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24 alternatives to Away Mode

Protect your home with this awkward Alexa skill

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Away Mode launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Echo by Amazon▲480

   A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

   2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Google Home▲669

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

   2016 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Home WiFi▲8

   Alexa Skill that tells visitors your wifi password

   2017 · homewifi.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Alexa Skill Builder by Chatamo▲115

   Build your own Alexa skills for free (no code required)!

   2018 · chatamo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Alexa, WTF just happened?▲161

   An Amazon Alexa skill for What The F**k Just Happened Today.

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Echo Dot by Amazon▲428

   Amazon's latest additions to the Echo family.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Alexa Skill Kit▲175

   Effortless Alexa Skill development with AWS Lambda

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Echo Plus▲107

   Hands-free voice-controlled speaker w/ smart home hub

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Skills.wtf▲214

   A site to find all the best Alexa Skills

   2017 · skills.wtf · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Alexagate▲139

    Alexagate blocks Amazon from spying on you

    2020 · alexagate.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BotTalk▲282

    Create Alexa skills and Google Assistant actions with Markup

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Silent Echo▲129

    Simple web interface for interacting with Alexa via text

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Home▲55

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

    2018 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Echo Flex ▲84

    Plug-in smart speaker with Alexa

    2019 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AS
    Alexa skill for Hacker News that summarizes articles▲111

    I've made a Hacker News skill for Alexa so people can get tech news while driving, cooking, or cleaning. The first version lists post titles and summarizes articles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CKVDXC3 I'll have lots of time over the next few months to refine it and add things like - comment summaries - selecting posts by topic, and eventually - answering questions about articles What do you think of the skill? What I should add to it? What do people think about voice assistants in general? To keep in touch, talk to me on Twitter or by email:…

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Magic Door▲139

    An Alexa-powered interactive adventure

    2017 · themagicdoor.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Api to bot▲145

    Convert your API to Alexa skill or Google Home app in 5 mins

    2017 · apitobot.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ecobee4▲111

    Smart thermostat with Alexa built inside

    2017 · ecobee.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Engine eCommerce Voice Analytics Skill▲83

    Your store's performance read out loud by Alexa

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Conversation.one▲82

    Develop conversational apps in a single process

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    My Affirmations▲66

    Empowering affirmations from your Alexa

    2019 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    chatskills▲117

    Run Alexa apps on the command-line or Slack or anywhere!!!!

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ecobee Switch+▲80

    A $99 motion-detecting light switch you can talk to

    2018 · ecobee.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MistoBox Alexa Skill▲74

    The easiest way to get coffee from the top roasters

    2018 · amazon.com · 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 →