The Best Matter Devices to Buy in 2026

Our Picks by Smart Home Category

This product overview is not a hands-on test report. Check each model’s documented Matter support and setup requirements before buying.

Smart Lighting

Best Overall: Philips Hue Bridge with Hue bulbs

Philips Hue is a widely used smart lighting system. With Matter support through the Hue Bridge, you can control your Hue lights from Matter platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, or SmartThings. The bridge is the part that joins Matter; your Hue bulbs connect to it.

Best Budget: Nanoleaf Essentials A19

Nanoleaf's Thread-enabled bulbs join Matter directly once you have a Thread border router. As mains-powered Thread devices, they can also act as mesh network nodes.

Smart Locks

Best Overall: Yale Smart Lock with Matter

Yale's Smart Lock with Matter offers keyless entry with a keypad, has Matter over Thread built in, and can be added to the major Matter platforms that support locks. As a Thread lock it needs a Thread border router. (Yale's Assure Lock 2 reaches Matter only through a separate Matter module.)

Also consider: Schlage Sense Pro

Schlage's smart deadbolt with Matter over Thread. Confirm the features available through Matter on your platform on Schlage's product page before buying.

Smart Plugs & Outlets

Best Overall: Eve Energy

Eve's Matter-over-Thread smart plug is compact and provides energy monitoring. It pairs directly with your Matter controller; as a Thread device it also needs a Thread border router.

Sensors

Best Overall: Eve Motion

Thread-enabled motion sensor that can be added to Matter platforms that support motion sensors. It runs on batteries and needs a Thread border router.

Best Door/Window: Eve Door & Window

A simple, Thread-enabled contact sensor. Get alerts when doors or windows open, and use them in automations on Matter platforms that support contact sensors.

Thermostats

Best Overall: Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)

The Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) supports Matter and comes with a Nest Temperature Sensor for another room. Check which features are available through Matter in your platform.

Browse All Matter Devices

These are just our top picks. Our catalog lists 1,064 Matter products sold in the US across lights, plugs, locks, sensors, thermostats and more. Explore the full catalog or check our category guides for more recommendations.

See also: Best Matter smart home devices 2026, our buying guide with a store link for each pick, and our picks for Matter smart lights and Matter smart locks.

Sources

• CSA certified product database
• Connectivity Standards Alliance: Matter
• Apple Support: pair and manage Matter accessories
• Google Nest Help: Matter hubs
• Amazon: Matter support on Echo devices

How we wrote this

This overview was first published in February 2026 and is based on manufacturer specifications and certification records. On October 1, 2026 we replaced picks that are not listed in our catalog with a verified US store link: the Philips Hue Starter Kit (the pick now names the Hue Bridge, the part that joins Matter), the Yale Assure Lock 2 (now Yale's Smart Lock with Matter), the Schlage Encode Plus (now the Schlage Sense Pro) and the ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (now the Nest Learning Thermostat, 4th gen). The product count now comes from the live catalog instead of a fixed figure. MatterCatalog does not test devices; see our editorial policy.