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The Best Outdoor Smart Plugs of 2024

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The Meross Outdoor Smart Plug plugged in outside Credit: Reviewed / Sarah Kovac

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Editor's Choice Product image of Wyze Plug Outdoor
Best Overall

Wyze Plug Outdoor

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The Wyze Outdoor Plug works with Alexa and Google Assistant, two-factor authentication, two independently-controlled outlets, and energy monitoring. Read More

Pros

  • Energy monitoring
  • Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
  • Two independently-controlled outlets

Cons

  • None we could find
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Editor's Choice Product image of TP-Link Kasa Smart WiFi Outdoor Dimmer (KP405)
Best Dimmable

TP-Link Kasa Smart WiFi Outdoor Dimmer (KP405)

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The Kasa Outdoor Dimmer Plug works with dimmable outdoor bulbs, and supports voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant. Read More

Pros

  • Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
  • Variety of features
  • Easy to use

Cons

  • Missing runtime insights found on other Kasa plugs
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TP-Link Kasa Smart Outdoor Plug

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The Kasa Smart Outdoor Plug by TP-Link features two front-facing outlets, each of which can be controlled separately. The plug is easy to use, weather-resistant, and durable. Read More

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Provides usage data
  • Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Cons

  • Detached outlet covers are easy to lose
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GE Cync Outdoor Smart Plug

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The Cync Outdoor Plug offers an easy setup, account authentication, and two independently configurable outlets. It works with Alexa and Google. Read More

Pros

  • Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Two independently-controlled outlets

Cons

  • iOS app can be slow to load
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Product image of TP-Link Kasa Smart WiFi Outdoor Plug (KP401)

TP-Link Kasa Smart WiFi Outdoor Plug (KP401)

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The KP401 by Kasa is a feature-filled, single-outlet outdoor smart plug that works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Read More

Pros

  • Good if you only need one outlet
  • Great features
  • Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Cons

  • None we could find
  • Best Overall Wyze Plug Outdoor
  • Best Dimmable Kasa Outdoor Smart Dimmer Plug
  • Other Outdoor Smart Plugs We Tested
  • How We Tested Outdoor Smart Plugs
  • What You Should Know About Outdoor Smart Plugs
  • Privacy
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Smart plugs are the quickest and easiest way to make the inside of your home smarter, letting you remotely control your electronics or appliances via a smartphone or voice assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant. Outdoor smart plugs are a convenient way to control things like holiday decorations, pool pumps, and patio string lights. All you have to do is plug the device into a GFCI outlet outside and power up the companion app.

Outdoor smart plugs also offer scheduling and timers for easy management from anywhere. After spending time with the best outdoor smart plugs on the market, we’re confident that the Wyze Outdoor Smart Plug (available at Amazon for $17.98) is the best one you can buy. For a single-outlet smart plug that's dimmable, check out the Kasa Outdoor Dimmer Plug (available at Amazon. But there are some other great choices on our list that may appeal to you, depending on your setup.

The Wyze Outdoor Smart Plug is plugged into an outside socket.
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The Wyze Outdoor Smart Plug has a Wi-Fi range of up to 300 feet. It's a compact and lightweight, offers two independently-controlled, and can withstand heat, humidity, and rain.

Best Overall
Wyze Plug Outdoor
  • Weather resistance rating: IP64
  • Single or dual outlet: Dual
  • Independently controlled outlets?: Yes
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa, Google Assistant

Wyze makes our favorite indoor smart plug, so we weren’t surprised to find that the outdoor version came out on top during our testing as the best outdoor smart plug. The plug is responsive to voice commands from both Alexa and Google Assistant and offers two independently-controlled outlets.

The Wyze app is user-friendly and easy to use, with helpful features like energy tracking to help you curtail your usage. It also offers a handy usage reminder feature, which can alert you when the total energy usage of both sockets reaches a certain amount (you can set the usage number in the app).

One cool thing about the Wyze plug is the sensor on the front that can detect ambient brightness which, when enabled, overrides manual controls so you can set your patio string lights to turn on when it’s dark and turn off when it’s bright outside instead of at specific times.

Two-factor authentication is available with the Wyze app, which we recommend enabling to keep your account secure.

For the price, you can’t beat the features and durability the Wyze plug outdoor offers.

Pros

  • Energy monitoring

  • Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

  • Two independently-controlled outlets

Cons

  • None we could find

$17.98 from Amazon

$17.98 from Best Buy

$18.91 from Home Depot

$17.98 from Walmart
The Kasa Outdoor Smart Dimmer Plug on a patio
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The Kasa Outdoor Smart Dimmer Plug can control the brightness of your outdoor lights.

Other Outdoor Smart Plugs We Tested

Product image of GE Cync Outdoor Smart Plug
GE Cync Outdoor Smart Plug
  • Weather resistance rating: IP64
  • Single or dual outlet: Two
  • Independently controlled outlets?: Yes
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa, Google Assistant

The Cync Outdoor Smart Plug offers an easy setup, account authentication to keep you secure, and two independently controlled outlets. If you’re already invested in Cync’s ecosystem of smart home devices like smart bulbs and security cameras, the smart outdoor plug will be a natural fit for you.

The plug has weatherproofing outlet covers to protect from water, snow, dirt, and other outside elements, but it needs to be placed at least 12 inches off the ground to avoid any major damage. It doesn’t work with Siri or IFTTT, but the outdoor smart plug works well for voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant.

Overall, this is a great smart outdoor plug to make your outside world a more connected place to be.

Pros

  • Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant

  • Two-factor authentication

  • Two independently-controlled outlets

Cons

  • iOS app can be slow to load

$16.80 from Amazon

$23.99 from Best Buy

$29.99 from Target

$28.99 from Home Depot
Product image of Enbrighten Outdoor Plug-In 2-Outlet WiFi Smart Switch
Enbrighten Dual Outdoor Wi-Fi Smart Switch
  • Weather resistance rating: IP64
  • Single or dual outlet: Dual
  • Independently controlled outlets?: No
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa, Google Assistant

The Enbrighten Dual Outdoor Wi-Fi Smart Switch is one of the rare few plugs that has two front-facing outlets, but the sockets lack individual control and only work simultaneously.

The Enbrighten app sends alerts if someone new logs in to your account and when your devices go offline—things that not every outdoor smart outlet can do. Other features include daily and weekly scheduling, a timer, and home automations based on your location, weather, and time of day.

One downside to the design is that the attached plug coverings are made of thin plastic and easily break off, making it harder to keep dust and other small particles out.

If you don’t need two independently-controlled outlets, then Enbrighten's outdoor smart switch should fit in well for your outdoor setup. But for a more versatile outdoor plug, check out our top pick.

Pros

  • Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

  • Useful features

Cons

  • Outlet covers are flimsy

  • Outlets can't be controlled independently

$24.64 from Amazon

$29.99 from Best Buy

$24.64 from Walmart
Product image of Meross MSS620 Smart Outdoor Plug
Meross MSS620 Smart Outdoor Plug
  • Weather resistance rating: IP64
  • Single or dual outlet: Dual
  • Independently controlled outlets?: Yes
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa, Google Assistant

Meross’s smart outdoor plug is our previous Best Overall pick. Overall, the device is rugged, weather-resistant, easy to use/control, and it has status lights that are easy to see and understand from a distance.

This smart outdoor plug is very responsive, easy to use during setup and testing, and we love that we could see at a glance whether both outlets are turned on thanks to prominent indicator lights. The one thing that this plug does not offer, however, is reporting energy consumption.

Setting up smart home routines is simple to do in the app. From looks to function to the app, this outdoor smart plug is pleasant to work with.

Pros

  • Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant

  • Allows for the creation of smart routines

  • Dual plugs that can be controlled independently

Cons

  • No energy monitoring

$28.99 from Amazon
Product image of Geeni GN-OW101-101 Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug
Geeni GN-OW101-101 Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug
  • Weather resistance rating: IP64
  • Single or dual outlet: Single
  • Independently controlled outlets?: No
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa, Google Assistant

If you want to control your outdoor smart plug remotely, but you don’t need a lot of bells and whistles, the Geeni is worth considering since it is a few bucks cheaper than many competitors, and it comes with two-factor authentication. It's on the small side for a smart outdoor plug, so it wouldn't be awkward to use indoors when you don't need it outside.

It even has status lights and a notch that will allow you to hang it from a screw or nail, which is a nice touch that keeps it up off the ground.

This smart outdoor plug is fairly easy to use but we found it difficult to specify which action we wanted to trigger each scene in the companion app. For example, the action could be local sunset, which would trigger the scene that turns the plug on.

The Geeni app also offers two-factor authentication to keep your account secure. This is a solid outdoor smart plug and a good value for the price.

Pros

  • Reliable connection

  • Smaller than other plugs we tested

  • Good if you only need one outlet

Cons

  • Tricky setup

  • Features can be hard to use

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$19.99 from Best Buy

$14.99 from Walmart
Product image of Ring Outdoor Smart Plug
Ring Outdoor Smart Plug
  • Weather resistance rating: IP64
  • Single or dual outlet: Dual
  • Independently controlled outlets?: Yes
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa

The Ring Outdoor Smart Plug is best for smart homes with existing Ring devices, like video doorbells and smart lights. Unlike many other plugs in our guide, this one requires the Ring Smart Bridge to work, which is an additional expense to consider.

However, if you have multiple Ring devices in your smart home, this may be a selling point to you as the bridge can be used to connect to up to 50 other Ring devices like outdoor smart lights and motion sensors.

It does not work with Google Assistant or Siri, and there are no energy monitoring insights in the Ring app, but it does have mandatory two-factor authentication and a dedicated privacy control center to keep your account secure.

In short, this smart outdoor plug is great for Ring smart home devices or anyone running an Alexa-only smart home ecosystem. But given that the bridge is an additional cost on top of the plug, you’re better off choosing a different, more affordable outdoor smart plug from our roundup.

Pros

  • Great for Ring ecosystems

  • Works with Alexa

  • Mandatory two-factor authentication

Cons

  • Does not work with Google Assistant or Siri

  • Requires Ring Smart Bridge

$29.99 from Amazon

$29.99 from Best Buy

$29.99 from Home Depot

$29.99 from Abt
Product image of Belkin Wemo WSP090 WiFi Smart Outdoor Plug
Belkin Wemo WSP090 WiFi Smart Outdoor Plug
  • Weather resistance rating: IP64
  • Single or dual outlet: Dual
  • Independently controlled outlets?: No
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

The Wemo Wi-Fi Outdoor Smart Plug is a reliable outdoor smart plug with features like automatic timers, scheduling, and Away Mode available in the Wemo app.

The setup process, however, was a headache. It took several attempts to add the plug to a 2.4gHZ Wi-Fi network and to Apple HomeKit in the Wemo app. The smart plug eventually connected after resetting the device and shutting off the 5GHz portion of our dual-band Wi-Fi router.

The Wemo Wi-Fi Outdoor Smart Plug works well with all three major smart assistants, which is rare for outdoor plugs. If you use Siri on your iPhone but have Echo speakers throughout your home, then this plug may be the right balance for you. Otherwise, check out our No. 1 pick for dual independently controlled outlets.

Pros

  • Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri

  • Two outlets

  • Sturdy build

Cons

  • Outlets can't be controlled independently

  • Lower weather rating than other plugs

  • Setup issues

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$43.22 from Walmart
Product image of Lutron Caséta Outdoor Smart Plug
Lutron Caséta Outdoor Smart Plug
  • Weather resistance rating: IP65
  • Single or dual outlet: Single
  • Independently controlled outlets?: No
  • Smart assistant support: Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

The Lutron Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug ranks poorly on our list due to its single outlet and large size. However, it is well-built and feels durable.

This outdoor smart plug requires the Lutron Pico remote control or a Lutron Caséta Smart Bridge to operate.

Because this plug is pricey, we’d only recommend it if you're already using Lutron smart dimmer switches, or if you need a plug that works reliably across all three major smart assistants.

Pros

  • Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri

  • Sturdy build quality

  • Good if you only need one outlet

Cons

  • Hub required

  • No two-factor authentication

$79.95 from Amazon

$79.99 from Best Buy

$79.95 from Home Depot

$79.95 from Walmart

How We Tested Outdoor Smart Plugs

The Tester

Hi, I'm Rachel Murphy. I am Reviewed’s home editor and have been covering smart home for several years. My work is built upon Sarah Kovac’s, the original tester and former editor of Reviewed’s smart home section.

The Tests

Each outdoor smart plug companion app was tested on an iOS and Android device to observe performance and functionality.

We also connected the smart plugs with compatible smart assistants like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to test for responsiveness and ease of use with voice assistants.

We also tested responsiveness on a cellular connection, compared response times on iOS and Android, unplugged and replugged each outlet, and even sprinkled water on them while they were plugged in.

What You Should Know About Outdoor Smart Plugs

What About Weather Resistance?

Outdoor smart plugs are splash and/or water-resistant, noted with an IP rating. Anything with an IPX4 rating is considered “splash proof.” Going above IPX4 means even better resistance—an IPX5 rating, for instance, means a product can sustain low-pressure water jet spray, and the resistance goes up from there.

While the second number indicates water resistance, the first is for dust resistance. You'll generally find that a rating of five or higher is all you'll need to protect a plug from ingress. For more information you can check this guide to IP ratings.

Privacy

Make sure your devices have two-factor authentication enabled. This will help keep your data safe by sending a code to your mobile device to verify that it's really you who is trying to access your account.

Many outdoor smart plug companion apps allow you to activate email or other push notifications to alert you if someone else has logged on. Using a strong, unique password for each of your smart home accounts is also a good idea.

If you’re using smart speakers or displays with smart assistants, you can further protect your privacy by regularly deleting your voice recordings and muting the speaker’s mic when it’s not in use.

Looking for more tips? Check out our guide to securing your smart home.


Meet the testers

Sarah Kovac

Sarah Kovac

Editor, Accessibility

@thesarahkovac

Sarah Kovac is an award-winning author and accessibility editor for Reviewed. Previously, she worked with a multitude of outlets such as Wirecutter, TIME, PCMag, Prevention, The Atlantic, Reviews.com, CNN, GOOD, Upworthy, Mom.me, and SheKnows.

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Rachel Murphy

Rachel Murphy

Editor, Home

@rachel_murphy

Rachel Murphy is Reviewed's home editor. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Central Florida. Prior to joining the team, she worked as a freelance writer for publications like Insider and Mashable, and as an associate editorial producer for Good Morning America. Aside from smart home tech, her interests include food, travel, parenting, and home renovation. You can usually find her sipping on coffee at any time of the day.

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