Best Smart Home Devices of 2025

Here at Consumer Reports, we put these products through rigorous tests, such as analyzing the sound quality of smart speakers, judging the cleaning capabilities of robotic vacuums, and evaluating the data security of cameras and doorbells to help you avoid hacks.

What’s the result of all that work? 

Below, CR members with digital access can see the very best products across all the smart home devices we test. You can see even more CR-tested products in our ratings across smart speakers, wireless security cameras, video doorbells, DIY security systems, smart locks, smart thermostats, robotic vacuums, smart sprinkler controllers, and more.

For help choosing the right connected device for your home, see our buying guides for smart speakers, home security cameras, DIY security systems, door locks, thermostats, vacuums, and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. For guidance on how to put these devices to work, check out our exhaustive smart home toolkit.