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Amazon Alexa vs Splashtop

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Amazon Alexa

Software

Amazon's voice-controlled smart home ecosystem

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
S

Splashtop

Software

Secure remote access and remote support software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Amazon Alexa has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Amazon Alexa amazon Alexa is a free consumer app (per Apple App Store listing under AMZN Mobile LLC) with no subscription required for core voice assistant functionality; premium content and some skills route through separate Amazon subscriptions such as Prime and Amazon Music; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon Alexa and Splashtop actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon Alexa and Splashtop differ
AttributeAmazon AlexaSplashtop
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsEcho devices, Fire TV, Android, IOSWeb
Founded1994Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Amazon Alexa

  • Voice Control
  • Skills Library
  • Routines
  • Multi-Room Audio
  • 100,000+ skills
  • Ring
  • Blink
  • Fire TV

Only in Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Amazon Alexa does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amazon Alexa

  • Voice-controlled homenot Splashtop
  • Smart shoppingnot Splashtop
  • Entertainmentnot Splashtop
  • Home securitynot Splashtop

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amazon Alexa

  • Amazon Alexa is a free consumer app (per Apple App Store listing under AMZN Mobile LLC) with no subscription required for core voice assistant functionality; premium content and some skills route through separate Amazon subscriptions such as Prime and Amazon Music

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon Alexa

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Voice control
    • Skills
    • Smart home control
  • Alexa Guard Plus$4.99/month
    • Emergency response
    • Hands-free calling
    • Enhanced alerts

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon Alexa if

  • You need voice control.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Echo devices, Fire TV, Android, IOS.
  • You also want skills library.
Amazon Alexa review

Choose Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from Amazon Alexa on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon Alexa or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon Alexa starts at Free and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon Alexa or Splashtop?
Amazon Alexa has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amazon Alexa and On request for Splashtop.
Does Amazon Alexa or Splashtop run on more platforms?
Amazon Alexa runs on Echo devices, Fire TV, Android, IOS. Splashtop runs on Web.
Can I use Amazon Alexa for free?
Yes. Amazon Alexa has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Splashtop starts at On request.
What is Amazon Alexa best used for?
Amazon Alexa is most often used for voice-controlled home, smart shopping, entertainment, home security. Of those, voice-controlled home and smart shopping are not what Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon Alexa do that Splashtop cannot?
Amazon Alexa covers Voice Control, Skills Library, Routines, Multi-Room Audio.
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