Shelly Plus 1PM vs Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch comparison

Updated July 2026

Data from Amazon and official Shelly and Sonoff sites.

2026 verdict

Capacity and protection decide this one, and the Shelly Plus 1PM takes it on warranty, safety, connectivity and energy monitoring. It switches 16A AC or 10A DC against the 2A rating of the Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch, reports power, voltage and total consumption, lists overheating, overvoltage, overcurrent and overpower protection where Sonoff covers overcurrent alone, adds Bluetooth and comes with a 3-year warranty rather than one. The Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch is the cheaper and better rated module, and it wins on integrations: Apple HomeKit, Matter and IFTTT sit alongside Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, none of which the Plus 1PM can match on the Apple side. It also has a physical on/off button, which the Shelly does not. Both offer dry and wet contact modes, both are 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only and both keep state after a power cut. Choose the Shelly Plus 1PM for real loads and metering, and the Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch for cheap, widely compatible contact-closure automation.

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Feature	Shelly Plus 1PM	Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch	Winner
Price	$27.49	$13.86	Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch
Rating	4.6	4.7	Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch
Warranty	3 years	1 year	Shelly Plus 1PM
Safety	Overheating protection, Overvoltage protection, Overcurrent protection, Overpower protection	Overcurrent protection	Shelly Plus 1PM
Connectivity	2.4 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth	2.4 GHz WiFi	Shelly Plus 1PM
Integrations	Google Home, Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant	Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter	Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch
Energy Monitoring	YES	NO	Shelly Plus 1PM
Relay Channels	1	1	Tie
Power Off Memory	NO	NO	Tie
Dry Contact Mode	YES	YES	Tie
Wet Contact Mode	YES	YES	Tie
Zibgee Router	NO	NO	Tie

Winner

Shelly

Shelly Plus 1PM

$27.49

Buy on Amazon USA

+ Warranty: 3 years
+ Safety: Overheating protection, Overvoltage protection, Overcurrent protection, Overpower protection
+ Connectivity: 2.4 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth
- Price: $27.49 vs $13.86
- Rating: 4.6 vs 4.7

Sonoff

Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch

7% OFF

$13.86

$14.90

Buy on Amazon USA

+ Price: $13.86
+ Rating: 4.7
+ Integrations: Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter
- Warranty: 1 year vs 3 years
- Safety: Overcurrent protection vs Overheating protection, Overvoltage protection, Overcurrent protection, Overpower protection

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: Shelly Plus 1PM or Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch?

The Shelly Plus 1PM wins overall thanks to its 16A capacity, energy monitoring, full overheating, overvoltage, overcurrent and overpower protection, Bluetooth and 3-year warranty. The Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch is cheaper and better rated and supports Apple HomeKit, Matter and IFTTT, which the Shelly does not.

What is the biggest difference between the Shelly Plus 1PM and the Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch?

How much they can switch. The Shelly Plus 1PM handles 16A on AC and 10A on 30V DC, enough for lighting circuits, boilers and appliances, and it meters the load. The Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch is rated for 2A, so it is aimed at dry-contact triggering rather than powering heavy loads.

Which one works with Apple HomeKit?

Only the Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch, which supports Apple HomeKit and Matter as well as Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT. The Shelly Plus 1PM has no HomeKit or Matter support and needs a bridge such as Home Assistant to reach the Apple Home app.

Does either module measure energy consumption?

Only the Shelly Plus 1PM, which reports instantaneous power, voltage, current and accumulated consumption for the circuit it controls. The Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch has no metering hardware, which is consistent with its focus on low-current contact closure.

Who should buy the Shelly Plus 1PM?

Buy the Shelly Plus 1PM if you are switching a real load and want to see what it consumes, with overheating, overvoltage, overcurrent and overpower protection, dry contact isolation when needed, local Home Assistant operation and a 3-year warranty.

Who should buy the Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch?

Buy the Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch for gate and garage door automation or other light-duty contact-closure jobs, especially in an Apple household, since it supports HomeKit and Matter. It is inexpensive, includes a physical on/off button and fits inside tight control boxes.

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