Amazon Echo Hub vs Shelly Wall Display

The Shelly Wall Display wins on points: it works with Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant, adds temperature and humidity sensors and carries a 3-year warranty. The Amazon Echo Hub is the better pick when you want a larger 8-inch screen, Alexa built in and a Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub in the same device.

Yes. The Shelly Wall Display is listed as working with Alexa, as well as SmartThings and Home Assistant, but it has no voice assistant built in, so the voice comes from a separate Echo speaker. The Amazon Echo Hub is the one with Alexa inside.

For an Alexa-first home, the Amazon Echo Hub. It runs Alexa hands-free on an 8-inch wall screen and doubles as a Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub. The Shelly Wall Display suits homes that use Alexa alongside Home Assistant or Shelly devices and want a small in-wall panel.

The Shelly Wall Display is built for it: it installs in place of a single switch or socket, needs a neutral wire and includes a relay. The Amazon Echo Hub mounts on the wall too, but as a control panel with its own power feed rather than a switch replacement.

Alexa households that want a dedicated 8-inch wall dashboard for devices, routines and camera feeds, and that need a Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router or Matter bridge without buying a separate hub.

Home Assistant and Shelly users who want a compact in-wall panel that also works as a thermostat, with temperature and humidity sensing, full Home Assistant integration and a 3-year warranty.