Aqara Smart Plug (US) vs Philips Hue Smart plug (US)

The Aqara Smart Plug (US) wins overall. It adds energy monitoring and overheat/overload protection, handles a higher load, supports more platforms and costs less. The Philips Hue Smart plug (US) counters with a higher rating and a longer 2-year warranty.

Feature breadth. The Aqara includes energy monitoring, overheat/overload protection, a higher 1875W load and Matter via hub plus IFTTT, while the Hue is deliberately simple with no energy monitoring but integrates flawlessly through the Hue Bridge and carries a longer warranty.

Yes. Both the Aqara Smart Plug (US) and the Philips Hue Smart plug (US) act as Zigbee routers to extend the mesh, and both need a Zigbee hub (an Aqara hub or the Hue Bridge respectively). Only the Aqara adds energy monitoring.

Choose the Aqara Smart Plug (US) if you want energy monitoring, overheat/overload protection, a higher load rating, and the broadest integration list including Home Assistant, IFTTT and Matter, at a lower price.

Choose the Philips Hue Smart plug (US) if you already run a Philips Hue Bridge and want its top-rated reliability, longer 2-year warranty and seamless integration into the Hue app and HomeKit, without needing energy monitoring.