While there are others – such as Home Assistant or Samsung SmartThings – we think newcomers to the smart home world will find one of those big three brands to be the smoothest overall experience, and they have the most compatible devices.
Before you even think about installing any actual gadgets into your home, you’ll need to pick an ecosystem as your foundation: Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit. While there are others – such as Home Assistant or Samsung SmartThings – we think newcomers to the smart home world will find one of those big three brands to be the smoothest overall experience, and they have the most compatible devices.