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24 alternatives to Alexa, Hire Me Some Smart Home Folks

Amazon has plans for smart home world domination

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Alexa, Hire Me Some Smart Home Folks launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Amazon Home Services▲86

   New marketplace for on-demand professional services

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Amazon Tap▲192

   Alexa-enabled portable speaker

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google Home▲666

   Google's Alexa competitor, an in-home voice assistant

   2016 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ecobee4▲111

   Smart thermostat with Alexa built inside

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Echo Dot by Amazon▲413

   Amazon's latest additions to the Echo family.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bytes - "Hey Siri, what's the Amazon Echo?"▲58

   Chatting AI in the home, FB at work & Snap IPO

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7TH
   The home automation system with an API▲149

   2012 · new.ninjablocks.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NPR One for Alexa▲81

   News + personalized flow of thoughtfully curated stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Alexa Smart Home▲6

   Amazon's latest service

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Echo Dot (2nd Generation)▲160

    Amazon's assistant w/ improved voice recognition and design

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Echo by Amazon▲479

    A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Amazon Smart Home Services▲5

    Amazon takes on Geek Squad

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lenovo Smart Assistant▲130

    Amazon Echo competitor with Alexa inside

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wonder for Google Home▲149

    Remember the things you easily forget

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AmazonBasics Microwave▲99

    Works with Alexa

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Amazon Astro▲118

    Robot for Home Monitoring

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Echo by Amazon▲45

    A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rico▲143

    Turn your used smartphone into a smarthome device.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Welle▲184

    Turn any surface into a smart interface

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Knocki▲141

    Make any surface smart

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Brilliant Control▲107

    Easy access to lighting and other smart home products

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Smart Home in a Box▲121

    The easy way to make your home Smart

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23TT
    Turn Touch wooden smart home remote now shipping▲110

    2018 · turntouch.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Point▲127

    Smart house sitter (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →