Eve Energy Smart Plug (Matter)

Pros

• +Among the earliest Matter-certified smart plugs — strong firmware stability record
• +Energy monitoring tracks real-time wattage and historical kWh for desk power awareness
• +Thread support enables local control without cloud dependency
• +Works natively across Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and SmartThings
• +Physical manual override button for non-automation use

Cons

• −Priced at the top of the Matter smart plug range — roughly double the Kasa KP125M per outlet
• −Energy monitoring data most accessible through Eve app; cross-platform history not fully standardized
• −Some owner reports of early firmware quirks during initial Matter rollout
• −Single outlet only — no dual-outlet option