Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: Rich in Features

Beautifully designed, too

- JOHN R. DELANEY

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium is the company's latest and most advanced connected thermostat. It lets you control your heating and cooling from your phone, and it supports the Alexa, HomeKit, Google Assistant, IFTTT, and SmartThings platforms. This stylish device also houses an air-quality monitor, comes with a remote room sensor, and can function as both a home-security device and a standalone Alexa-powered smart speaker. It's one of the most feature-packed thermostats we've tested, and easily earns our Editors' Choice award for smart thermostats.

PROS

• Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, HomeKit, IFTTT, and SmartThings

• Doubles as a home security device and smart speaker

• Monitors air quality

• Dual-band Wi-Fi

• Beautiful design

CONS

• Pricey

• Some features require a subscription

THE BOTTOM LINE

The feature-rich Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium controls your heating and cooling, works as a smart speaker and security device, monitors air quality, and supports lots of third-party platforms.

STRIKING DESIGN, STRONG THIRD-PARTY SUPPORT