Bosch Smart Home vs Google Home
Bosch Smart Home
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| Figure | Bosch Smart Home | Google Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €4.17/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Smart Home Apps | 8.5 (#8) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · Home Automation | 8.4 (#8) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Spec score · Home automation platforms | 8.1 (#14) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Camera integration | Yes | Yes |
| Energy monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Local control | Yes | Yes |
| Matter support | Yes | Google Home supports Matter devices, allowing compatible products from different ecosystems to work together through a Matter hub. |
| Purpose | Bosch Smart Home provides intelligent, connected and automated solutions intended to make everyday life easier and safer. | Google Home brings compatible smart devices together in one app to set them up, control them, and automate the home. |
| Support | Bosch provides product help, application help, compatibility help, downloads, system requirements, software-update information and a contact form with initial AI-based assessment. | The Google Play listing provides app support by email at [email protected]. |
| Voice assistant support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Google Home
- Free Google Home appFree
- Google Home Premium Standard$10 a month
- Google Home Premium Standard$10 a month
- Google Home Premium Advanced$20 a month
- Google Home Premium Advanced$20 a month
In their own words
Bosch Smart Home
Bosch Smart Home connects compatible home devices through the Smart Home Controller II and Bosch Smart Home app. The controller links Bosch and partner devices and is required for the system; Bosch states that exactly one controller is needed. Users can control devices remotely through the app, voice assistants, automations, scenarios, and preconfigured services. Listed integrations include Matter, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, BMW, Philips Hue, Osram LEDVANCE Smart+, and Home Connect. Home Connect supports Bosch, Siemens, and Gaggenau washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, and coffee machines. The controller supports local control, Matter, Zigbee, camera integration, and energy monitoring. Bosch says personal data is stored locally on the controller rather than external servers, while remote-access data is encrypted in transit to a phone or tablet. The app requires Android 8.0 or later or iOS 15.5 or later; beta operating systems are unsupported. A free plan is available, with Home+ priced at €4.99 a month and no free trial.
Google Home
Google Home brings compatible smart devices into one app for setup, control, and home automation. The dashboard can pin favorite devices and show camera feeds, alerts, and activity from connected first- and third-party products. Compatibility includes Google and Nest devices, Matter devices, and thousands of partner products carrying the Works with Google Home badge. Automations can come from suggestions, be drafted with Gemini from text, or be built in an editor with starters, conditions, and actions. Gemini for Home supports natural spoken requests, including multiple requests in one go. On the web, users can monitor cameras and doorbells, adjust devices, run automations, and create them with a script editor. The app is available on Android and iOS, and the service has a free plan. A Matter hub is needed to manage Matter devices while away from home. Many features also require the app, Wi-Fi, and internet access; availability can vary by country and language. Premium Standard is $10/month or $100/year, and Premium Advanced is $20/month or $200/year.