I was in the market for a smart thermostat and really my only two options were between the Ecobee and the Nest. However, When comparing side the side, the Ecobee 4 has SOO much more to offer and its actually $1 cheaper than buying a Nest!! The final choice was a no brainer. When ever I have visitors they are instantly intrigued by my talking thermostat. I've been using Alexa on a daily bases to play music, answer random questions, and control a few of my home smart devices. The fact that my thermostat also saves me money on a monthly bases is just an added bonus. In my opinion, the only reason anyone would ever consider getting the Nest over the Ecobee is if they are seeking a certain aesthetic to go along with their home. But I'd argue that the Ecobee 4 has a nicer and more modern look to it.

I bought one of these thermostats at the recommendation of a friend for my brand new home, and not only did I like it so much, I went back and bound a second one for the other zone in my house. What is there to say about this thermostat that isn't covered in countless reviews? It's super smart in that you can set it to slowly reach your desired temperature at the desired time versus dumber programmable thermostats. The room sensors let you aggregate the temperature in multiple rooms in a zone, as well as act as motion detectors to tell the thermostat when someone is home and to auto-set "home" mode. You can combine multiple thermostats (above and beyond the room sensors) to provide complete control over your house from your app. The web interface provides access to historical charts and logs that were vital to me to prove to my new home builder air flow wasn't working right. So in a sense these have alread paid for themselves. The only negative thing I will say about the Ecobee 4 is the Alexa integration is limited compared to a full blown Alexa device, and sometimes it's a little frustrating not knowing what command/feature will work and what won't. That being said it's a thermostat... and being able to talk to it at all is pretty amazing. The number one use in our bedroom is asking Alexa what the weather will be each day so we can dress accordingly. So to recap I have 2 Ecobee 4 thermostats paired together, 3 room sensors tied to one and 1 room sensor tied to the other. That is true home HVAC control IMHO.

My ecobee4, One of the best purchases I have ever made. I would recommend it to a family member or friend hundred percent yet I just bought two for Christmas. Now for Christmas and I play my iHeartRadio Christmas station all day long and it may my house more festive. The only downside of it is that it does not support Spotify yet.

I was pleasantly surprised by the ease of installation from a non wifi thermostat to this one. I had to deal with the HVAC wiring, which is older, but it took about 5 minutes and I'm not an electrician by any means. It synced with my Echo Dot 3 and now I can play music from my thermostat or ask Alexa questions from there as well. It was easy to setup after install.

I love my ecobee4 WiFi enabled thermostat. It was easy to install and program, and best of all it works with my Alexa. Besides looking sharp, it’s easy now to quickly make adjustments either with Alexa’s assistance or the ecobee app at any time. With Alexa built in, I now also have another speaker to stream music from.