Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium vs Google Nest Thermostat

What owners say

Owners of both thermostats credit them with real energy savings from automatic scheduling and like controlling the house from their phone. Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium owners single out the SmartSensor in the box for evening out bedrooms and living areas, a display that wakes as they approach and voice control from the built-in speaker, while warning about installation in older homes, occasional app glitches, readings skewed by a nearby vent and slow support. Google Nest Thermostat owners, often replacing an old dial, talk about value, rebates and an eco mode that uses phone location and motion; they complain that eco mode can be over-aggressive, that the side touch strip feels less premium, that a C-wire is needed and that it is managed only in Google Home.