Smart Home

The Nest Cam IQ is a great outdoor security camera, but we prefer the Arlo Pro for its local storage and more affordable plans.

The Nest Hello has a lot of great features, including facial recognition and excellent video quality.

The Nest Cam is a well-designed outdoor security camera with a host of quality features.

The value-priced SpotCam Eva 2 has a clever pan and tilt feature, but its subscriptions are pricey and it lacks two-factor authentication.

The Wyze Home Security System is very easy to use and has a low monthly subscription fee, but it’s not completely compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

The Ring Stick Up Cam Battery is a good outdoor home security camera for those with other Ring devices.

The Levoit Core 400S is the ideal air purifier: stylish, quiet, efficient, inexpensive, voice-assistant-compatible and surprisingly fun to use.

The Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) isn’t much of an upgrade compared to the original, but it’s still a compact and capable bedside smart display with a built-in camera and Alexa.

Get the Ring Video Doorbell 4 if the view from your front door is partially obscured, and you need a wireless model. But Arlo offers more features for the price.

The Chamberlain myQ is an inexpensive, intuitive, and easy-to-use smart garage door opener. However, it doesn’t work with Amazon Alexa.

A so-so video doorbell with flashes of promise

The Proscenic M6 Pro is great on bare floors, but a slow app and poor carpet performance holds it back.

The Starling Home Hub connects HomeKit and Nest devices simply and easily.

This is a small capable video doorbell that worked very well at capturing motion, but it lacks two-factor authentication and its smart features need to be more reliable

This second-generation smart light switch improves on the original, but could go further.

This low-cost powerhouse is great for multi-pet homes.

For those who want ADT’s professional monitoring, but want to set up a home security system themselves.

By adding a floodlight, the Arlo Pro 3 gains new powers.

The Sonos One is the best-sounding smart speaker, and its integration with smart assistants is excellent.

The HomeKit-enabled Logitech Circle View Doorbell is a good option for Apple fans.

Ring's Pro doorbell provides extra customization for motion alerts, sharp video quality and a sleek design, but the installation process could be easier.

A sleek design, smart motion tracking and handy privacy switch make the Google Nest Hub Max a great smart display.

While it’s not as large or loud as the Echo Show, the Google Home Hub—now called the Google Nest Hub—is an affordable and capable alternative for those looking for a smart display.

The Lockly Vision is a smart lock and video doorbell in one, but it’s not great with the latter.

The iLife A10 robot vacuum offers a lot of features, but its cleaning performance is lacking.

The Arlo Pro 3 is good, but a step back for Arlo's security cameras

The JBL Link 20 delivers almost all the features of Google Home in great-sounding portable speaker.

The Samsung SmartThings hub is still the best at integrating all your smart home devices.

The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is a small and inexpensive video doorbell — but there’s some trade-offs.

As 4K HDR streaming devices go, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K does a great job balancing functionality, price and performance.