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Alexa Home Skill
Alexa Home Skill
cloud Freemium 3 devices
VS
Amazon Echo
Amazon Echo
local Free 2 devices

Node-RED Alexa integration comparison · 284 combined weekly downloads

Feature Comparison

Feature Alexa Home Skill Amazon Echo
Deployment cloud local
Pricing Freemium Free
Setup Difficulty medium easy
Alexa Skill Required Yes No
Device Types 3 2
Weekly Downloads 126 158
License Apache-2.0 MIT
Last Updated 2025-11-16 2026-01-13

Supported Devices

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

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

Amazon Echo

node-red-contrib-amazon-echo

Alexa-controlled Node-RED nodes for the latest Amazon Echo devices.

PricingFree
Setupeasy
Weekly downloads158
Last updated2026-01-13
LicenseMIT
Deploymentlocal
Alexa SkillNo
Supported Devices:
light switch

Pros

  • Fully local - no cloud dependency
  • Free and open source
  • Easy setup, no Alexa skill needed
  • Zero latency (local network)

Cons

  • Limited to on/off and brightness
  • Only 2 device types
  • Emulates Philips Hue bridge (may conflict with real Hue)
  • Less actively maintained
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npm GitHub

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