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Alexa Home Skill
Alexa Home Skill
cloud Freemium 3 devices
VS
Alexa NotifyMe
Alexa NotifyMe
cloud Free 0 devices

Node-RED Alexa integration comparison · 151 combined weekly downloads

Feature Comparison

Feature Alexa Home Skill Alexa NotifyMe
Deployment cloud cloud
Pricing Freemium Free
Setup Difficulty medium easy
Alexa Skill Required Yes Yes
Device Types 3 0
Weekly Downloads 126 25
License Apache-2.0 Apache-2.0
Last Updated 2025-11-16 2022-02-10

Supported Devices

light
✓ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe
switch
✓ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe
thermostat
✓ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe
lock
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe
blind
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe
fan
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe
tv
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe
garage door
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✕ Alexa NotifyMe

Alexa Home Skill

node-red-contrib-alexa-home-skill

This node allows you to hook up Node-RED to react to your Amazon Echo.

PricingFreemium
Setupmedium
Weekly downloads126
Last updated2025-11-16
LicenseApache-2.0
Deploymentcloud
Alexa SkillYes
Supported Devices:
light switch thermostat

Pros

  • Well-established with large community
  • Good documentation and tutorials
  • Stable and battle-tested

Cons

  • Limited to 3 device types
  • Cloud dependency with potential latency
  • Less frequent updates
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npm GitHub

Alexa NotifyMe

node-red-contrib-alexa-notifyme

Node-RED node to take control of your Alexa using the Notify Me skill, by sending it your own notifications.

PricingFree
Setupeasy
Weekly downloads25
Last updated2022-02-10
LicenseApache-2.0
Deploymentcloud
Alexa SkillYes
Supported Devices:
None (notification only)

Pros

  • Send custom notifications to Alexa
  • Easy setup
  • Free to use
  • Useful for alerts and reminders

Cons

  • Notifications only - no device control
  • Depends on third-party NotifyMe skill
  • Limited functionality
  • Not a full Alexa integration
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npm GitHub

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