Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor vs SwitchBot Meter Plus

The SwitchBot Meter Plus wins overall as a temperature and humidity sensor. It measures humidity, has a large 3-inch LCD, costs less, and supports Google Home, Alexa, HomeKit, SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT. The Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor is a Zigbee contact and vibration sensor that reads temperature only and has no display.

The SwitchBot Meter Plus is a dedicated temperature and humidity monitor with a big screen and broad integrations, while the Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor is a Zigbee door/window and vibration sensor that also reports temperature but has no humidity sensor and no display.

No hub is needed for local Bluetooth temperature and humidity readings on its screen. A SwitchBot Hub adds Wi-Fi, remote alerts and Matter. The Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor always requires a Zigbee hub to work at all.

Only the SwitchBot Meter Plus does both. It measures temperature and humidity and shows them on a 3-inch LCD. The Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor measures temperature only and has no screen.

Buyers who want to blanket a home with accurate temperature and humidity sensors that are easy to read at a glance, with the option to add a SwitchBot Hub for voice assistants, Matter and remote alerts.

SmartThings and Home Assistant users whose real need is Zigbee door/window contact and vibration detection with a temperature bonus, rather than dedicated humidity monitoring or an on-device display.