The best Z-Wave plugs with energy monitoring compared: 12 picks from Minoston, Ezlo, Shelly and Aeotec, including 800 Series Long Range plugs that report watts and kWh, an outdoor IP65 metering plug, in-line and in-wall metering relays, a 40 A heavy-duty switch and a whole-home energy meter for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Z-Box.
The best Z-Wave temperature and humidity sensors compared: 12 dedicated room sensors, multisensors, door and leak sensors with climate readings, freeze alarms and plug-in options from Zooz, Aeotec, Ecolink, HomeSeer and Trane, ranked on 800 Series Long Range support, humidity sensing, battery life and hub compatibility for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Z-Box.
The best Z-Wave shade and blind motors compared: 12 picks from SmartWings, Shelly and Zooz, from made-to-measure roller, zebra, cellular and outdoor shades with a Z-Wave motor to in-wall and DIN-rail shutter controllers that make existing AC and DC motors smart, ranked for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Z-Box.
The best Z-Wave water shut-off valves compared: 12 picks from Zooz, EcoNet Bulldog, Ezlo and U.S. Solid, from retrofit valve robots that clamp over your existing ball valve to plumbed-in motorized valves, hub kits and DIY Zooz relay builds, ranked for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings, Z-Box and Ring.
The best Z-Wave water leak sensors compared: 12 picks from Zooz, Aeotec, Ecolink, HomeSeer, Ezlo, Sensative and EcoNet, from 800 Series Long Range leak sensors and flood and freeze probes to valve kits that shut off your water automatically, ranked for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings, Z-Box and HomeSeer.
The best Z-Wave smart plugs and outlets compared: 13 indoor, outdoor, energy monitoring, dimmer and in-wall picks from Minoston, Leviton, Zooz, Shelly and Enbrighten, ranked on 800 Series Long Range support, load ratings, repeater value and hub compatibility for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings, Z-Box and Ring Alarm.
The best Z-Wave door and window sensors compared: 12 contact, garage tilt, recessed and retrofit picks from Zooz, Aeotec, Ring, Ecolink, Shelly, Fibaro and Dome, ranked on 800 Series Long Range support, battery life, mounting options and hub compatibility for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings, Z-Box and Ring Alarm.
The best Z-Wave motion sensors compared: 12 indoor, outdoor, pet-immune, multisensor and in-wall picks from Zooz, Aeotec, Ecolink, HomeSeer, Enbrighten, Shelly and Ring, ranked on 800 Series Long Range support, detection range, battery life and hub compatibility for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Z-Box.
The best Z-Wave thermostats: 12 picks from Honeywell Home, 2GIG, Ecolink, GoControl, Alarm.com, Trane, Airzone and FIBARO, compared on Z-Wave generation, S2 and SmartStart support, battery vs C-wire power, HVAC stages and local control with Home Assistant, Hubitat and security panels.
The best Z-Wave light switches compared: 12 dimmers, on/off switches, scene controllers and 3-way kits from Zooz, Leviton, Enbrighten, UltraPro and Eaton, ranked on Z-Wave 800 Long Range support, 3-way wiring, neutral needs, load rating and hub compatibility for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Z-Box.