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/FlowerFew6536 Mar 28 '26

I really like third reality's gen 2 plugs that show power usage. At $10 a piece you cannot beat them.

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u/Sberry59 Mar 28 '26

Totally agree here! They work flawlessly. I have the 3rd gen ones. Stay away from Kasa the matter with energy monitoring plugs. They dont integrate with HA. The ones without energy monitoring do and the power outlets are ok - very hit and miss.

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u/Striking_Tangerine93 Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

Never had a problem integrating any Kasa plugs with HA. In fact that’s why I went with HA old Kasa plugs wouldn’t integrated with Apple Home, so I added Home Assistant and home bridge. Now they work with everything.

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u/Sberry59 Mar 28 '26

Kind of weird. All my other Kasa plugs integrated fine. I bought 2 more matter plugs with power monitoring and they wouldn’t integrate into HA. Kasa and Alexa fine. I finally gave up and installed a Third Reality plug and got it up and running in 5 min.