TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim with Energy Monitoring (EP25) review

TP-Link's Kasa EP25 is the most complete plug on this list for a home that uses more than one assistant. TP-Link says you can pair it with Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant or Samsung SmartThings, and the Kasa Smart app adds real-time and historical energy monitoring, schedules, timers and group control. Away Mode turns a lamp on and off at random intervals so the house looks occupied. The housing is UL94-V0 flame-retardant PC, the plug is rated for 15 A and 1.8 kW at 120 V, and it carries a 2-year warranty. TP-Link notes that the slim body lets you stack two plugs on one outlet, unlike its older HS110. Setup is app-guided: plug in, follow the steps, name it. It ranks second only on value, because Kasa's US product page showed no price when we checked, so we could not verify what it costs. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Households that mix iPhone, Alexa and Google devices

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Real-time and historical energy monitoring in the Kasa Smart app
• Works with Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant and Samsung SmartThings
• Schedules, timers, Away Mode and group control with other Kasa devices
• Slim body lets two plugs stack on one outlet
• Rated for 15 A and 1.8 kW at 120 V, UL certified, with a 2-year warranty

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers all four major voice and smart home platforms
• Strength: 2-year warranty, double SwitchBot's and Wyze's
• Strength: Away Mode switches lamps at random intervals while you travel
• Weakness: Wi-Fi is 2.4GHz only
• Weakness: Kasa's US page did not show a price when checked
• Weakness: No Matter support listed on the EP25 page

Key facts

• Price: USD check pending
• Connectivity: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
• Energy monitoring: Yes
• Max load: 15 A, 1.8 kW at 120 V
• Warranty: 2 years

Where it ranks

TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim with Energy Monitoring (EP25) is No. 2 in our Best Smart Plugs verdict.