eWeLink vs URC Total Control
eWeLink
ewelink.ccURC Total Control
urc-automation.comSide by side
| Figure | eWeLink | URC Total Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.82/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Home Automation | 9.3 (#1) | 7.5 (#24) |
| Spec score · Home automation platforms | 9.1 (#3) | 7.6 (#21) |
| Camera integration | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Local control | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The official contact page lists [email protected] for support and feedback. | URC lists weekday technical support hours of 9:00am–6:00pm EST and provides a toll-free U.S. support number. |
| Voice assistant support | Yes | Yes |
| Voice control | The app supports hands-free control through Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri Shortcuts. | URC announced URC Voice for Total Control and lists integrations with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple TV Siri. |
Plans
URC Total Control
- Total Control Essentials Packages (Silver, Gold, Platinum)$1,000, paid once
In their own words
eWeLink
eWeLink is a smart home platform for controlling, automating, and monitoring devices from more than 1,000 brands. It supports Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Bluetooth, and Matter devices, with remote control of functions such as lights, brightness, and temperature. Smart scenes can respond to a schedule, device state, or NFC tag. Voice control works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri Shortcuts; listed integrations also include Google Home, SmartThings, IFTTT, Philips Hue, Home Assistant, Yandex Alice, and Olisto. LAN mode enables local device control without internet access. The free, self-hosted eWeLink CUBE bridges eWeLink Wi-Fi and multi-brand Zigbee devices into Matter, allowing them to appear in platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, and Home Assistant. CUBE can run on Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Docker, NAS devices, and virtual machines. The app is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, and an API is listed. Advanced costs $9.90 a year; Prime costs $19.90 a year. The Camera Plan costs $19.99 a year for one camera and 30-day cloud video storage, but does not store continuous video.
URC Total Control
URC Total Control has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.