The Ecobee SmartThermostat includes tons of smart features that offer the ultimate combination of convenience and power. Even though it works with all major smart home platforms, a built-in microphone houses Alexa Amazon. It allows you to simply shout the temperature and mode settings. Also included is a remote room temperature sensor, which allows the thermostat to use your most important rooms as a true indicator of the moment to turn on heating and cooling.

The Emerson's Sensi Touch thermostat has a widescreen touch screen, which makes adjustments easy on the device itself. Speaking of changes, Sensi Touch has shortcuts to quick access to standard features, such as turning on a home fan, directly from the home screen. This thermostat also includes a backlight option that illuminates the area around it at night, preventing it from illuminating your room with a huge display.

The iDevices smart thermostat holds the crown as the most affordable HomeKit thermostat on the market. Don't be fooled by the low cost, as this thermostat has all the same convenience features, such as automation, that all HomeKit thermostats have. Easy to use up and down controls sit on the front of the thermostat and a small LCD screen puts the current temperature point in front and in the center.

Lux Kono offers a unique approach to the traditional design of the thermostat through the ability to customize its color with optional front plates. If one of the nine styles doesn’t fit your decor well enough, you can use an available paintable faceplate to be correct. Also on the front is a handy frame for making quick adjustments to the temperature of your home with a turn, as well as raising and lowering the volume at a radio.

The Honeywell Lyric T5 + may look like a traditional programmable thermostat, but it works with all modern voice assistants, including Siri and HomeKit. This thermostat also includes application-based programming and geofencing capabilities that automatically set the temperature depending on whether you’re at home or not, saving you money in the long run.

The low-cost ecobee thermostat provides users with the basics of smart home capabilities, without bells and whistles. However, just because the thermostat is not equipped with a remote room sensor like its expensive sibling, makes the choice worse. They are still compatible, making it easy to expand things if needed. Ecobee 3 Lite also removes the microphone and Alexa, which is perfect for those looking for a smart solution without sacrificing privacy.