Aqara Smart Plug (US) vs GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US)
Smart plugs · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
- The GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) works with SmartThings; for the Aqara Smart Plug (US) it isn't confirmed.
- Neither is confirmed to work with Home Assistant.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, hub required, energy monitoring and max load.
Side by side
| Fact | Aqara Smart Plug (US) | GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[3],[4] |
| Apple Home | Via Aqara Zigbee hub[1],[2] | Via Matter[1],[3] |
| Google Home | Via Aqara Zigbee hub[1],[2] | Yes[1] |
| Amazon Alexa | Via Aqara Zigbee hub[1],[2] | Yes[1] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed[3] | Via Matter[1] |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Radio | Zigbee[1] | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth[2],[4] |
| Hub required | Yes[1],[2],[3] | No[1] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed[2] |
| Energy monitoring | Yes[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Max load | 1,875 W[1],[2] | Unconfirmed[2] |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Aqara Smart Plug (US) or GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Both. The Aqara Smart Plug (US) works through the Aqara Zigbee hub; the GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for Apple Home
- Aqara Smart Plug (US) or GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US): which works with Google Home?
- Both. The Aqara Smart Plug (US) works through the Aqara Zigbee hub; the GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) works directly. More smart plugs for Google Home
- Aqara Smart Plug (US) or GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both. The Aqara Smart Plug (US) works through the Aqara Zigbee hub; the GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) works directly. More smart plugs for Amazon Alexa
- Aqara Smart Plug (US) or GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US). The Aqara Smart Plug (US) isn't confirmed either way; the GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for SmartThings
- Aqara Smart Plug (US) or GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
Full details and sources: Aqara Smart Plug (US) · GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US)