Smart home, workshop and garage.
Smart buys from China.
Chinese gear for Home Assistant, the workshop and the car. Every product shows a checked price, whether it ships from an EU warehouse and whether it runs with ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT.
Recommended products
Hand-picked gear with a checked price. Open a product for details, variants and compatibility.
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8.7 Zigbee coordinator over Ethernet and PoE
SMLight SLZB-06U
Sits on a network cable in the middle of the house instead of next to the server. Switches between Zigbee and Thread in one click.
ZHA ✓Z2M ✓
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8.6 Higher-resolution thermal camera for your phone
Thermal Master P1
Shows heat leaks, underfloor heating pipes and overheating breakers. Plugs into iPhone and Android via USB-C.
iOS ✓Android ✓
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8.2 Zigbee USB stick for Home Assistant
Sonoff ZBDongle-E
An inexpensive coordinator that brings Zigbee sensors, plugs and radiator valves into Home Assistant. Enough for a flat or a small house.
ZHA ✓Z2M ✓
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EU warehouse · DE 7.6 Tiny phone thermal camera with macro lens
Thermal Master P2 Pro
Weighs 9 grams, and the macro lens shows hot components on circuit boards. Best suited to electronics work.
iOS ✓Android ✓
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How we pick
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Price and warehouse
We track prices and look for offers from EU warehouses, so you get it within days and pay no customs.
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Compatibility
For smart home we check whether the device works with Home Assistant, ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT.
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Comparison
Every product is compared with alternatives at the same price. We do not recommend bad ones.
Guides and comparisons
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Comparison, Workshop and measuring, 14/11/2026
Phone thermal camera: Thermal Master P1 vs P2 vs P2 Pro, which one to buy
The three best-selling phone thermal cameras on AliExpress compared: resolution, accuracy, EU warehouse prices and who each one is for.
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Guide, Smart home, 14/11/2026
Zigbee coordinator for Home Assistant: Sonoff or SMLight? 2026 guide
USB or network? Which Zigbee coordinator from China fits Home Assistant (ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT): Sonoff ZBDongle-E/-P, SMLight SLZB-06U and SLZB-MR3U.
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Guide, Smart home, 14/11/2026
Zigbee, Thread, Matter or HomeKit: what to buy for your smart home in 2026
Four terms that get mixed up on the box. What is a network, what is a standard, what extra hardware you need and what to buy for Home Assistant and Apple Home.
