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Smart home sensors and automation ecosystem
As of 30 August 2026, Aqara's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Aqara provides a comprehensive ecosystem of Zigbee-based smart home sensors and devices including motion sensors, door sensors, temperature monitors, and smart. Softwr lists it under Smart Home. Aqara is made by Aqara (Lumi United Technology), launched in 2016, available on iOS, Android.
Overview
What Aqara does
Aqara provides a comprehensive ecosystem of Zigbee-based smart home sensors and devices including motion sensors, door sensors, temperature monitors, and smart switches. With Apple HomeKit support and affordable pricing, Aqara enables sophisticated home automation.
What people use it 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
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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Pricing
What Aqara costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Door Sensor
$15 /mo
- Zigbee
- Long battery
- Instant alerts
Motion Sensor
$20 /mo
- Light sensor
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Pet immune
Hub M2
$60 /mo
- Zigbee hub
- IR control
- HomeKit support
Capabilities
Features
Zigbee protocol
Sensor ecosystem
Automation scenes
Long battery life
Local processing
Apple HomeKit
Apple HomeKit
Integration with Apple HomeKit
Google Assistant
Integration with Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa
Integration with Amazon Alexa
Home Assistant
Integration with Home Assistant
IFTTT
Integration with IFTTT
IOS support
Available on iOS
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Is Aqara a software service or a device company?
Aqara is primarily a smart home device manufacturer, not a SaaS platform. They sell hardware including hubs, sensors, cameras, door locks, lighting, and controls that integrate with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Matter.
SourceWhere can I find pricing for Aqara products?
Aqara does not publish pricing details on their main website. You must visit their regional stores (us.aqara.com, eu.aqara.com) or visit the 'Where to Buy' section to see current pricing for individual devices.
SourceDoes Aqara offer software pricing or subscriptions?
Aqara primarily sells hardware, but they do offer Aqara Studio and Aqara Builder software for business customers to design and manage smart home solutions. Pricing for these software products is not published and requires contacting Aqara directly.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Aqara
- Company
- Aqara (Lumi United Technology)
- Based in
- Shenzhen, China
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