Hive Active Plug (UK) vs Innr SP 242 (UK)
Smart plugs · For the UK
- Both work with Amazon Alexa and Home Assistant.
- The Hive Active Plug (UK) works with Apple Home and Google Home; for the Innr SP 242 (UK) it isn't confirmed.
- The Innr SP 242 (UK) works with SmartThings; for the Hive Active Plug (UK) it isn't confirmed.
Side by side
| Fact | Hive Active Plug (UK) | Innr SP 242 (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Via Hive Hub[1],[3] | Unconfirmed[3] |
| Google Home | Via Hive Hub[1] | Unconfirmed[3] |
| Amazon Alexa | Via Hive Hub[1],[4] | Via Echo with Zigbee hub, Hue Bridge or SmartThings[3] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Via SmartThings hub (Zigbee)[3] |
| Home Assistant | Via Hive Hub[6] | Via Zigbee coordinator (ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT)[3],[4] |
| Radio | Zigbee[1],[2] | Zigbee[1],[2],[3] |
| Hub required | Yes[1],[2] | Yes[3] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Energy monitoring | Yes[1],[5] | Yes[2],[3],[4] |
| 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
- Hive Active Plug (UK) or Innr SP 242 (UK): which works with Apple Home?
- Confirmed only for the Hive Active Plug (UK). The Hive Active Plug (UK) works through the Hive Hub; the Innr SP 242 (UK) isn't confirmed either way. More smart plugs for Apple Home
- Hive Active Plug (UK) or Innr SP 242 (UK): which works with Google Home?
- Confirmed only for the Hive Active Plug (UK). The Hive Active Plug (UK) works through the Hive Hub; the Innr SP 242 (UK) isn't confirmed either way. More smart plugs for Google Home
- Hive Active Plug (UK) or Innr SP 242 (UK): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both. The Hive Active Plug (UK) works through the Hive Hub; the Innr SP 242 (UK) works through the Echo with Zigbee hub, Hue Bridge or SmartThings. More smart plugs for Amazon Alexa
- Hive Active Plug (UK) or Innr SP 242 (UK): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the Innr SP 242 (UK). The Hive Active Plug (UK) isn't confirmed either way; the Innr SP 242 (UK) works through the SmartThings hub (Zigbee). More smart plugs for SmartThings
- Hive Active Plug (UK) or Innr SP 242 (UK): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both. The Hive Active Plug (UK) works through the Hive Hub; the Innr SP 242 (UK) works through the Zigbee coordinator (ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT). More smart plugs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Hive Active Plug (UK) · Innr SP 242 (UK)