(checked 2026-10-10)Small sample (437 ratings). The listing also offers 2-pack and 12-pack options.
This Thread plug runs locally, with no Eve cloud and no account (per Eve). It works with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings through Matter, and Amazon owners like how it extends a Thread network. But Wirecutter found it hard to set up with third-party apps, and it costs about as much as a four-pack of Kasa plugs. You need a Thread border router, and 18% of Amazon ratings are 1-2 stars.
Top complaints
- Hard to set up outside Apple's world
Wirecutter says it wasn't easy to set up with third-party apps. Amazon owners are mixed on compatibility, with some reporting connection issues.
- Expensive
Wirecutter says a single plug costs as much as a four-pack of its top pick. Amazon owners are mixed on value.
- Energy monitoring depends on the app
Wirecutter says energy monitoring isn't supported when it's set up as a Matter device. Eve says schedules and some advanced features require the Eve app.
Source: Wirecutter, Eve (maker)
What owners love
- Private, local control
Eve says there is no subscription, no registration and no Eve cloud.
Source: Eve (maker) - Thread routing and quick response
Amazon owners praise its responsiveness, five-minute setup and how it extends Thread coverage through the home.
- Detailed power reports in the Eve app
Eve says you can track consumption and enter your electricity rate for cost estimates. Amazon owners mention detailed power usage reporting.
- You don't own a Thread/Matter hub
- You're on a budget
- You want energy data inside Alexa or Google
- Apple Home users who want local, cloud-free control
- Homes that already have a Thread border router
- Building out a Thread network
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What experts say
- Wirecutter (NYT): Dismissed: it has Thread and Matter, but it wasn't easy to set up with third-party apps, it lacks energy monitoring as a Matter device, and it costs as much as a four-pack of the EP25.
- CNET: Noted in CNET's update log as an Eve Energy plug that works with Matter out of the box. It isn't one of CNET's picks.