Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced vs Honeywell Home RTH9585WF Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced comes out ahead, with a longer warranty, wider connectivity, broader platform integrations, more onboard sensors and more alert types. The Honeywell Home RTH9585WF Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat wins on its system health monitor and native voice control support.

Platform and sensor breadth. The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced adds occupancy and proximity sensing plus Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT support that the Honeywell Home RTH9585WF Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat does not offer, while the Honeywell adds a system health monitor the Ecobee leaves out.

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced includes a trim plate to cover marks from an old thermostat. The Honeywell Home RTH9585WF Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat does not include one.

The Honeywell Home RTH9585WF Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat lists voice control support, while the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced does not carry this as a standalone feature and has no built in speaker either.

Buyers who want a system health monitor with filter and maintenance reminders, native voice control support, and compatibility with Google Home and Alexa, without needing remote sensors or wider platform reach.

Buyers who want occupancy and proximity sensing, a longer warranty, dual band Wi-Fi with Bluetooth, and compatibility with Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT in addition to Google Home and Alexa.