GoveeLife Smart Wireless Motion Sensor vs Shelly Blu Motion

The Shelly Blu Motion wins overall, thanks to a built-in lux light sensor, a longer 9m/30ft range, and integrations with Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant. The GoveeLife Smart Wireless Motion Sensor is cheaper and better-rated but is motion-only, short on battery life, and limited to Home Assistant and IFTTT.

Sensing and platforms. The Shelly Blu Motion adds a light (lux) sensor and works with Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant, while the GoveeLife Smart Wireless Motion Sensor is motion-only and confined to the Govee app plus Home Assistant and IFTTT.

The Shelly Blu Motion, rated to 9m/30ft, versus about 8m/26ft for the GoveeLife Smart Wireless Motion Sensor. Both are best kept indoors, so treat these as indoor guidelines.

Yes. Both are Bluetooth. The Shelly Blu Motion needs another Shelly device or a BLU Gateway to reach WiFi, and the GoveeLife Smart Wireless Motion Sensor needs a Govee gateway. Budget for a bridge with either if you do not already own one.

Buy the GoveeLife Smart Wireless Motion Sensor if you already own Govee lights and want the cheapest, best-rated auto-on trigger with low-battery alerts. It is a budget accessory, not a light-aware or multi-platform sensor.

Buy the Shelly Blu Motion if you run Shelly hardware or Home Assistant and want a tiny sensor with a lux sensor, longer range and Google, Alexa and Home Assistant support. It needs another Shelly device or a BLU Gateway to bridge Bluetooth to WiFi.