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Aqara vs Splashtop

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Aqara

Software

Smart home sensors and automation ecosystem

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Splashtop

Software

Secure remote access and remote support software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aqara a hub is required for full functionality, and Matter accessories need a Matter controller such as the Hub M3 configured in Aqara Home first; 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 Aqara and Splashtop actually diverge.

Attributes where Aqara and Splashtop differ
AttributeAqaraSplashtop
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsIOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Aqara

  • Zigbee protocol
  • Sensor ecosystem
  • Automation scenes
  • Long battery life
  • Local processing
  • Apple HomeKit
  • Apple HomeKit
  • Google Assistant

Only in Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Aqara does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Aqara

  • Smart home sensors, switches and cameras on Zigbeenot Splashtop
  • Automations across HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThingsnot Splashtop
  • Matter-based smart home setupsnot Splashtop
  • Door locks and curtain controllers tied to routinesnot 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.

Aqara

  • A hub is required for full functionality, and Matter accessories need a Matter controller such as the Hub M3 configured in Aqara Home first
  • Primarily a hardware company, so the app exists to run devices you have bought
  • Zigbee devices depend on the hub remaining supported

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

Aqara

On request
  • Door Sensor$15/month
    • Zigbee
    • Long battery
    • Instant alerts
  • Motion Sensor$20/month
    • Light sensor
    • Adjustable sensitivity
    • Pet immune
  • Hub M2$60/month
    • Zigbee hub
    • IR control
    • HomeKit support

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Aqara if

  • You need zigbee protocol.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want sensor ecosystem.
Aqara review

Choose Splashtop if

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

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is Aqara or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. Aqara starts at On request and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aqara or Splashtop?
Aqara starts at On request and Splashtop at On request.
Does Aqara or Splashtop run on more platforms?
Aqara runs on IOS, Android. Splashtop runs on Web.
What is Aqara best used for?
Aqara is most often used for smart home sensors, switches and cameras on zigbee, automations across homekit, google home, alexa and smartthings, matter-based smart home setups, door locks and curtain controllers tied to routines. Of those, smart home sensors, switches and cameras on zigbee and automations across homekit, google home, alexa and smartthings are not what Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can Aqara do that Splashtop cannot?
Aqara covers Zigbee protocol, Sensor ecosystem, Automation scenes, Long battery life.
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