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You wake up to start your day and with the press of a button your lights are on, the coffee pot starts brewing and the thermostat is adjusted. Is this heaven?! No, it’s just what it’s like to have a smart home—wonderful! Wouldn’t this be nice to have? With most of these systems you can select “scenes” for specific events like waking up, going to sleep, hosting a dinner party, etc. So with the press of a button your preferences adjust accordingly.
What Devices Can You Add to Hubs?
There are countless smart gadgets you can add to your smarthome hub including lights (read our Smart Light Bulb review article), cameras, locks, switches and more. We’ve chosen some of our favorite smart home technology in this article, be sure to take a look!
Wink Hub Review
Wink has the best reviews we’ve seen for a smart hub, so choosing it as the best home automation hub was easy. It supports wifi, Bluetooth LE, z-wave, ZigBee, Lutron ClearConnect and Kidde. You can connect your blinds, lights, locks and more to this smarthome hub. One of many customers’ favorite features is its integration with Amazon Echo so you can change the lights in your home via voice activation. The biggest complaint is that the Quirky Wink doesn’t always work, but we don’t dock them too much for this because every smart house hub we reviewed has this complaint.
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Pricing & Tech Specs
- Price: $48.00
- Dimensions: 8″ x 3″ x 8″
- Weight: 2.1 lbs
- 1 year warranty
Coupon Code
There are no Wink Coupon Codes available at this time.Samsung SmartThings Review
Our second pick for best smart hub is the Samsung SmartThings. Connect your smart locks, lights, outlets, thermostats and more to the Samsung SmartThings Hub. You can control your home’s security, energy usage, lighting and more from your smartphone app. The Smart Things Hub is plugged into the wall but if the power goes out the 4 AA batteries can provide 10 hours of backup power.
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Pricing & Tech Specs
- Price: $79.98
- Dimensions: 4.9″ x 4.2″ x 1.3″
- Weight: 1.6 lbs
- 4 AA batteries required (as backup)
- 1 year warranty
Coupon Code
There are not any Samsung SmartThings Coupon Codes available at this time.Logitech Harmony Hub Review
Rounding our top three is the Logitech Harmony Hub. The Logitech Harmony Hub allows you to control entertainment devices, lights, locks, thermostats, blinds, sensors and more through your smartphone or Harmony remote. The smart hub has the ability to set up one-touch settings for any event (e.g. waking up, going to sleep, dinner parties, etc.). It works with more than 270,000 devices including your TV, satellite or cable box, Blu-ray player, Apple TV, Roku, Sonos, game consoles, Philips hue lights, Nest Learning Thermostat and more.
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Pricing & Tech Specs
- Price: $94.30
- Dimensions: 6″ x 5.3″ x 3.1″
- Weight: 3.8 oz
- 2 AA batteries required
- 1 year warranty
Coupon Code
There are not any Logitech Harmony Coupon Codes available at this time.Best Smart Home Hub
We reviewed two other smart hubs and included them below. Just because they didn’t make our top three doesn’t mean they aren’t great hubs to go with, so be sure to give them a read.
Insteon Review
You can control your Insteon hub from your smartphone, tablet and Apple Watch. Setup one-touch settings for an event and have the lights brighten to 50% to help you wake up. Set your kids’ lights to turn off automatically after they’ve left the house for the school day. You can truly customize your settings with this hub. It supports both the Insteon thermostat and the Nest thermostat. With the Insteon hub you can control Insteon light bulbs, wall switches, outlets and more. You also receive notifications from motion, door/window, water leak and smoke sensor while you’re away from your home.
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- Price: $58.44
- Dimensions: 3.75″ x 3.75″ x 1.5″
- Weight: 1.3 lbs
- 2 year warranty
Coupon Code
There are not any Insteon Coupon Codes available at this time.Wink Relay Review
The Wink Relay replaces most single or double light switches. It is mounted on the wall and includes two smart light switches, which can be programmed to control different things. It has built-in temperature, humidity and proximity sensors. Coming soon: intercom functionality with microphone and speaker built-in.
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- Price: Check on Amazon
- Dimensions: 6.6″ x 5.9″ x 1.2″
- Weight: 2.5 lbs
- 1 year warranty
Video
Since the Wink Relay is so different from other smart hubs we’ve included a video overview to help show you what exactly it is.
WEMO Review
Why isn’t WEMO in this article? WEMO doesn’t offer a hub, instead they have products that can be controlled via wifi with their smart switch and maker. WEMO product are made by Belkin, and their product line consists of smart switches, motion sensors, light switches, cameras and more. So, if you’re not worried about a hub, WEMO may be a good option for you.
DIY vs Professional Smart Home
It is estimated that by 2019, close to 2/3 of people plan on owning an internet-connected device for their home. But, to get there, you’ll have to choose between DIY and professional installation. Not as tech savvy as you’d like to be? If you’re looking for a more professional setup for your smart home checkout these home automation system providers. These companies install your system for you but please know that they often come at a higher price.
Which appliances and devices would you most like to have automated control over?
