How many are there The voice assistant locks onto a tug to control the smart speakers in your home: Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, and Apple’s Siri. We prefer Google. Its assistant answers questions more accurately, has a simpler setup process, and connects to an ever-increasing number of smart home devices. All devices below have a built-in Google Assistant so you can search for anything on Google or ask it to control smart home products like robot vacuums, smart plugs, lights and TVs. Google doesn’t update its product range often, but even with years of rosters, at Wired, we find ourselves back to it time and time again in the game.
If you want to add Google to your home, the best overall speaker is Google’s Nest Audio ($75). But the most convenient device is smart displays, as they give you more features that can control smart homes, watch videos, display photos, and more. this Google Nest Hub Max ($230) It’s the best of the two hubs Pixel Tablet ($499)this is a tablet and smart display thanks to the speaker charging dock.
Be sure to check out our guide on how to keep your privacy as much as possible while still enjoying the luxury of smart assistants. We also have many other buying guides including the best smart displays, the best smart speakers and the best Alexa speakers.
Updated June 2025: We reorganized the draft picks in this guide and added a FAQ section.
