Home Assistant smart home kit for smart plugs
A compatible Home Assistant starter kit for smart plugs: 1 device plus 1 hub/bridge, about $160. Every pairing checked against manufacturer docs.
Devices
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Eve Energy Smart Plug & Power Meter —
Needs: Thread border router
'Works with Apple Home, Samsung SmartThings, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant' (Eve). Matter over Thread - needs a Thread border router of your platform. Energy monitoring surfaces on SmartThings and Home Assistant (plus the Eve app).
Hubs and bridges you also need
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Aqara Hub M3 $160
Required as: Thread border router
$159.99 on Aqara's US store (launched at '$129.99 in the US'). Aqara's first Matter CONTROLLER, a Thread border router, and 'a Matter bridge for non-native Matter Aqara devices' (exposes Aqara Zigbee children like the U100 lock to other ecosystems). Dual-band WiFi, PoE Ethernet, Bluetooth, 360-degree IR blaster.
Total
$160
Excludes 1 item we could not price from a manufacturer or retailer page.