Philips vs Shelly 2026: Smart Home Comparison

Philips

Netherlands

Higher rated

4.6/5

Average rating

Websitewww.philips-hue.com

Twitter@tweethue

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Philips is a Dutch company whose biggest smart home presence is Philips Hue, the leading smart lighting system. Hue offers color and white smart bulbs, light strips and fixtures controlled by the Hue Bridge over Zigbee, with support for Matter, HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home. Philips Hue is known for reliable, high-quality smart lighting and a deep accessory ecosystem.

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Shelly

Bulgaria

4.4/5

Average rating

Websitewww.shelly.com

Twitter@shelly_IoT

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Shelly, based in Bulgaria, makes compact smart relays, switches, plugs and sensors that fit behind existing wall switches and outlets to automate almost any home wiring. Its devices are popular with advanced users for offering local control, a built-in web interface, MQTT and broad integration with Home Assistant, Alexa and Google Home. Shelly is a favorite for retrofitting smart control without replacing fixtures.

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