Real owners lean toward the Honeywell Home T6 Pro: 87% of 38 owners recommend it, vs 49% of 78 for the ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“I set a max temperature range and the sensors cut off the ac if the slider is open for longer than 5 minutes. You can also add room sensors to it too, but I don’t have them and unsure if you can prioritize them, but I bet you can, the smart sensor is the room one you’re looking for. Overall pretty happy with it.”— iUrban on Reddit
“this ecobee enhanced is a pretty good thermostat”— @skydancerforever on YouTube
“I tried calling their tech “support” line today and it was laughably bad. The lady didn’t even know the different models and even recommended I buy the Lite3 which is literally the only model that will not accept any accessory at all”— Curious-Practice8141 on Reddit
“I've had great experience with my Honeywell T6 Pro (Z-Wave). Pros: - It works 100% without internet / wifi - You can still expose it to the internet (and Google Home) via Home Assistant if you want - It works perfectly fine as a 'dumb' thermostat - Honeywell is a reputable thermostat brand compared to some sketchy brands you find in the 'Smart Thermostat'”— MrKhalos on Reddit
“When I logged into hass the next time it said "We found a new homekit device: Thermostat". Please note, I don't do homekit despite having all apple devices. Two clicks and a code read off the screen and I had a thermostat in hass.”— MrCharismatist on Reddit
“I have honewellhome app but it doesn’t work.”— @catherinesmith48 on YouTube
Real owners lean toward the Honeywell Home T6 Pro: 87% of 38 owners recommend it, vs 49% of 78 for the ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced.
Owners point the ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced at home Assistant and HomeKit users wanting local control, and people who want detailed HVAC runtime data.
Owners point the Honeywell Home T6 Pro at home-automation users on Z-Wave or Home Assistant, and people who want a thermostat that works without wifi or internet.
The most-cited downside of the ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced is clunky slider and dated UI make setting a temp take several tries. For the Honeywell Home T6 Pro, it's interface and app feel dated; T6 Pro lags newer models.