"This is a great smart plug to start with. If you already have an Amazon Echo or even just a Prime account, it makes onboarding easy and there's only one app you have to keep track of. The price is a little steep at $25 for just one plug, but you can save when buying in bulk, with $40 for a pack of two."
"There's one more thing that needs explaining. Matter. Basically, matter-enabled plugs will allow all your smart devices to talk to one another in "the same language". Instead of being tied to one ecosystem, Matter lets you use the voice assistant or platform you prefer to control it, and even allows you to use different assistants interchangeably. Getting set up on Matter with your app of choice is more time consuming than the Alexa plug, but that time investment is worth it in the long run."
An Alexa-only smart plug offers easy setup when paired with an Amazon Echo or Prime account and centralizes control into a single app, but restricts users to Amazon's ecosystem and costs about $25 for a single plug or $40 for a two-pack. Kasa smart plugs are compact, affordable, and compatible with Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings, though they lack Matter and Apple HomeKit support. Matter-supported smart plugs enable cross-platform interoperability and local operation without internet, but require more time to set up; some TP Matter plugs offer three units for the price of one Alexa-only plug.
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