Aeotec Motion Sensor vs Eufy Motion Sensor

The Aeotec Motion Sensor wins overall. It carries a higher owner rating, works across more platforms (SmartThings, Hubitat, Home Assistant and Alexa), and detects across a wider 120-degree angle with a bundled temperature sensor. The Eufy Motion Sensor is the more affordable option with a longer rated range, but it only works within eufy plus Home Assistant.

Ecosystem openness. The Aeotec Motion Sensor is a Zigbee device that joins SmartThings, Hubitat, Home Assistant and Alexa, while the Eufy Motion Sensor requires a eufy HomeBase and works only within eufy (plus Home Assistant), with no Alexa, Google, HomeKit or Matter.

On paper the Eufy Motion Sensor reaches farther, rated at 9m/30ft versus the Aeotec Motion Sensor's 4.5m/15ft, though eufy owners note real-world range is shorter than the spec. The Aeotec sensor covers a wider 120-degree angle, so the two trade off distance against field of view.

Yes, both do. The Aeotec Motion Sensor needs a Zigbee hub such as SmartThings, Hubitat or a Home Assistant dongle, and the Eufy Motion Sensor needs a eufy HomeBase to work at all. Both are indoor sensors that are not weather-rated.

Buy the Aeotec Motion Sensor if you want the higher-rated, more flexible option that works across SmartThings, Hubitat, Home Assistant and Alexa and includes a temperature sensor. It is ideal for hub-based homes wanting fast, reliable Zigbee triggering.

Buy the Eufy Motion Sensor if you already own a eufy HomeBase and want an affordable sensor with longer rated range and adjustable sensitivity to trigger eufy cameras and simple automations. It is not the choice if you need Alexa, Google or HomeKit support.