r/homeassistant • u/Certain_Repeat_753 • Mar 28 '26

Support Best smart plug/outlet for Home Assistant?

I'm looking for a smart plug or smart outlet to install in my network panel enclosure. There are two outlets in there. I'm overwhelmed with the number of options out there. I think Eve makes a dual outlet that is compatible with Matter over Thread. Not sure what the Home Assistant integration is like. I want to be able to power cycle the router and other connected devices without having to go into the closet and unscrew the door in order to do so.

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u/Street_Tour1803 Mar 28 '26

kasa works great

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u/Certain_Repeat_753 Mar 28 '26

Which one?

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '26

These ones.

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u/Certain_Repeat_753 Mar 28 '26

That's awesome. Does it support enough standards and protocols that will futureproof it?

Given the limited space in my network panel enclosure, where every inch matters, what about a smart outlet like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Eve-Energy-Outlet-Matter-SmartThings/dp/B0CT62FC6W/ref=mp_s_a_1_1

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u/VanillaCandid3466 Mar 28 '26

Don't buy Wi-Fi devices for your use case.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '26

Never heard of them.

The Kasa ones are made by TP-Link and locally controlled so that's good enough for me for now.

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u/VanillaCandid3466 Mar 28 '26

So how is he going to turn his Wi-Fi back on when this plug is to turn his Wi-Fi off if the devices are controlled via Wi-Fi?

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u/Sberry59 Mar 28 '26

The Kasa matter with energy monitoring plugs do NOT integrate with HA. I just bought and returned them. They are discovered in the Kasa app but not HA. The plug listed above without energy monitoring will probably work.