Ecobee SmartSensor vs X-Sense Smart WiFi Indoor Thermometer

The Ecobee SmartSensor, for a home whose thermostat is the thing being corrected. It adds occupancy, a 5 year battery and a longer platform list, and it is better reviewed. The X-Sense Smart WiFi Indoor Thermometer is the lower priced pick for remote humidity alerts, with a 5 year warranty, and it does not talk to an ecobee thermostat.

The Ecobee SmartSensor senses occupancy and temperature for an ecobee thermostat and skips humidity. The X-Sense Smart WiFi Indoor Thermometer senses temperature and humidity through a base station, with alerts and history, and it has no occupancy sensing. Neither has a screen.

Apple Home is listed for the Ecobee SmartSensor and is not supported on the X-Sense Smart WiFi Indoor Thermometer. The X-Sense sensor lists Alexa, and Home Assistant is supported, described as a community integration. It does not list Google Home, SmartThings or Matter. The Ecobee sensor lists those except Matter, while still using a 915 MHz radio to its own thermostat.

An ecobee owner with a bedroom or office the thermostat misreads, who wants occupancy to shape the schedule. The battery is rated for 5 years and the warranty is 3 years. It will not watch a remote cabin's humidity.

Someone who wants app alerts for temperature and humidity in a cabin, garage or a relative's home, especially on an existing X-Sense base station. There is no display and no automation engine. The warranty is 5 years.