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24 alternatives to Google Home Max

Google Home, re-built for amazing sound

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

1. 1
   Google Home Max▲139

   Multi-room WiFi speaker

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Google Home▲666

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

   2016 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wonder for Google Home▲149

   Remember the things you easily forget

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Google Home▲55

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

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Home Mini▲217

   Small and mighty smart speaker, only $49

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jelly on Google Home▲248

   A search engine for busy people.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Home Hub▲133

   Control your connected home in one view

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Google uncovers $399 Home Max music speaker to rival Apple HomePod▲2

   At its Made By Google occasion on Wednesday

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Google Nest Audio▲87

   The all new smart speakers from Google

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Home Assistant▲217

    Open source home automation tools

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Google Home Mini▲68

    Small and mighty smart speaker, only $49

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Essential Home▲163

    Home assistant you’ll be proud to display in your home

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Random Conversations for Google Home▲102

    Start conversations with random people through Google Home

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Plex for Alexa▲119

    Run your home theater or play your favorite playlists

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AudioSet by Google▲156

    A massive dataset of manually annotated audio events

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Apple HomePod▲433

    The new home entertainment system by Apple

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Samsung Galaxy Home▲80

    AI home speaker

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hello▲320

    Houseparty for web. Change the URL and chat in your room

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    New Google Assistant▲466

    From Google Home to your phone, including Google Lens

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Google Home Hub▲5

    Display to control your home

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Amazon Echo (2nd Generation)▲123

    New design, better speakers, new colors

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NPR One▲190

    Public radio made personal.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HomePod 2nd Generation▲103

    Delivering breakthrough sound and home intelligence

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Happy Home▲102

    Your personal home manager

    2015 · 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 →