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BroadLink vs Smlight

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Updated July 2026
BroadLink logo
BroadLinkChina flagChina
4.2/5
Average rating
Websitewww.ibroadlink.com
Twitter@broadlink_intl
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BroadLink is a Chinese smart home brand best known for its universal IR and RF remote controls that bring older appliances like TVs and air conditioners into the smart home. Its catalog also includes smart plugs, switches and sensors, controlled through the BroadLink app and compatible with Alexa and Google Home. BroadLink is a budget-friendly way to automate devices that lack native connectivity.

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Smlight logo
SmlightUkraine flagUkraine
Higher rated
4.4/5
Average rating
Websitesmlight.tech
Twitter@smlight_tech

Smlight makes Zigbee and Thread coordinators and adapters, including Ethernet and USB models used to connect smart home devices to hubs and servers. Its products are popular with Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT users who want reliable, network-attached radios. Smlight focuses on the connectivity hardware that ties Zigbee and Thread networks together.

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