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24 alternatives to The Smart Home Show - Listen Up! We're Talking Sound Detection And The Smart Home

Sound detection in the home isn't just about Alexa

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Smart Home Show - Listen Up! We're Talking Sound Detection And The Smart Home launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Google Home▲669

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

   2016 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Echo Show▲423

   Amazon Echo now has a screen

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   News Feed Alexa Skill▲121

   Get the latest news from top audio sources in realtime

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Echo by Amazon▲480

   A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

   2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Smart Home Show: Apple Is Apparently Getting Siri-ous About Smart Home▲60

   Apple may finally be getting serious about smart home

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smart Home in a Box▲121

   The easy way to make your home Smart

   2016 · smarthomeboxes.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sense with Voice▲143

   Sound machine, sleep monitor and smart alarm, now with voice

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Smart Kitchen Show: The Kitchen Operating System▲60

   Can all this new tech in the kitchen work together?

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Plex for Alexa▲119

   Run your home theater or play your favorite playlists

   2017 · plex.tv · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Echo Dot by Amazon▲428

    Amazon's latest additions to the Echo family.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Thington▲167

    Get the most from your smart devices

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Google Home▲55

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

    2018 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smart Home Automation▲4

    Alexa Smart Home Automation Demo

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Echo Plus▲107

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

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Echo Podcasts▲174

    A community for discovering podcasts and favorite episodes 🎙

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ecobee4▲111

    Smart thermostat with Alexa built inside

    2017 · ecobee.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Echo Flex ▲84

    Plug-in smart speaker with Alexa

    2019 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Loop▲121

    Smart screen for the home

    2016 · loopfamily.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Google Home Hub▲133

    Control your connected home in one view

    2018 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ecobee Switch+▲80

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

    2018 · ecobee.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smart Audio▲3

    New listening experience with Smart Audio portable speakers

    2017 · f-db-en.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Smart Home Show: Hey Sonos, Meet Apple▲75

    A peanut butter and chocolate combo if there ever was one

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Wonder for Google Home▲149

    Remember the things you easily forget

    2017 · wonder-bot.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Amazon Echo (2nd Generation)▲123

    New design, better speakers, new colors

    2017 · 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 →