Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor vs Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7

The Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor is better overall. It carries a higher owner rating, supports more integrations (Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant), and does more than contact detection by also sensing temperature and vibration, with temperature alerts included. The Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 wins mainly on being cheaper and on its hidden recessed form factor.

Form factor and radio. The Recessed Door Sensor 7 is a Z-Wave sensor built to install inside the door and jamb so it is invisible when closed, while the Multipurpose Sensor is a surface-mount Zigbee sensor that adds temperature and vibration/orientation sensing. One prioritizes a clean hidden look, the other prioritizes versatile multi-sensing.

Yes, the Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor does. Beyond door/window contact it reports temperature and detects vibration, orientation and tilt, which owners use for automations like knowing when a dryer or dishwasher finishes. The Recessed Door Sensor 7 is contact-only, with no temperature or motion sensing.

Buy it if a hidden, flush install is your top priority, you run a Z-Wave hub such as SmartThings, Hubitat, Home Assistant or Fibaro, you have wooden doors, and you want the more affordable of these two. It delivers a nearly invisible look that few sensors match, as long as you accept a fiddlier setup.

Buy the Multipurpose Sensor if you want a versatile, better-rated sensor that handles wide or misaligned gaps and adds temperature and vibration sensing for richer automations. It works with Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant via a Zigbee hub, making it the more flexible pick for most smart-home setups.