Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor vs YoLink Solar Outdoor Door Sensor

The YoLink Solar Outdoor Door Sensor wins overall, with a lower price, a higher owner rating and integrations that reach more smart-home platforms. The Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor counters with extra temperature and vibration sensing that the contact-only YoLink doesn't offer.

Sensing versus environment. The Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor is an indoor Zigbee device that also reads temperature and detects vibration on top of contact detection. The YoLink Solar Outdoor Door Sensor detects only open and close, but it's IP67 weatherproof and built specifically for gates, pool entries and sheds.

No, it has no weather-resistance rating and is intended for indoor doors and windows. For an exposed gate or shed, the YoLink Solar Outdoor Door Sensor is the one rated for that environment, with an IP67 rating for dust and water.

It also reports temperature, with dedicated temperature alerts, and detects vibration and tilt, which owners use for automations like knowing when a dryer or dishwasher finishes, or detecting a knock on a door. The YoLink Solar Outdoor Door Sensor is a contact-only sensor with none of that extra sensing.

Buy it for an indoor Zigbee setup on SmartThings, Hubitat or Home Assistant where you want combined contact, temperature and vibration sensing, especially on a door or window with an awkward or misaligned gap.

Buy it for a gate, shed or other opening exposed to the weather, where an IP67 rated shell, a longer warranty and a battery that never needs replacing matter more than extra sensing features.