GoveeLife Smart Plug Pro with Energy Monitoring vs Philips Hue Smart plug (EU)

The Philips Hue Smart plug (EU) is the stronger pick overall, carrying a higher owner rating, a 2-year warranty, a 2300W load ceiling and wider integrations including Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant. The GoveeLife Smart Plug Pro with Energy Monitoring stays competitive by being cheaper and adding energy monitoring the Hue lacks.

Connectivity and purpose. The Philips Hue Smart plug (EU) is a Zigbee plug that needs the Hue Bridge and doubles as a Zigbee router, while the GoveeLife Smart Plug Pro with Energy Monitoring runs on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with no hub and focuses on energy tracking and safety protection.

Only the GoveeLife Smart Plug Pro with Energy Monitoring includes energy monitoring, so it is the one to pick if you want to watch power consumption. The Philips Hue Smart plug (EU) is deliberately simple and does not track energy, focusing instead on reliable Hue-integrated on/off control.

Not quite. The Philips Hue Smart plug (EU) adds Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant alongside Alexa and Google Home, whereas the GoveeLife Smart Plug Pro with Energy Monitoring covers Alexa, Google Home and IFTTT but not HomeKit. Only the Hue works as a Zigbee router.

Choose the Philips Hue Smart plug (EU) if you already run a Hue Bridge and want the top-rated plug with the longest warranty, a 2300W load rating, HomeKit and Home Assistant support, and Zigbee mesh extension.

Choose the GoveeLife Smart Plug Pro with Energy Monitoring if you want a lower-cost, hub-free Wi-Fi plug with built-in energy monitoring and overheat/overload protection, and you mainly rely on Alexa, Google Home or IFTTT rather than HomeKit.