Best for Alexa-only homes
Amazon Smart Plug
By the Plugged-In Home editors · Updated Sep 29, 2026
The simplest plug to add if your home already runs on Alexa.
Usually under $30
7.8/10How we score
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Our take
A no-fuss plug that does one thing well inside Alexa. Its limits are the point: if you’ll never leave Alexa, you won’t miss anything. If there’s any chance you will, the Kasa KP125M is the safer buy.
Our take
A no-fuss plug that does one thing well inside Alexa. Its limits are the point: if you’ll never leave Alexa, you won’t miss anything. If there’s any chance you will, the Kasa KP125M is the safer buy.
What we like
- Sets up inside the Alexa app in a minute
- Reliable with Alexa routines
- No extra brand app
Watch out for
- Alexa only: no Google or Apple
- No energy monitoring
- 2.4 GHz only
Skip it if anyone in your home uses Google Home or Apple Home, or might in future.
See alternativesSpecifications
- Made by
- Amazon
- Wi-Fi
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n
- Rating
- 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 15 A max
- Works with
- Alexa only
- Energy monitoring
- No
- Matter
- No
Amazon Smart Plug
7.8/10Usually under $30
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