice for PCMag 2020. UL certified for safety use.
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