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Alexa Home Skill
Alexa Home Skill
cloud Freemium 3 devices
VS
Alexa Remote2
Alexa Remote2
cloud Free 8 devices

Node-RED Alexa integration comparison · 459 combined weekly downloads

Feature Comparison

Feature Alexa Home Skill Alexa Remote2
Deployment cloud cloud
Pricing Freemium Free
Setup Difficulty medium advanced
Alexa Skill Required Yes No
Device Types 3 8
Weekly Downloads 126 333
License Apache-2.0 MIT
Last Updated 2025-11-16 2026-03-11

Supported Devices

light
✓ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2
switch
✓ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2
thermostat
✓ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2
lock
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2
blind
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2
fan
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2
tv
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2
garage door
✕ Alexa Home Skill ✓ Alexa Remote2

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 Remote2

node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel

Node-RED nodes for interacting with alexa.

PricingFree
Setupadvanced
Weekly downloads333
Last updated2026-03-11
LicenseMIT
Deploymentcloud
Alexa SkillNo
Supported Devices:
light switch thermostat lock blind fan tv garage door

Pros

  • Controls Alexa itself (not just devices)
  • Can trigger routines and notifications
  • Supports all device types via Alexa
  • Free with no account required

Cons

  • Advanced setup (requires cookie auth)
  • Relies on unofficial Amazon API
  • Auth can break with Amazon updates
  • Not suitable for beginners
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npm GitHub

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