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we've watched ecobee closing on nest for years now but ecobee is latest thermostat the two hundred and forty nine dollar eco before has officially bypassed nest as the best premium smart thermostat the eco before retains the same responsive touchscreen design and third-party partners as its previous models but this version also has Alexa capabilities no I don't mean it works with Alexa the device itself is an Alexa speaker not only can you control your thermostat with Alexa you can also say all the same stuff you'd say with an Amazon echo echo dot or tap like Alexa turn on the great room fan okay this may not be a great value if your thermostat isn't centrally located but it's still a really clever integration especially if you don't want to stand alone Alexa device the Eco b4 also comes with the remote sensor we stuck ours in the smart home bourbon room to track temperature consistency hey Siri what's the temperature in the bourbon room the morbid room temperature in your CNET smart home is at 66 degrees Fahrenheit if you're already familiar with eco be everything else is pretty much the same access your thermostat settings in the Android or iPhone app or in the web app and use if to smart things apple homekit or alexa to add advanced functionality it won't be worth the two hundred and forty nine dollars if you aren't interested in these integrations but the Eco before is definitely the smartest smart thermostat we've ever reviewed that plus it's reliable performance makes it our top pick for smart thermostats today and an Editors Choice Award winner