While you technically can have both Google and Alexa speakers together under one roof, we think that’s more fuss than it’s worth. Google says its assistant works with over 50,000 smart home devices, yet Amazon works with over twice as many. In general, Google is considered to be a bit more knowledgeable (with all of the search engine’s smarts at its fingertips, you’d hope it would be) while Amazon is the better option for its wealth of third-party smart home integrations. For instance, you can set an alarm and turn on a plug without having to issue both instructions separately.
Meanwhile, Google has a better natural language understanding to deal with multiple commands in one sentence. Alexa can do a few things Google can’t, like tracking your Amazon orders, detecting irritation in your voice or – if everyone’s asleep – whispering its responses when you’d prefer it to be quiet. There isn’t a huge amount of difference between Alexa and Google, but there are a few key points to know. Yagi Studio // Getty Images What's the difference between Alexa and Google Home? We’ll be talking about just the first two here, as they’re supported by the most smart home products. There are three main assistants: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri. Amazon’s Alexa is supported on more than 100,000 different devices, and in 2021 research from Ampere Analysis found that over half of UK internet households now own a voice assistant. Voice assistants are only getting more and more popular too. You can talk to them from your phone or via a dedicated smart speaker, and the big benefit is hands-free control, so you can get your gadgets working without having to physically touch them. Voice assistants are clever helpers that are a key part of your smart home system, responding to your instructions, serving up information (like facts or weather forecasts) and controlling your home appliances. We tried each assistant in our daily life and got them running our lights and plugs, and we sifted through the prices, specs and capabilities of each option and its range of speakers too.
Below, we’ve gone through all the key details you need to know about Google Home and Alexa, which work with the widest number of compatible gadgets. How do you pick the right platform for you, though? This will determine the specific smart devices you’ll get, so it’s worth knowing the pros and cons of each one. Get your smart home with cheap Alexa devices.
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