Wemo has phased out our previous runner-up, the Wemo Light Switch, although you may still be able to find it on Amazon. The company has since released a newer single-pole switch and a three-way version, both of which include HomeKit support and don’t need the Wemo Bridge. We’ll update this guide when we review them.

If you don’t want some of the bells and whistles of our runner-up, the Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Dimmer (DW6HD) is an affordable smart dimmer. It includes single-pole and three-way functionality, with remote on/off, dimming, and scheduling that works well. Like other models, the DW6HD provides customizable scenes, schedules, and fade rates, with support for Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Nest, and IFTTT. If you’re looking for HomeKit support, the DH6HD dimmer is sold separately, but it lacks Alexa and Google Assistant compatibility.

Samsung is shutting down its ARTIK cloud services as of August 30, 2019, so if you have the Legrand Tru-Universal Wi-Fi Enabled Dimmer, you need to create a new Legrand cloud account. None of your settings, scenes, and schedules should be affected. Otherwise, we found this model to be a bit trickier than others we reviewed due to a required QR code (which is on a little sticker affixed to the front—better hang on to that), a slightly larger (1.77 inches total) depth, and longer wires that crowded the switch box.

Although we love TP-Link’s HS200 as a budget pick, the follow-up, the TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch HS220, has a few quirks that kept it from taking one of our top spots. It adds dimming, a fade-out feature, and the option to set a customized dimming level at the switch with a long press of a button. However, in this model TP-Link inexplicably cut the away mode, which randomly turns lights on and off to make it look like you’re home, as well as the option to track usage stats on the app. Also, even though the app includes buttons for one-touch dimming to 25, 50, and 75 percent, if you want manual control, the slider doesn’t have any numbers and offers little guidance.

The Etekcity Smart WiFi Light Switch is easy to operate, with scheduling, an away mode, support for Alexa and Google Assistant, and the option to turn off all indicator lights. However, during our testing, the touch-sensitive button on the front sometimes wouldn’t respond to the first touch. Also, the device made a loud click when we flipped it on and off, whether we did so by touch, through the app, or via voice commands.

The iDevices Instinct is a Wi-Fi switch with Amazon Alexa built in. This means you can tap into the voice assistant at the switch for music, trivia, weather, and device control, without having an additional Echo device in the room. However, it doesn’t have dimming capabilities and is twice as expensive as our top two picks. We plan to take a closer look at it soon.

Even though the C by GE C-Start Smart Switch is pretty, we can’t recommend it. We just had way too many problems, with something that should be so easy. The motion sensor was fussy, and control wasn’t always reliable using the app and the actual switch—yeah, pushing the button didn’t always shut the light off. The big hook is pairing it with a C by GE bulb, so you can control the bulb when the switch is shut off manually, but that didn’t work without a GE workaround. The company says it is working to fix that bug.

The Ecobee Switch+ is the first smart-lighting device from the thermostat manufacturer. Until the company adds thermostat integration, however, this model is a $100 Wi-Fi switch that doesn’t have as many lighting perks as our main pick. It doesn’t offer dimming or scheduling, but you can use the Alexa app to turn the light on and off at specific times or by trigger words. It also has a motion sensor, which is reliable for turning the light on and off based on occupancy. The big hook is that Alexa is integrated into the switch, so you don’t need an Amazon Echo or Dot in every room. The built-in Alexa speaker is good enough for commands and responses, but not for music. We also found it to be buggy, with Alexa randomly interrupting our conversations (and sometimes the TV’s conversations).

Providing single-pole, three-way, and four-way functionality, the iDevices Wall Switch includes the same night-light feature found on the iDevices smart plug. You can turn that night-light off or tweak it to show a variety of colors using the company’s iOS or Android app, as well as HomeKit. However, it’s very expensive for a standard smart switch. And we should note that our test model came attached to a box with its own power supply; the company was unable to furnish an uninstalled unit.

The Insteon Dimmer Switch is the other model we tested (aside from our top pick, the Lutron Caséta) that isn’t technically a Wi-Fi switch. This multiway switch uses Insteon, a mesh of electrical wires and wireless RF technology. That means it needs a hub, which runs $50 for the standard version and $150 for the HomeKit-enabled model. If you already have the hub, this switch is a no-brainer, providing reliable remote control, schedules, and dimming. Just know that Amazon Alexa and other third-party integration is limited to the standard version of the hub.

The Eve Light Switch is a little pricey for a non-dimming smart switch, especially when you consider that it’s a HomeKit switch, so you’ll need an Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad at home for control outside of the house. The iOS-only app is nicely laid out, but the scheduling could be more straightforward. During testing, we had a few connection issues, but the real dealbreaker was that the response time was mixed, sometimes turning on and off quickly and other times taking a few seconds, whether we used the app or the touch-sensitive switch.

At a typical price of $25 for each switch, the Ankuoo Neo is a decent bargain option. However, it’s very no-frills. You can control this single-pole switch remotely using iOS and Android devices, and it has options for scheduling, a countdown timer, and an anti-theft timer. It doesn’t offer any smart-home integration, though. On top of that, we reached out to the company’s support department five times during testing and didn’t receive a response.