The Best Smart Plugs for Remotely Controlling Your Appliances, Electronics, and Lights

The Kasa Smart Plug Mini by TP-Link is the best worth your attention. It has a cool design with a handy light indicator, an impressively compact footprint that won't block other power outlets, and support for all popular virtual assistants. Best of all, the nifty gadget has an impulse-buy price tag — a set of 4 costs only $50 before any deals and discounts.

Thanks to the Kasa mobile app, you can control the mini smart plug from anywhere, monitor the energy use of the connected appliances, and even set their schedules. We like the product’s away mode, which randomly switches the lights on and off, creating the impression that you haven't left your home.

The all-new, slightly pricier Tapo P125M from the same maker is a great alternative to the Kasa Smart Plug Mini. It trades energy monitoring for futureproof Matter smart home connectivity, which is compatible with all virtual assistants.

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With an under-$15 sticker, the CYNC is the most affordable smart plug we recommend, so long as you don’t need Apple HomeKit support. Bundles with multiple smart plugs are also available, bringing the product's price below $10 per unit — a great value.

The product has a compact housing, a minuscule light indicator, and a side button that’s just as low-key. The intuitive CYNC app allows you to create custom scenes and set schedules for connected appliances.

The Wemo Smart Plug with Thread is the best for users who rely on the Apple Home app and Siri to control their connected appliances and gadgets. Thanks to support for Thread — a high-tech protocol developed by Apple — the product can maintain a rock-solid and secure link with all compatible devices in your setup.

Setting up the Wemo smart plug takes seconds and doesn’t require installing additional apps. All you need the complete the task are a few screen taps on the Apple Home app of your iPhone after bringing it near the plugged accessory. The two gadgets will link via NFC to begin the setup process.

The TP-Link Kasa Smart power strip is an excellent option for home offices with many plug-in devices. It packs plenty of individually controlled power outlets and three USB ports for charging smaller gadgets. A cheaper and more compact Kasa Smart power strip with three outlets and two USB ports is also available.

In addition to monitoring the energy consumption of the devices it powers, the Kasa Smart power strip also has built-in surge protection. Its plug has an angular setup to avoid blocking other wall outlets. We only wish the product were compatible with Apple HomeKit.

If you're looking for a dependable smart plug to use in a garden, patio, or balcony, the Wemo WSP090 by Belkin is your best option. The product has a durable build and a duo of splashproof, weather-resistant power outlets. Plus, it offers seamless integration with all popular virtual assistants.

The Wemo mobile app gives users complete control of the WSP090 power outlet, including setting schedules and monitoring the power usage of the connected appliances. Away mode — a feature that made the indoor Wemo our top pick — is also available on this iteration.

The Eve Energy Strip is hands-down the best multi-outlet option for Apple HomeKit users and worth its $100 price tag. The product’s aluminum housing and braided cable are of premium quality. Its power outlets have ample space between them, as well as a child lock button to prevent your little ones from accidentally pressing the hardware switches.

The accessory has onboard tech to protect the connected appliances from overcurrents and power surges. You can view their power consumption via Eve's mobile app.

Unsurprisingly, Amazon's own smart plug is designed to deliver seamless integration with the tech giant's Alexa virtual assistant. The understated gadget is insanely easy to set up — all you need to do is plug it into a power outlet. Alexa will automatically detect it when it goes online.

Once set up, you can control the Amazon smart plug with Alexa voice commands. You can ask the assistant to turn a connected appliance on/off or add it to an existing routine with lights and other devices.

The reasonably priced TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug KP200 is the best smart in-wall outlet for most consumers. Like the brand’s smart plug and power strip that we already mentioned, it offers easy virtual assistant integration — as long as you don’t need Apple HomeKit support.

The product has elaborate controls via the Kasa Smart app, as well as integrated manual switches. Away mode is also available. Because the KP200 is designed to replace a standard power outlet, be mindful that professional installation is necessary.

This Wi-Fi-equipped power strip by Ghome will give you access to a trio of connected power outlets with surge protection for less than $20. The smart home accessory also packs three USB ports for charging or powering small gadgets. Its companion app has an intuitive interface. You can order it in black or white.

Available in black or white, the smart power strip is compact and ideal for small spaces. Consider this offering if you need access to more power outlets on a tight budget. You’ll get three always-on plugs alongside just as many connected ones and USB ports but no extension cable — you’ll have to plug it directly into an outlet.

This smart outlet by Satechi is another solid product for Apple HomeKit users. It has a duo of side-by-side power outlets and surprisingly compact housing. We also like that the device doesn’t block the second plug of a vertical wall outlet.

In addition to Siri voice commands via HomeKit, the device also comes with the Satechi Home app. The latter can control the connected appliances as well as monitor their real-time power consumption.