Google Home vs Xiaomi Home
Google Home
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| Figure | Google Home | Xiaomi Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Home automation platforms | 9.4 (#1) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Spec score · Smart Home Apps | 9.2 (#2) | 7.7 (#16) |
| Spec score · Home Automation | 9.1 (#2) | 7.7 (#23) |
| Camera integration | Yes | Yes |
| Device compatibility | Google says the platform works with Google devices and more than 80,000 Works with Google Home products. | Supported devices and app availability can vary by region. |
| Energy monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Matter support | Google Home supports Matter devices, allowing compatible products from different ecosystems to work together through a Matter hub. | Yes |
| Mobile platforms | The Google Home app is available for Android and iOS devices. | The app is compatible with Android and iOS phones, tablets, and Xiaomi TVs. |
| Purpose | Google Home brings compatible smart devices together in one app to set them up, control them, and automate the home. | Xiaomi describes the app as a way to manage intelligent devices, control them remotely, check their status, share access, and set up intelligent tasks. |
| Support | The Google Play listing provides app support by email at [email protected]. | For persistent Xiaomi Home Secure issues, Xiaomi directs users to submit feedback in the app or contact customer service. |
| Voice assistant | Gemini for Home lets users speak naturally, request multiple things at once, change their mind mid-sentence, or have a conversation. | Xiaomi says users can link a Mi device with the app to control it using Alexa. |
| 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
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.
Xiaomi Home
Xiaomi Home is a free mobile app for managing intelligent devices. Users can control devices remotely, check their status, share access, and create tasks. Devices can be added through nearby-device detection or by searching for them manually. Smart Scenes can automate multiple devices using triggers such as time, weather, sensor data, or device status. Access can be shared from a device card or by inviting another member to the user's family in the app. Xiaomi lists Matter, Zigbee, voice assistant, camera, and energy-monitoring support. Users can link a Mi device with the app for Alexa control; Xiaomi also documents HomeKit support for the Mi Smart Home Hub and the Mi LED Smart Bulb (White & Color) with compatible firmware. The app works on Android and iOS phones and tablets, as well as Xiaomi TVs. Device support and app availability vary by region. Xiaomi says there is no PC version and it is not supported for direct use on Windows or macOS. Its privacy policy says device management can involve Wi-Fi, location, account sign-in, phone, and device information.