Subcategory

Smart Home Devices

This index adds up the scores of 9 questions. 242 brands are ranked.

Edition
Nov 12, 2026
Methodology
v5.0
Panel
6 AI surfaces

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.

#BrandScore
  1. 1Amazon Alexa229.0
  2. 2Apple HomeKit222.4
  3. 3Google Home151.5
  4. 4Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium123.9
  5. 5Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)120.0
  6. 6SmartThings108.3
  7. 7Schlage Encode Plus99.1
  8. 8Eufy Video Doorbell E34089.9
  9. 9Yale Assure Lock 288.6
  10. 10Home Assistant82.6
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  1. 11Google Assistant67.5
  2. 12Matter (product)63.5
  3. 13Home Assistant Green59.1
  4. 14eufy Indoor Cam S35058.0
  5. 15Google Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired)54.0
  6. 16Google Nest Doorbell53.3
  7. 17SimpliSafe53.0
  8. 18TP-Link Tapo51.9
  9. 19Ring Battery Doorbell Pro49.0
  10. 20Amazon Smart Thermostat49.0
  11. 21Eve Energy48.7
  12. 22Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen)48.1
  13. 23Sonos Era 30046.3
  14. 24Echo Studio46.0
  15. 25Apple HomePod Mini45.0
  16. 26Vivint Smart Home44.7
  17. 27Tapo P125M41.6
  18. 28Amazon Echo Dot40.6
  19. 29Wyze Cam v440.0
  20. 30Lutron Caséta39.3
  21. 31Ring Alarm37.7
  22. 32Level Lock Pro37.4
  23. 33Ecobee Essential37.3
  24. 34Arlo Essential Pan Tilt36.0
  25. 35Tapo P110M35.9
  26. 36ADT34.6
  27. 37Philips Hue34.4
  28. 38Ring Wired Doorbell Pro33.0
  29. 39Ring Battery Doorbell Plus33.0
  30. 40Sonos Era 10032.2
  31. 41Apple TV 4K31.8
  32. 42Google31.8
  33. 43Eve28.1
  34. 44Eufy Video Doorbell (Wired) S33028.0
  35. 45Yale Assure Lock 2 Keypad with Wi-Fi28.0
  36. 46Amazon Smart Plug27.1
  37. 47Video doorbell27.0
  38. 48Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+26.6
  39. 49Siri26.4
  40. 50TP-Link Tapo D23526.0

The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology

The questions behind this index

9

Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.

Rank trend

Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.

Named by surface

Each cell: of the surface's 9 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.

Window
Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
Named by surface
BrandGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Amazon Alexa425251
2Apple HomeKit425251
3Google Home322241
4Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium122221
5Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)212121
6SmartThings115221
7Schlage Encode Plus122301
8Eufy Video Doorbell E340121101
9Yale Assure Lock 2112211
10Home Assistant212111
11Google Assistant201110
12Matter (product)112111
13Home Assistant Green011101
14eufy Indoor Cam S350111110
15Google Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired)011101

Named alongside

Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.

Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Amazon Alexa: named in 21 answersAmazon AlexaApple HomeKit: named in 23 answersApple HomeKitGoogle Home: named in 16 answersGoogle HomeEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium: named in 12 answersEcobee Smart Thermostat PremiumNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen): named in 9 answersNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)SmartThings: named in 12 answersSmartThingsSchlage Encode Plus: named in 13 answersSchlage Encode PlusEufy Video Doorbell E340: named in 6 answersYale Assure Lock 2: named in 10 answersYale Assure Lock 2Home Assistant: named in 12 answersHome AssistantGoogle Assistant: named in 5 answersGoogle AssistantMatter (product): named in 11 answersMatter (product)Home Assistant Green: named in 4 answerseufy Indoor Cam S350: named in 5 answerseufy Indoor Cam S350Google Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired): named in 4 answersGoogle Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired)Google Nest Doorbell: named in 6 answersGoogle Nest DoorbellSimpliSafe: named in 6 answersSimpliSafeTP-Link Tapo: named in 6 answersTP-Link TapoRing Battery Doorbell Pro: named in 5 answersRing Battery Doorbell ProAmazon Smart Thermostat: named in 5 answersAmazon Smart ThermostatEve Energy: named in 5 answersEve EnergyGoogle Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen): named in 5 answersGoogle Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen)Sonos Era 300: named in 4 answersSonos Era 300Echo Studio: named in 6 answersEcho StudioApple HomePod Mini: named in 7 answersApple HomePod MiniVivint Smart Home: named in 6 answersVivint Smart HomeTapo P125M: named in 4 answersTapo P125MAmazon Echo Dot: named in 5 answersAmazon Echo DotWyze Cam v4: named in 5 answersWyze Cam v4Lutron Caséta: named in 5 answersLutron Caséta
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 4
  • 6
  • 23
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 19
Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Amazon Alexa: named in 21 answersAmazon AlexaApple HomeKit: named in 23 answersApple HomeKitGoogle Home: named in 16 answersGoogle HomeEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium: named in 12 answersNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen): named in 9 answersSmartThings: named in 12 answersSmartThingsSchlage Encode Plus: named in 13 answersSchlage Encode PlusEufy Video Doorbell E340: named in 6 answersYale Assure Lock 2: named in 10 answersYale Assure Lock 2Home Assistant: named in 12 answersHome AssistantGoogle Assistant: named in 5 answersMatter (product): named in 11 answersMatter (product)Home Assistant Green: named in 4 answerseufy Indoor Cam S350: named in 5 answersGoogle Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired): named in 4 answersGoogle Nest Doorbell: named in 6 answersSimpliSafe: named in 6 answersSimpliSafeTP-Link Tapo: named in 6 answersTP-Link TapoRing Battery Doorbell Pro: named in 5 answersAmazon Smart Thermostat: named in 5 answersEve Energy: named in 5 answersEve EnergyGoogle Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen): named in 5 answersSonos Era 300: named in 4 answersSonos Era 300Echo Studio: named in 6 answersEcho StudioApple HomePod Mini: named in 7 answersApple HomePod MiniVivint Smart Home: named in 6 answersVivint Smart HomeTapo P125M: named in 4 answersTapo P125MAmazon Echo Dot: named in 5 answersWyze Cam v4: named in 5 answersWyze Cam v4Lutron Caséta: named in 5 answers
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 4
  • 6
  • 23
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 19
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Amazon Alexa21Apple HomeKit (19), Google Home (15), SmartThings (10)
Apple HomeKit23Amazon Alexa (19), Google Home (16), SmartThings (12)
Google Home16Apple HomeKit (16), Amazon Alexa (15), SmartThings (9)
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium12Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) (8), Apple HomeKit (5), Lutron Caséta (5)
Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)9Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (8), Apple HomeKit (4), Amazon Smart Thermostat (4)
SmartThings12Apple HomeKit (12), Amazon Alexa (10), Google Home (9)
Schlage Encode Plus13Yale Assure Lock 2 (8), SimpliSafe (4), Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) (4)
Eufy Video Doorbell E3406Google Nest Doorbell (3), Ring Battery Doorbell Pro (2), SimpliSafe (1)
Yale Assure Lock 210Schlage Encode Plus (8), Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) (4), TP-Link Tapo (3)
Home Assistant12Apple HomeKit (10), Amazon Alexa (9), Matter (product) (8)
Google Assistant5Apple HomeKit (5), Amazon Alexa (5), SmartThings (2)
Matter (product)11Apple HomeKit (10), Amazon Alexa (8), Home Assistant (8)
Home Assistant Green4Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (4), Lutron Caséta (4), Apple HomePod Mini (2)
eufy Indoor Cam S3505Google Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired) (3), Wyze Cam v4 (3), Amazon Alexa (2)
Google Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired)4eufy Indoor Cam S350 (3), Wyze Cam v4 (2), Amazon Alexa (1)
Google Nest Doorbell6Eufy Video Doorbell E340 (3), SimpliSafe (2), Schlage Encode Plus (2)
SimpliSafe6Schlage Encode Plus (4), Apple HomeKit (3), Vivint Smart Home (3)
TP-Link Tapo6Schlage Encode Plus (4), Apple HomeKit (3), Eve Energy (3)
Ring Battery Doorbell Pro5Home Assistant Green (2), Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) (2), Apple HomeKit (2)
Amazon Smart Thermostat5Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) (4), Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (4), Apple HomePod Mini (1)
Eve Energy5Apple HomeKit (3), TP-Link Tapo (3), Amazon Alexa (3)
Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen)5Schlage Encode Plus (4), Yale Assure Lock 2 (4), SimpliSafe (2)
Sonos Era 3004Echo Studio (4), Apple HomePod Mini (3), Amazon Echo Dot (2)
Echo Studio6Apple HomePod Mini (5), Sonos Era 300 (4), Amazon Echo Dot (3)
Apple HomePod Mini7Echo Studio (5), Sonos Era 300 (3), Amazon Echo Dot (3)
Vivint Smart Home6Apple HomeKit (4), SimpliSafe (3), Amazon Alexa (2)
Tapo P125M4Apple HomeKit (2), Eve Energy (2), Amazon Alexa (2)
Amazon Echo Dot5Apple HomePod Mini (3), Echo Studio (3), Apple HomeKit (2)
Wyze Cam v45Apple HomeKit (3), Amazon Alexa (3), eufy Indoor Cam S350 (3)
Lutron Caséta5Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (5), Home Assistant Green (4), Schlage Encode Plus (3)

Most cited sources

Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.

Most cited sources
RankSourceCiting answers
1shopping.google.comshopping15
2youtube.comsocial14
3tomsguide.commedia14
4cnet.commedia10
5security.org10
6safehome.org9
7reddit.comcommunity8
8pcmag.commedia7
9techradar.commedia7
10talkofthehouse.com7

Sources and brands

Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.

Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.shopping.google.com cited in 6 answers naming Amazon Alexasecurity.org cited in 6 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusshopping.google.com cited in 6 answers naming Apple HomeKityoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple HomeKitsecurity.org cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexatomsguide.com cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexacnet.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple HomeKitshopping.google.com cited in 4 answers naming Google Homeshopping.google.com cited in 4 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)home-assistant.io cited in 4 answers naming Apple HomeKithome-assistant.io cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexahome-assistant.io cited in 4 answers naming Google Homecnet.com cited in 4 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexacnet.com cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexayoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Google Homecnet.com cited in 3 answers naming Google Homereddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Apple HomeKitreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Amazon Alexareddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)reddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumsecurity.org cited in 3 answers naming Apple HomeKitsecurity.org cited in 3 answers naming Google Homeshopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumtechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming SmartThingstechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Apple HomeKittechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Amazon Alexatomsguide.com cited in 3 answers naming Schlage Encode Plustomsguide.com cited in 3 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340tomsguide.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)youtube.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumhome-assistant.io cited in 2 answers naming SmartThingstomsguide.com cited in 2 answers naming Google Hometechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340cnet.com cited in 2 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)tomsguide.com cited in 2 answers naming Apple HomeKityoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340security.org cited in 2 answers naming SmartThingsreddit.com cited in 2 answers naming Google Homesecurity.org cited in 2 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumtomsguide.com cited in 2 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)home-assistant.io cited in 2 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumcnet.com cited in 1 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusshopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingscnet.com cited in 1 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumhome-assistant.io cited in 1 answers naming Schlage Encode Plussecurity.org cited in 1 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340cnet.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingsreddit.com cited in 1 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingstechradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)techradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumtechradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Google Homeshopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340tomsguide.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingsshopping.google.com · shopping: 26shopping.google.comyoutube.com · social: 23youtube.comsecurity.org: 21security.orgcnet.com · media: 20cnet.comtomsguide.com · media: 20tomsguide.comhome-assistant.io: 17home-assistant.ioreddit.com · community: 15reddit.comtechradar.com · media: 14techradar.comAmazon Alexa #1: 32Amazon Alexa #1Apple HomeKit #2: 29Apple HomeKit #2Google Home #3: 22Google Home #3Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium #4: 18Ecobee Smart Thermos… #4Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) #5: 15Nest Learning Thermo… #5SmartThings #6: 11SmartThings #6Schlage Encode Plus #7: 19Schlage Encode Plus #7Eufy Video Doorbell E340 #8: 10Eufy Video Doorbell… #8
Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.shopping.google.com cited in 6 answers naming Amazon Alexasecurity.org cited in 6 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusshopping.google.com cited in 6 answers naming Apple HomeKityoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple HomeKitsecurity.org cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexatomsguide.com cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexacnet.com cited in 4 answers naming Apple HomeKitshopping.google.com cited in 4 answers naming Google Homeshopping.google.com cited in 4 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)home-assistant.io cited in 4 answers naming Apple HomeKithome-assistant.io cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexahome-assistant.io cited in 4 answers naming Google Homecnet.com cited in 4 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexacnet.com cited in 4 answers naming Amazon Alexayoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Google Homecnet.com cited in 3 answers naming Google Homereddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Apple HomeKitreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Amazon Alexareddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)reddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumsecurity.org cited in 3 answers naming Apple HomeKitsecurity.org cited in 3 answers naming Google Homeshopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumtechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming SmartThingstechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Apple HomeKittechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Amazon Alexatomsguide.com cited in 3 answers naming Schlage Encode Plustomsguide.com cited in 3 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340tomsguide.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)youtube.com cited in 3 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumhome-assistant.io cited in 2 answers naming SmartThingstomsguide.com cited in 2 answers naming Google Hometechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340cnet.com cited in 2 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)tomsguide.com cited in 2 answers naming Apple HomeKityoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340security.org cited in 2 answers naming SmartThingsreddit.com cited in 2 answers naming Google Homesecurity.org cited in 2 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumtomsguide.com cited in 2 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)home-assistant.io cited in 2 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumcnet.com cited in 1 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusshopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingscnet.com cited in 1 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumhome-assistant.io cited in 1 answers naming Schlage Encode Plussecurity.org cited in 1 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340cnet.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingsreddit.com cited in 1 answers naming Schlage Encode Plusyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingstechradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)techradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiumtechradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Google Homeshopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Eufy Video Doorbell E340tomsguide.com cited in 1 answers naming SmartThingsshopping.google.com · shopping: 26shopping.google.…youtube.com · social: 23youtube.comsecurity.org: 21security.orgcnet.com · media: 20cnet.comtomsguide.com · media: 20tomsguide.comhome-assistant.io: 17home-assistant.ioreddit.com · community: 15reddit.comtechradar.com · media: 14techradar.comAmazon Alexa #1: 32Amazon Alexa #1Apple HomeKit #2: 29Apple HomeKit #2Google Home #3: 22Google Home #3Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium #4: 18Ecobee Smart… #4Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) #5: 15Nest Learning… #5SmartThings #6: 11SmartThings #6Schlage Encode Plus #7: 19Schlage Encod… #7Eufy Video Doorbell E340 #8: 10Eufy Video Do… #8
Sources and brands
Cited sourcesBrandAnswers naming the brand
shopping.google.comAmazon Alexa6
security.orgSchlage Encode Plus6
shopping.google.comApple HomeKit6
youtube.comApple HomeKit4
security.orgAmazon Alexa4
tomsguide.comAmazon Alexa4
cnet.comApple HomeKit4
shopping.google.comGoogle Home4
shopping.google.comNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)4
home-assistant.ioApple HomeKit4
home-assistant.ioAmazon Alexa4
home-assistant.ioGoogle Home4
cnet.comSchlage Encode Plus4
youtube.comAmazon Alexa4
cnet.comAmazon Alexa4
youtube.comGoogle Home3
cnet.comGoogle Home3
reddit.comApple HomeKit3
reddit.comAmazon Alexa3
reddit.comNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)3
reddit.comEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium3
security.orgApple HomeKit3
security.orgGoogle Home3
shopping.google.comEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium3
techradar.comSmartThings3
techradar.comApple HomeKit3
techradar.comAmazon Alexa3
tomsguide.comSchlage Encode Plus3
tomsguide.comEufy Video Doorbell E3403
tomsguide.comEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium3
youtube.comSchlage Encode Plus3
youtube.comNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)3
youtube.comEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium3
home-assistant.ioSmartThings2
tomsguide.comGoogle Home2
techradar.comEufy Video Doorbell E3402
cnet.comNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)2
tomsguide.comApple HomeKit2
youtube.comEufy Video Doorbell E3402
security.orgSmartThings2
reddit.comGoogle Home2
security.orgEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium2
tomsguide.comNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)2
home-assistant.ioEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium2
cnet.comEufy Video Doorbell E3401
shopping.google.comSchlage Encode Plus1
shopping.google.comSmartThings1
cnet.comEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium1
home-assistant.ioSchlage Encode Plus1
security.orgEufy Video Doorbell E3401
cnet.comSmartThings1
reddit.comSchlage Encode Plus1
youtube.comSmartThings1
techradar.comNest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)1
techradar.comEcobee Smart Thermostat Premium1
techradar.comGoogle Home1
shopping.google.comEufy Video Doorbell E3401
tomsguide.comSmartThings1

Citations by source type

How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.

  1. media56
  2. shopping20
  3. social14
  4. community8
  5. portal7
  6. Other180

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