Aeotec Motion Sensor vs SwitchBot Motion Sensor

The SwitchBot Motion Sensor wins overall, with a lower price, a longer 9m/30ft range, a built-in light sensor and history records, plus SwitchBot, Alexa, IFTTT and Home Assistant support. The Aeotec Motion Sensor carries a higher owner rating, a wider 120-degree angle and a temperature sensor, making it a solid Zigbee trigger.

Their radio and feature set. The SwitchBot Motion Sensor is Bluetooth (needing a SwitchBot Hub for most integrations) and adds a light sensor, history records and a reset-on-motion timer, while the Aeotec Motion Sensor is Zigbee with a temperature sensor and a wider detection angle.

The SwitchBot Motion Sensor uses a reset-on-motion timer, so lights stay on while you are present and only count down after you leave. The Aeotec Motion Sensor is a trigger-style sensor without that behavior, so SwitchBot is the better fit if presence-hold matters.

The SwitchBot Motion Sensor reaches farther at 9m/30ft versus the Aeotec Motion Sensor's 4.5m/15ft, though Aeotec has the wider detection angle at 120 degrees compared with SwitchBot's 110 degrees. The two trade distance against field of view.

Buy the Aeotec Motion Sensor if you want the higher-rated Zigbee sensor with a wider detection angle and a temperature reading for SmartThings, Hubitat or Home Assistant. It is a fast, reliable trigger for hub-based lighting.

Buy the SwitchBot Motion Sensor if you want the cheaper, more versatile sensor with a light sensor, history records, longer range and a reset-on-motion timer, and you use SwitchBot, Alexa or Home Assistant. Google Home automation users should note it cannot trigger Google routines.