Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential vs Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential, because it includes a remote temperature sensor, senses humidity and proximity, offers a colour touchscreen with weather and carries a 3 year warranty. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat wins on price, owner reception, voice control and system health monitoring.

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential, thanks to the included remote sensor and presence-based selection, so the system heats the room being used. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat does not support external sensors, so it can only react to the temperature at the thermostat.

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential has a 4 inch colour touchscreen at 540 x 540 showing temperature, time and weather, and it wakes as you approach. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat has a larger 4.95 inch touchscreen but it is monochrome and does not display weather.

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential works with Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant, with no SmartThings, IFTTT or Matter. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat covers Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit, and adds on-device voice control the ecobee does not have.

Only Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential, which measures temperature and humidity and sends alerts for sudden temperature swings that could damage the home. Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat measures temperature alone and offers temperature alerts without humidity data.

Buyers upgrading an old thermostat in a home that heats evenly, who want 7-day scheduling, geofencing, three assistants, voice control and filter reminders at a lower price. If rooms differ or you want humidity data, Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential is the better fit.