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Which smart thermostats do HVAC companies recommend?
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 | 83.8 |
| 2 | Ecobee | 4/6 | 75.0 |
| 3 | Honeywell Home T9 | 6/6 | 70.0 |
| 4 | Honeywell Home / Resideo | 4/6 | 57.6 |
| 5 | Honeywell Home T10 Pro | 4/6 | 52.8 |
| 6 | Emerson Sensi | 4/6 | 49.7 |
| 7 | Sensi Touch 2 | 4/6 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Ecobee Essential | 2/6 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Ecobee3 Lite | 2/6 | 39.0 |
| 10 | Google Nest | 3/6 | 37.9 |
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 |
|---|---|
| acdirect.comBest Smart Thermostat in 2026: How to Choose the Right One |    3 surfaces |
| hometsair.comBest Smart Thermostats 2026 by Budget — Tested by HVAC Pros | 2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · reddit.com |  2 surfaces |
| sensi.copeland.comThermostat Comparison | Sensi US |  2 surfaces |
| shopping.google.comshopping · ecobee Smart Thermostat PremiumGo to product viewer dialog for this item. | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| alexairheating.comBest Smart Thermostat 2026: Nest vs ecobee vs Honeywell | 1 surfaces |
| birminghamheatingandairconditioning.comSmart Thermostat Installation Birmingham AL | Nest & Ecobee | 1 surfaces |
| digital.achrnews.comNEWS • September 18, 2023 • CONTRACTORS PICK THEIR TOP CONTROLS | 1 surfaces |
| ecobee.comContractor program | ecobee | 1 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · What are good smart thermostat recommendations? - Facebook | 1 surfaces |
| hvacallianceexpert.comSmart Thermostats in 2026: Worth It or Overhyped? ⋆ HVAC Alliance Expert | 1 surfaces |
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