Amazon Smart Plug (US) vs Meross MSS315 (US)
Smart plugs · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Amazon Alexa.
- Only the Meross MSS315 (US) works with Apple Home, Google Home and SmartThings; the Amazon Smart Plug (US) doesn't.
- Neither is confirmed to work with Home Assistant.
- They also differ on: Matter, hub required, local control and energy monitoring.
Side by side
| Fact | Amazon Smart Plug (US) | Meross MSS315 (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[2] |
| Apple Home | No[1] | Via Matter[1],[2] |
| Google Home | No[1] | Via Matter[1],[2] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1],[2] | Via Matter[1],[2] |
| SmartThings | No[1] | Via Matter[1],[2] |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Radio | Wi-Fi[1] | Wi-Fi[1] |
| Hub required | No[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Energy monitoring | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Max load | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Amazon Smart Plug (US) or Meross MSS315 (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Only the Meross MSS315 (US). The Amazon Smart Plug (US) doesn't work with Apple Home; the Meross MSS315 (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for Apple Home
- Amazon Smart Plug (US) or Meross MSS315 (US): which works with Google Home?
- Only the Meross MSS315 (US). The Amazon Smart Plug (US) doesn't work with Google Home; the Meross MSS315 (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for Google Home
- Amazon Smart Plug (US) or Meross MSS315 (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both. The Amazon Smart Plug (US) works directly; the Meross MSS315 (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for Amazon Alexa
- Amazon Smart Plug (US) or Meross MSS315 (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Only the Meross MSS315 (US). The Amazon Smart Plug (US) doesn't work with SmartThings; the Meross MSS315 (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for SmartThings
- Amazon Smart Plug (US) or Meross MSS315 (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
Full details and sources: Amazon Smart Plug (US) · Meross MSS315 (US)