meross Smart Plug Mini, 15A & Reliable Wi-Fi, Support Apple HomeKit, Siri, Alexa, Echo, Google Assistant and Nest Hub, App Control, Timer, No Hub Needed, 2.4G WiFi Only, 1 Pack

Ive been in the smart home game for about 3.5 years now and have used multiple Wemo Smart plugs as well as Amazons own Smart plug to automate various things in my house via Alexa. I came to know the Meross company from their smart garage door opener that I use everyday and love. They offer tremendous value on products that either meets or beats the competition in terms of features. This Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini is no exception. Lets see how it stacks up against the Wemo and Amazons Smart Plug. PRICE: As of this review (9/30/20), Wemo is $18/ea on Amazon. Amazon Smart Plug is $25/ea. Meross Smart Plug is $11.59. In my case, I got the 4pk for $37 so even cheaper per unit. Winner is clear. CONNECTIVITY: Amazon smart plug - works only with Alexa. Wemo - Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit. Meross - Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Nest Hub, SmartThings. Again, winner is clear. FORM-FACTOR: Meross smart plug is the smallest of the three. All three of these will allow you to plug two into one set of single-gang outlets. However, due to the width of the Amazon and Wemo smart plugs, your double-gang outlets will be covered and rendered useless (See pictures). Not the case with Meross, you can still use the adjacent outlets! SET-UP: Smart home tech is getting so smart now that the set-up process keeps improving. I believe its fairly easy and straight forward to set up all three so itll be a tie. EASE-OF-USE: I mostly use control these plugs via Alexa and they all work like theyre designed so again, its a tie. CONCLUSION: The Meross small size combined with its myriad of connectivity options all at a hard to beat price makes it the clear winner here. Smart tech is finally affordable. My first Wemo cost me $35 back in 2017.

After multiple attempts, the unit does not work.

These plugs work great right out of the box. I had no problem setting them up in the Meros app. A family member had to disable the 5Ghz band on his router before it would recognize the plug, but after setup he was able to turn the 5Ghz band back on and hasnt seen any problems.

Still large for a mini

Im so accustomed to having to mess with smart devices to get them to work. This one - not so much. Scan the HomeKit tag and within seconds its recognized on your network and working as expected. Need more of these!

Somewhat easy to install, love the fact I can schedule wake up times.

This smart plug works great and is just what I was looking for. It was much easier to set up and more reliable as compared with a prior smart plug that I purchased from Amazon (Wemo). The price of this Meross smart plug was also great. What REALLY impressed me, though, was how incredibly responsive the company was when I had a question. I was a bit confused regarding how to set up the timer feature so I emailed them via their website. Frankly, Im used to lousy customer service and didnt really expect to receive a response, much less something helpful. Much to my surprise, within hours of emailing them I got a very pleasant response from Suda with the customer response team, who provided a clear and concise answer to my quandary. Within minutes of receiving the email I had the smart plug configured to turn on and off at specified times just as Id hoped. I HIGHLY recommend this company and will certainly buy other smart devices from them when I have such a need.

Perfect smart plug. Good size. Using on Apple HomeKit - very quick and easy setup!

I use it with my Apple HomeKit phone and it works great!!!!

This is my 4th Meroos device, it works like a charm and OOB, no issues so far, able to pair with Apple HomeKit without any problem.