Amazon Smart Plug vs TP-Link Tapo P125M

The TP-Link Tapo P125M wins overall. It is Matter-certified, so it reaches Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings, and it also costs less, has a longer warranty and adds a physical button. The Amazon Smart Plug keeps the higher owner rating and is Alexa-only.

Ecosystem support. The Amazon Smart Plug works with Alexa only. The TP-Link Tapo P125M is Matter-certified, so the same plug can be commissioned into Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa or Samsung SmartThings depending on which controller you already own.

Not for the Tapo app, which controls it directly over Wi-Fi. To use it from Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa or SmartThings, it needs a Matter controller already in the house, such as an Echo, a Nest speaker, a HomePod or an Apple TV. The Amazon Smart Plug needs no hub at all, but only ever talks to Alexa.

No. Neither the Amazon Smart Plug nor the TP-Link Tapo P125M tracks power consumption; both are on/off plugs with timers and schedules.

Buyers who want Matter flexibility across Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings, a longer warranty and a lower typical price should choose the TP-Link Tapo P125M.

Buyers who are firmly committed to Alexa and want the simplest setup possible, with nothing beyond the Alexa app required, should choose the Amazon Smart Plug.