The best smart thermostats to help you stay warm for less

Easily one of, if not the best, smart thermostats available right now, tado's smart thermostat starter kit is everything you'll need for total heat control throughout the house this year. Completely compatible with basically every heating system you can imagine, including gas, oil, condensing, and OpenTherm systems, tado is perfect for everyone.
Our favourite feature is the app, which is loaded with some awesome pre-set features such as weather adaptation, energy savings reports, heat boosting, and much more - what more could you need?

Customer review: "Really impressed with tado. Great functionality via geofencing and multi-room heat zones (tado radiator valves required). There are lots of alternatives on the market, and they generally all perform well, but the tado was the best balance for us based on cost and functionality."

The award-winning Hive active heating thermostat is a simple yet brilliant little device, guaranteeing you some cut-down energy bills this year. The thermostat has a wonderful, high-quality feel, with easy-to-access features that even your older relatives could manage.

If you want better control, you'll need to download the Hive app, which has some fantastic modes and features to keep the house as hot or cold as you'd like. There are even some geolocation features, allowing you to selectively heat certain rooms with ease so everyone in the house is comfortable.

Our only minor gripe is the potential installation difficulties, which might cause some issues if you're not much of an electrician. However, for a fee, you can have the device installed by a professional - now that's a service.

Customer review: "I bought the version without professional installation. I'm not a DIY expert, but I do enjoy doing the odd bit here and there. The Hive was easy to install - it took me around 15 minutes, the majority of which was waiting for the Hub to connect and update its firmware. My boiler is fairly modern (Vokera 29 Compact), and it only needed four wires connecting to the control unit. The app is intuitive and easy to use, as is the physical thermostat."

Amazon's absolute best-selling smart thermostat of all time, the Google Nest Learning Thermostat is a brilliant bit of kit that is perfect for any home. Designed to be ultra-convenient for you - Google's ultra-smart thermostat learns your behaviour - the heat settings you love and will automatically adjust to at certain times of the day just for you. When you leave home, Google will automatically turn off the heating and will be ready to warm up just before you get back.
With the Nest app, you've got complete control of the house's heat, so even when you're not in, you can adjust it however you'd like.

For proper installation, Google recommends that you use a qualified electrician who will know where's best to place the device, but if you're handy with electricals, we're sure you'll do just fine.

Customer review: "Installed and working, and this just oozes quality, stat was very easy to program to Wi-Fi and setup and even has a program schedule to work with the auto-learning. Stat body has some weight which just backs up the quality feel and touch."

Comfort and ease are what Honeywell had in mind when designing their smart thermostat, and they have truly delivered. The Honeywell Home looks and feels fantastic, with a great little thermostat that can be placed practically anywhere around your home. While it isn't as hands-free as Google's Learning Nest, you've still got total control of your heating with a fully programmable seven-days-a-week schedule.

Not at home and want to warm up the place before you get back? Simply use the Honeywell Home app and crank up the heat before you return; fantastic!

Optimise your home in moments with Honeywell Home; you won't regret it.

Customer review: "Purchased and installed this product to give me and my family a modern and greater control, mainly over our heating system, but water heating schedule too. The Wi-Fi thermostat totally replaces our old thermostat and improves the heating schedules massively with the ability to control and modify almost infinitely throughout the day and night".

Easily our most basic yet best value pick of the bunch, Qiaoxipan's stainless steel smart thermostat offers great energy control at the most affordable price available. Compatible with Alexa, Google Home, and Apple's Siri, you don't have to pay upwards of £200 for a great smart thermostat that doesn't just look the part.

Qiaoxipan's lovely little app, MyBecaSmart, goes a long way to deliver you ultra-simple. Yet it provides effective temperature control in the house, allowing you to program heating for every day of the week.

If you're on a budget and still want to cut down on energy bills, this may be the smart thermostat for you.

Customer review: "I have had this for almost a year and am extremely impressed with it. It controls my oil-fired central heating, and I use it to monitor the temperature in my main living area in such a way that if it is set to 24C, all the TRVs will control their room temperatures to the comfort level required and, if this is set to a lower temperature, the system will be adjusted accordingly. It is extremely accurate and reliable. I don't bother with programming it; I just tell Alexa what I want! I tell it to set 15C when I go to bed unless it is very cold, and to set 21 - 23C when I wake up."