TP-Link HS105 Kasa Smart Plug Mini vs Gosund WP Mini Smart Plug (2017)

The TP-Link HS105 Kasa Smart Plug Mini has impressed reviewers from two sources that are among the most highly trusted on the internet, namely TechGearLab and CNET. It did great in their objective hands-on roundups - it earned the "Best Runtime Tracking on a Budget" and "The best smart plug" awards from TechGearLab and CNET, respectively. That's high praise from such reputable sources.

Taking a look at the Gosund WP3 Mini Smart Plug (2017), it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - mbreviews.com and CNET - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Plug-In Smart Outlets, including CNET, preferred the TP-Link HS105 Kasa Smart Plug Mini over the Gosund WP3 Mini Smart Plug (2017).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The TP-Link HS105 Kasa Smart Plug Mini was liked best by Tom's Guide, which gave it a score of 8, while the Gosund WP3 Mini Smart Plug (2017) got its highest, 9, score from mbreviews.com.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Plug-In Smart Outlets on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Plug-In Smart Outlets being 6.8 out of 10, whereas the TP-Link HS105 Kasa Smart Plug Mini and Gosund WP3 Mini Smart Plug (2017) managed averages of 7.6 and 7.5 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct TP-Link HS105 Kasa Smart Plug Mini vs. Gosund WP3 Mini Smart Plug (2017) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.