My Home Assistant smart home equipment (installed and tested at home)

Purchased, installed and tested

My Smart Home Equipment

Here is the smart home equipment I actually use at home with Home Assistant. Everything has been purchased by me, installed and tested over time. I started by optimizing heating, then equipped the home with Tapo devices, before progressively migrating to a more reliable Zigbee ecosystem.

  • 56 devices tested
  • 9 categories
  • 28 rated 5/5

Infrastructure 9

The backbone of my setup: Home Assistant, Zigbee and everything that needs to stay reliable 24/7.

Smart Plugs & Switches 6

The essential kit to control and measure: cut power, schedule, track consumption… without headaches.

Lighting 3

Smart bulbs, spots and LED strips: ambiance, scenes and automatic outdoor lighting.

  • Tapo L630 Spotlight

    Tapo L630 Spotlight

    9€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Color GU10 spots for the garden, easy to integrate.

  • Zigbee RGBCCT Bulb TS0505B

    Zigbee RGBCCT Bulb TS0505B

    7€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Cheap color bulb that also strengthens the Zigbee mesh.

  • Sonoff L3-5M-P LED Strip

    Sonoff L3-5M-P LED Strip

    30€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    5 m WiFi LED strip, integrated locally through eWeLink.

Sensors 17

What gives the home "eyes": door/window, motion, leak, temperature… and triggers automations.

  • Sonoff SNZB-04P Door/Window Sensor

    Sonoff SNZB-04P Door/Window Sensor

    12€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    The one I use the most. Top pick.

  • Tapo T110 Door/Window Sensor

    Tapo T110 Door/Window Sensor

    13€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    I have several, discreet and reliable.

  • Sonoff SNZB-03P Motion Sensor

    Sonoff SNZB-03P Motion Sensor

    15€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Works well but bulky.

  • Tapo T100 Motion Sensor

    Tapo T100 Motion Sensor

    19€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Responsive and easy to integrate.

  • Sonoff SNZB-06P Presence Sensor

    Sonoff SNZB-06P Presence Sensor

    16€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    OK but needs to be plugged in.

  • Sonoff SNZB-02LD Temperature Sensor

    Sonoff SNZB-02LD Temperature Sensor

    20€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    I use it for my freezer, great.

  • Tapo T310 Temp & Humidity Sensor

    Tapo T310 Temp & Humidity Sensor

    20€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Discreet and compact.

  • Tapo T315 Temp & Humidity Sensor

    Tapo T315 Temp & Humidity Sensor

    28€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Reliable and accurate.

  • Sonoff SNZB-02P Temp & Humidity Sensor

    Sonoff SNZB-02P Temp & Humidity Sensor

    10€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Small, accurate and very cheap.

  • Netatmo Weather Station

    Netatmo Weather Station

    150€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Too expensive and hasn't evolved in a long time.

  • Sonoff SNZB-05P Water Leak Sensor

    Sonoff SNZB-05P Water Leak Sensor

    22€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    I have many at home, small and discreet.

  • Tapo T300 Water Leak Sensor

    Tapo T300 Water Leak Sensor

    22€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Has its own alarm but is bulky.

  • TS0222 Light Sensor

    TS0222 Light Sensor

    15€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Ultra responsive.

  • Mumubiz Outdoor Light Sensor

    Mumubiz Outdoor Light Sensor

    30€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Slow to react.

  • Mumubiz Rain Sensor

    Mumubiz Rain Sensor

    35€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Works but triggers on morning dew.

  • Third Reality 3RVS01031Z Vibration Sensor

    Third Reality 3RVS01031Z Vibration Sensor

    20€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Ultra sensitive, excellent.

  • Heiman Smoke Detector

    Heiman Smoke Detector

    28€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Great model, discreet.

Heating 3

Where home automation pays off fast: fine room-by-room control, stable comfort, and less waste.

Security 10

Surveillance and access: cameras, smart lock, keypad… to stay secure without turning home into a bunker.

  • Reolink Argus 4 Pro

    Reolink Argus 4 Pro

    204€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Bad experience and 180° view is impractical.

  • Reolink Argus 3 Ultra

    Reolink Argus 3 Ultra

    110€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Reliable, great image, autonomous with solar panel.

  • Reolink Lumus Pro

    Reolink Lumus Pro

    63€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    I use it for a connected bird feeder.

  • Reolink Argus PT Ultra

    Reolink Argus PT Ultra

    150€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Pan-tilt and 4K: one camera covers the whole garden, self-powered with a solar panel.

  • Tapo C225

    Tapo C225

    40€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Cannot connect to HA and magnet system makes theft easier.

  • Tapo C510W

    Tapo C510W

    34€
    WiFi HA integration: partial

    Great value for money. Big plus: privacy cover system.

  • Tapo C425

    Tapo C425

    83€
    WiFi HA integration: partial

    Cannot connect to HA and magnet system makes theft easier.

  • SwitchBot Smart Lock Ultra

    SwitchBot Smart Lock Ultra

    250€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Practical and fast, some recalibration needed.

  • SwitchBot Keypad Vision

    SwitchBot Keypad Vision

    150€
    Bluetooth

    Face recognition sometimes imperfect and slow.

  • SwitchBot Keypad Touch

    SwitchBot Keypad Touch

    67€
    Bluetooth

    Very practical but a bit slow.

Buttons & Fingerbot 4

Physical shortcuts: one click = one scene, and "fingers" to automate what wasn't.

  • SwitchBot Bot

    SwitchBot Bot

    25€
    Bluetooth HA integration: yes

    Good quality but exotic batteries and limited settings.

  • MOES TS0001 Fingerbot

    MOES TS0001 Fingerbot

    20€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Average quality and drains batteries.

  • Tapo S200D Button

    Tapo S200D Button

    17€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    Only 2 functions and cannot connect to HA.

  • Sonoff SNZB-01P Button

    Sonoff SNZB-01P Button

    11€
    Zigbee HA integration: yes

    Very practical, multiple functions.

Cleaning & Maintenance 2

Chores I delegate: mowing and vacuuming, with maximum autonomy.

  • Dreame A1 Robot Mower

    Dreame A1 Robot Mower

    1055€
    WiFi HA integration: partial

    Very reliable, I love it!

  • Dreame X50 Master Robot Vacuum

    Dreame X50 Master Robot Vacuum

    1074€
    WiFi HA integration: partial

    Connected to my plumbing, 100% autonomous.

Multimedia 2

Music and TV in the living room: centralized control from Home Assistant (and some cool automations).

  • NAD C700 Amplifier

    NAD C700 Amplifier

    1599€
    Ethernet HA integration: yes

    Beautiful, BluOS is the best system for connected music.

  • Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd Generation

    Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd Generation

    52€
    WiFi HA integration: yes

    WiFi only. TV automation coming soon.