Head-to-head · Best Smart Plugs

Amazon Smart Plug vs Wyze Plug

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Amazon Smart Plug comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.3 vs 4.2). The gap is mostly about Alexa-only households that want the absolute simplest setup and don't need any other ecosystem — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Smart Plugs

Amazon Smart Plug

4.3

$24.99as of Jun 7

The Amazon Smart Plug is the frictionless choice for Alexa-only homes: it's auto-discovered during setup and integrates flawlessly with Alexa routines. CNN Underscored named it best for Alexa-enabled homes and vettedhomegear rated it 4.6/5. The hard limit is that it works with nothing but Alexa — no Google, HomeKit, or Matter — and there's no energy monitoring.

Strengths

— The simplest possible setup for Alexa households — automatically discovered
— Rock-solid, well-tested integration with the Alexa app and routines
— Compact design that fits without blocking the second outlet

Watch-outs

— Works exclusively with Alexa — no Google, HomeKit, or SmartThings
— No Matter certification, so no cross-ecosystem future-proofing
— No energy monitoring

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Ranked #4 in Best Smart Plugs

Wyze Plug

4.2

$36.97as of Jun 7

The Wyze Plug is the budget champion: a dirt-cheap, reliable indoor Wi-Fi plug that Reviewed named its best-value Editor's Choice and PCWorld picked as best budget plug. Pocket-lint rated it 3.5/5, praising its value while noting heavy reliance on the Wyze app. It skips HomeKit and Matter, so it's best for Alexa or Google households watching their budget.

Strengths

— Outstanding value — often under $8 per plug in a two-pack
— Vacation mode randomizes on/off to simulate an occupied home
— Compact design and simple, fast setup

Watch-outs

— No HomeKit support — Alexa and Google only
— No Matter certification, so no native cross-ecosystem pairing
— Relies heavily on the Wyze app to unlock full functionality

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How they stack up

Amazon Smart Plug

The most Alexa-native pick — easier to set up in an Alexa home than even the Wyze Plug, but far less flexible: it lacks the Google support the Wyze Plug has, the Matter certification of the Tapo P125M and Kasa Matter Smart Plug KP125M, and the HomeKit/Thread support of the Wemo Smart Plug with Thread.

Wyze Plug

The cheapest plug in this roundup. It undercuts the Amazon Smart Plug on price and adds Google Assistant support the Alexa-only Amazon plug lacks, but it skips the Matter certification the Tapo P125M and Kasa Matter Smart Plug KP125M carry and offers no HomeKit option like the Wemo Smart Plug with Thread.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Amazon Smart Plug	Wyze Plug
Protocol	Wi-Fi (2.4GHz)	Wi-Fi (2.4GHz)
Ecosystems	Alexa only	Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT
Energy Monitoring	No	No
Max Load	15A / 1800W	15A / 1800W
Hub Required	No	No
Form Factor	Compact	Compact indoor
App	Alexa app (no separate app)	—
Setup	Auto-discovered by Alexa	—
Special Modes	—	Vacation mode (randomized on/off)
Pack Sizes	—	2-pack

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