Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced vs Sensi Lite smart thermostat

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced is the better overall pick, with a higher owner rating, a color touchscreen, dual-band Wi-Fi, occupancy and humidity sensing, more alerts and broader integrations. The Sensi Lite smart thermostat wins on price and adds on-device voice control.

Feature scope. The Sensi Lite smart thermostat is a basic monochrome-display unit for simple app control, while the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced adds a color touchscreen, occupancy and humidity sensing, temperature and intrusion alerts, and support for Apple Home, SmartThings and IFTTT.

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced, which includes proximity/motion, occupancy, temperature and humidity sensing plus remote sensor support. The Sensi Lite smart thermostat has only a temperature sensor.

Only the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced supports Apple Home, alongside Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT. The Sensi Lite smart thermostat works with Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant but not Apple Home.

Budget-focused buyers who want a simple, DIY-friendly Wi-Fi thermostat with voice control and automatic scheduling, and who do not need a touchscreen, occupancy sensing or Apple Home support.

Anyone who wants a color touchscreen, occupancy and humidity sensing, temperature and intrusion alerts, an included trim plate and wide platform support including Apple Home, and is willing to spend more for it.