# Google Home versus Amazon Alexa **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [May 21, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443 "2019-05-21T09:52:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MarcelT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcelt/32/10042_2.png) [@MarcelT](https://community.homey.app/u/MarcelT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/1 "2019-05-21T09:52:03Z")
Hi, I am not sure what to buy, Google Home or Amazon Alexa. Can you let me know what your experiences are? Which device would be the best integrated with Homey and understands you the best? Choice stress šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![willem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willem/32/899_2.png) [@willem](https://community.homey.app/u/willem)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 10:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/2 "2019-05-21T10:19:12Z")
Depends on the smart devices at your home you want to connect to them, and the language you want to use. I have both Google and Amazon at my Home, and I think the Google is way smarter then the Amazon. Start with looking wich devices you own are allready supported by Amazon or Google. ---
**Author:** ![Jordy78](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jordy78/32/9518_2.png) [@Jordy78](https://community.homey.app/u/Jordy78)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/3 "2019-05-21T15:22:39Z")
Iā€™m currently in exactly the same positionā€¦ donā€™t know what to choose! Alexa i know just a little, Google home iā€™m a complete newbieā€¦ so donā€™t know about difference in smartness or supported devices. Do some people have experiences with one or both and some real-life examples on what they use it for (or limitations)? ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/4 "2019-05-21T15:34:20Z")
Buy a Sonos One and try both! ---
**Author:** ![MarcelT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcelt/32/10042_2.png) [@MarcelT](https://community.homey.app/u/MarcelT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/5 "2019-05-21T17:00:21Z")
> [@Rocodamelshekima](#): > > Sonos One Mmh, Does it support Dutch? And then I need to find a sponsor as this is of course much more expensive. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/6 "2019-05-21T17:03:34Z")
Google is in Dutch yes. ---
**Author:** ![JB2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jb2k/32/134070_2.png) [@JB2K](https://community.homey.app/u/JB2K)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/7 "2019-05-21T17:22:33Z")
I have both, Echo wins. Speech is awesome and also controlling devices works Google Home is dutch thats nice but no voice support (native) and broadcasting doesnt work. ---
**Author:** ![Groundhog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@Groundhog](https://community.homey.app/u/Groundhog)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 5:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/8 "2019-05-22T05:28:30Z")
The latest Google assistant and Homey has native support no? ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/9 "2019-05-22T07:25:34Z")
Errm, i think you might have missed something the last 2 weeksā€¦ > [@Native Google Home (Mini) & Google Assistant ondersteuning](https://community.homey.app/t/native-google-home-mini-google-assistant-ondersteuning/12969): > > Het is een beetje stilletjes toegevoegd maar in mijn ogen is de beste update van V2.1.2 dat er nu einddijk native ondersteuning voor de Google home assistant beschikbaar is. Hierdoor hoef je dus niet meer ā€œvraag homey omā€ te roeptoeteren Ik start dit draadje om ervaringen te delen tot betrekking van de spraak besturing via Home Assistant. Het toevoegen van homey aan de assistant gaat als volgt Ga naar je Google Home app \> Toevoegen \> Apparaat instellen \> Werkt met google \> En zoek naar Homey. ā€¦ > [@GREAT! We have google assistant integration now! What about the synchronization option?](https://community.homey.app/t/great-we-have-google-assistant-integration-now-what-about-the-synchronization-option/13144): > > Hi, I was very positively surprised by todays newsletter. A feature Iā€™ve been waiting on for a long time now just got added, direct integration with Homey from the google assistant. Now I can remove my cumbersome IFTTT sync to get that to work. I do have a question though, in the newsitem [https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022832954?utm\_source=Homey+Newsletter&utm\_campaign=0f01af669f-EMAIL\_CAMPAIGN\_2017\_01\_05\_EN\_COPY\_01&utm\_medium=email&utm\_term=0\_ac5b24c2f6-0f01af669f-107092393&mcā€¦](https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022832954?utm_source=Homey+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0f01af669f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_01_05_EN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ac5b24c2f6-0f01af669f-107092393&mc_cid=0f01af669f&mc_eid=76969bad59) ---
**Author:** ![MarcelT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcelt/32/10042_2.png) [@MarcelT](https://community.homey.app/u/MarcelT)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/10 "2019-05-22T11:30:47Z")
Is this already live as I though it was promised some ware around the summerā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/11 "2019-05-22T11:38:07Z")
I have it in Dutch yes. ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/12 "2019-05-22T12:50:25Z")
They are currently both really similar, - Google just released is new 2019 line up, Amazon donā€™t release theirs until November - New google line up (specifically the nest home) is cool, but scarey - google has your facial ID - Amazon & google have your voice print - Google is much better at contextual questions - Alexa is getting support for conjunctions (Google already has it?) - Google are A-holes and once your hooked into the eco system may trap you into it. (re: what they did with nest). - The echo spot is perhaps the best smart home device I own. - Saying ā€œHey googleā€ to active the device is REALLY lame. * * * Really its personal preference, people talk about using the system which you have the devices for - which is wrong. When buying new devices make sure they work in BOTH systems. Then you can always change later on if one of them becomes clearly superior. ---
**Author:** ![Groundhog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@Groundhog](https://community.homey.app/u/Groundhog)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/13 "2019-05-22T16:33:56Z")
my preference is Google assistant/home but I think this forum tends to be pro Alexa. ---
**Author:** ![JB2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jb2k/32/134070_2.png) [@JB2K](https://community.homey.app/u/JB2K)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/14 "2019-05-22T22:31:58Z")
The biggest reason iā€™m pro Alexa is that i can send notifications from Homey to my Echo device. Not doable on GHome ---
**Author:** ![Groundhog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@Groundhog](https://community.homey.app/u/Groundhog)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/15 "2019-05-23T05:46:26Z")
Nice. can you use Homey to trigger Alexa to do things? ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 7:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/16 "2019-05-23T07:08:22Z")
Controlling Alexa smart home devices from Homey and triggering alexa routines is currently in ā€˜testingā€™. Odd I have had opposite experience in this forum, iā€™ve found people to be more pro google. I think it has something to do with language support in Scandinavia ---
**Author:** ![MarcelT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcelt/32/10042_2.png) [@MarcelT](https://community.homey.app/u/MarcelT)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 6:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/17 "2019-05-24T06:18:52Z")
This sounds tempting, and the Google assistant is working with the Google App or Sonos? ---
**Author:** ![Jorden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jorden/32/8856_2.png) [@Jorden](https://community.homey.app/u/Jorden)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/18 "2019-05-24T08:38:21Z")
I bought an Amazon echo gen 3 just to try it with Homey, but hated it and sold it again. There arenā€™t so many supported devices (if I remember correctly, my curtains, airconditioning and thermostat werenā€™t manageable with Alexa, lights didnā€™t work 30% of the time). I also didnā€™t like the Alexa app on my phone. And had troubles with Spotify. I could ask Alexa to ā€œplay music by Afrojackā€, but not ā€œPlay music by Daft punkā€, Michael Jackson or around 10 other artists that I asked. Which I found weird. I think Google home is the better choice at this moment, although I didnā€™t test that. Siri / Homekit also works very well, also in Dutch! ---
**Author:** ![azid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/azid/32/8566_2.png) [@azid](https://community.homey.app/u/azid)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/19 "2019-05-24T09:24:45Z")
> [@Rocodamelshekima](#): > > Buy a Sonos One and try both! but with limited functionality, you cant use alexa routines with the sonos one > [@Jamie](#): > > The echo spot is perhaps the best smart home device I own. I fully agree! pro Alexa šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 9:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443/20 "2019-05-24T09:26:37Z")
See its all completely anecdotal ā€¦ Toms Guide released an update to their head to head this week : you can read the full article here > **[Alexa vs. Google Assistant vs. Siri: Why Google Wins](https://www.tomsguide.com/us/alexa-vs-siri-vs-google,review-4772.html)** > > In our final tally, Google Assistant narrowly beat Alexa for the number of first-place finishes, though both were tied in total points. Siri came in third overall. Spoiler : Google and Alexa ended up both with 26 points (and siri sucks). > Thereā€™s still no one-size-fits-all winner among voice assistants. Your best pick is the one that succeeds at the categories most important to you and works with the devices you want, in the ecosystem you use. And with the rapid pace of innovation in all of these technologies, itā€™s hard to go wrong by spending time with any of these voice assistants ā€” even if none of them knows when exactly my bus will get here. * * * Just to back up what @azid said be really careful with ā€˜third partyā€™ devices ā€¦ in my experience they lack a lot of the refinement of ā€˜officialā€™ items. (Ecobee cant use spotify (just amazon music/radio/pandora), Netgear Orbi (harman/kardon) cant be in a music group, Sonos One cant use routines). [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/google-home-versus-amazon-alexa/13443.md?page=2)