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| Feature | Shelly Plus 1PM | Sonoff MINI Dry Wi-Fi Smart Switch | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £20.47 | $14.90 | 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 |
| Dry Contact Mode | YES | YES | Tie |
| Wet Contact Mode | YES | YES | Tie |
| Zigbee Router | NO | NO | Tie |
| Local Control | YES | YES | Tie |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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