Honeywell Evohome

Most comprehensive smart heating solution ; Zones allow incredibly granular control ; Powerful mobile app

Costs rise rapidly with multiple zones ; Manual scheduling process, no smart learning ; No control via web browser

The Honeywell Evohome is the Rolls Royce of smart thermostats, but that metaphor applies to cost as well as performance. Small flats can expect to pay around £500 and bigger homes around £1,000, but if you can stomach that you are buying a far more...

Zone the heating in your house ; Smartphone support ; Schedule everything down to the minute ; Control everything to within half a degree ; Alexa / Google / IFFT support

More expensive than competition ; Design is looking dated ; More custom actions would be welcomed

This system is about having ultimate modular control over the way your house is heated and the Honeywell Home evohome achieves that in a way that other competitors can't.

Flexible configuration ; Brilliantly simple touchscreen controller ; Will save you money in the long term

Expensive initial payment ; Design could be more attractive

There’s no doubting that Evohome is expensive, but it’s the only system designed from the ground up to give room-by-room control. For the ultimate flexibility, then, it’s the best system to buy, and it will ultimately save you more money on running costs.

Gives you god-like power ; Avoids heating empty rooms ; Handy switchable schedules ; All easily controlled from the app

Price soon adds up with valves and installation ; Not as clever as Tado

A solid smart heating option that offers complete control over every room

EvoHome is the best smart heating system we've tested. However, it isn't perfect and it's also very expensive, or can be. But if you value convenience and comfort above saving money, it's the one to buy.