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| Feature | Shelly Plug M Gen3 | YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €12.90 | $27.99 | Shelly Plug M Gen3 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.6 | YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug |
| Weather Resistance | NO | IP63 | YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug |
| Maximum Load Power | 3000W | 1800W | Shelly Plug M Gen3 |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth | None | Shelly Plug M Gen3 |
| Plug Format | Type F | Type B | Different strengths |
| Overheat/Overload Protection | YES | YES | Tie |
| Energy Monitoring | YES | YES | Tie |
| Integrations | Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter | Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter | Tie |
| On/Off Button | YES | YES | Tie |
| Zigbee Router | NO | NO | Tie |
The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug carries an IP63 rating for dust and splashing water, so it can run a fountain or garden lighting outside. The Shelly Plug M Gen3 has no ingress protection and is specified for indoor use, so weather exposure is where the two part ways.
The Shelly Plug M Gen3 joins 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi directly, while the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug uses long-range LoRa and needs the YoLink hub to work. That hub dependence is what buys the range to a pump or a light at the far end of a yard.
The Shelly Plug M Gen3 is a Type F Schuko plug at 220 to 240 V for continental Europe. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is a Type B plug at 110 to 125 V for North America. Each only fits its own region's outlets.
The Shelly Plug M Gen3 switches up to 3000 W at 13 A. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug handles up to 1800 W at 15 A and adds an automatic thermal shutoff through a built-in temperature sensor, which is the protection that matters for a pump in the sun.
The Shelly Plug M Gen3 is Matter certified into Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant and carries a three-year warranty. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug reaches Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant directly, with Apple Home, SmartThings and Matter only through the YoLink Local Hub.
The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is IP63 rated, and the Shelly Plug M Gen3 has no weather protection at all.
The Shelly Plug M Gen3 is a Schuko plug that joins Wi-Fi directly with no hub and carries a three-year warranty.
The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug reaches out over LoRa through its hub, where Wi-Fi would not.
The Shelly Plug M Gen3 is Matter certified and commissions directly, while the YoLink needs its Local Hub for Matter.
The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug meters the load and adds an automatic thermal shutoff for hot outdoor conditions.
Owners of the YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug are mostly running outdoor gear, fountains, pool pumps and garden lighting, and the same two things come up: the connection holds from far away and the plug survives the weather. Its IP63 body and LoRa range through the YoLink hub are exactly why they chose it over a Wi-Fi outdoor plug, and reviewers like being able to watch what the pump or the lights draw in real time. The repeated notes are the hub it cannot work without, the extra cost if you do not own one, a scheduling app that is simpler than some rivals, and the automatic thermal shutoff that can trip a heavy pump left in direct sun, which is the safety feature working rather than a fault.
They answer different jobs. The Shelly Plug M Gen3 is the better indoor European plug, with Matter, local control and a three-year warranty. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is the better outdoor pick, with IP63 weather resistance and LoRa range, though it needs a YoLink hub.
Where they can be installed. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug is IP63 rated for outdoor use and reaches far over LoRa, while the Shelly Plug M Gen3 is an indoor Schuko plug that joins Wi-Fi directly and has no weather rating.
No. It has no ingress protection rating and is specified for indoor conditions, so it should not be exposed to weather. The YoLink Smart Outdoor Energy Plug, with its IP63 body, is the outdoor option of this pair.
No. It uses YoLink's long-range LoRa radio and has no Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee or Thread of its own, so the YoLink hub is required. Apple Home, SmartThings and Matter also only arrive through the newer YoLink Local Hub.
A European household that wants an indoor metered plug joining Wi-Fi directly, speaking Matter into five ecosystems, with local schedules and a three-year warranty.
Anyone automating an outdoor outlet, a fountain, pool pump or garden lighting, who needs weather resistance and range beyond Wi-Fi and already runs or will buy a YoLink hub.
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