What are the best smart thermostats?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium | 5/6 | 88.1 |
| 2 | Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) | 5/6 | 74.6 |
| 3 | Amazon Smart Thermostat | 4/6 | 45.5 |
| 4 | Ecobee Essential | 4/6 | 37.3 |
| 5 | Sensi Touch 2 | 3/6 | 24.4 |
| 6 | Honeywell Home Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat (RTH9585WF) | 1/6 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Honeywell Home T9 | 2/6 | 13.9 |
| 8 | Honeywell Home X8S | 1/6 | 12.5 |
| 9 | Honeywell Home X2S | 1/6 | 10.6 |
| 10 | Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential / Enhanced | 1/6 | 10.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| bestbuy.comshopping · bestbuy.com |   2 surfaces |
| bobvila.comThe Best Smart Thermostats of 2026 |   2 surfaces |
| ecobee.comSmart Thermostat Premium | ecobee |  2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · reddit.com | 2 surfaces |
| shopping.google.comshopping · ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium | 2 surfaces |
| store.google.comportal · Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| acdirect.comBest Smart Thermostat in 2026: How to Choose the Right One | 1 surfaces |
| bhg.comThe 6 Winners of Our Best Smart Thermostat Tests | 1 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · cnet.com | 1 surfaces |
| consumerreports.org8 Best Smart Thermostats of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed - Consumer Reports | 1 surfaces |
| getmysa.com6 Best Home Smart Thermostats | Mysa | 1 surfaces |
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