Smart Home Without the Sticker Shock
Honest, tested picks for smart plugs, bulbs, cameras, and hubs — every one of them under $100. No $300 hubs. No fluff. Just what works.
Newest Reviews
See all reviews →The $100 Renter Starter Kit: Smart Home Without Drilling a Hole
Everything plug-in, everything removable. Echo Dot, two smart plugs, a bulb, and a camera. Your landlord never has to know.
eufy RoboVac 11S Review: Budget Robot Vacuum That Actually Works
Slim enough to get under the couch, quiet enough to run at night, and $80 when it's on sale. Not perfect — but for the price, nothing comes close.
Wyze Thermostat Review: Smart Temperature for $60 (2026)
The only sub-$100 thermostat worth installing. Easy setup, works with most HVAC systems, and the schedule feature pays for itself in the first month.
Why Smart Home Under Exists
Most “best smart home” lists assume you have $500 to spend and a house to wire up. We didn't. So we started testing the cheapest gear we could find — sometimes it was great, sometimes it died in a month, sometimes the app was unusable. This site is the running record of what actually works under $100, sorted so you don't waste money learning the hard way.
We earn a small commission when you buy through our links, which keeps the testing budget topped up. The picks don't change based on commission rates — the cheap winners genuinely earn less than the premium losers, and that's fine.
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