Smart Plugs / Amazon
Amazon Smart Plug (V2)
The easiest plug to set up and the worst value on this page.
Overall score 4.1/10
Pros
- + Genuinely the fastest setup in the category — plug it in near an Echo and it appears
- + Amazon supports it directly, and it never drops off Alexa the way third-party clouds sometimes do
- + Small enough to leave the other half of the duplex usable
Cons
- − $24.99 for one plug, when four Kasa EP25s with energy monitoring cost about $33
- − Alexa only — no HomeKit, no Google, no Matter, no SmartThings, and no way to add them later
- − No energy monitoring of any kind
- − Cloud-dependent: an internet outage takes the app, the schedules and the voice control with it
- − Amazon publishes no wattage or motor rating, so the real limit is only inferable from the 15A figure
Amazon Smart Plug (V2) review: what the specs say
The easiest plug to set up and the worst value on this page. At $24.99, Amazon's 2020 model sits among the cheapest we cover — the smart Plugs we compare run from $11.99 to $52.99. It scores 4.1/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Size & Fit at 8.0/10 — whether it blocks the second outlet on a duplex receptacle, and how it mounts. The weakest is Energy Monitoring at 0.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: $24.99 for one plug, when four Kasa EP25s with energy monitoring cost about $33; and alexa only — no HomeKit, no Google, no Matter, no SmartThings, and no way to add them later. Every specification on this page comes from Amazon's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Max Load | 15A (Home Depot spec sheet). Amazon does not publish a maximum wattage figure |
| Motor / Inductive Rating | Not published by Amazon |
| Energy Monitoring | No — no measurement and no estimate |
| Radio & Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Alexa only. No Matter, no HomeKit, no Google Assistant |
| Hub Required | No, but it is useless without an Alexa account |
| Works Without Internet | No — there is no local API and no third-party app; control depends on Amazon's cloud |
| Switched Outlets | 1 |
| Pack Size | 1 |
| Price per Switched Outlet | 24.99 $ |
| Dimensions | 2.2 in high x 1.5 in wide (Home Depot); 3.2 x 1.5 x 2.2 in overall per TechRadar |
| Blocks Second Outlet | No — designed to leave the second outlet free |
| Weather Rating | Indoor only |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Alexa cloud |
| Material | Polycarbonate |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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