Brand · 14 products · Tech & Gadgets, Smart Home and Pet Supplies
TP-Link (Kasa, Tapo)
Is TP-Link worth buying?
TP-Link earned a buy verdict on 9 of the 14 TP-Link products we compared (64%), above the 50% average across every brand on the site. 6 won their comparisons outright: TP-Link Deco BE63 (Deco 7 Pro), TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 8-Port 2.5G Desktop Switch, TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Kit (TL-PA7017P KIT) and TP-Link (Kasa) Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim EP25 and 2 more. 2 are an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. We would skip 3: TP-Link AV500 Powerline Kit (TL-PA4010P KIT), TP-Link UB400 and TP-Link Archer BE800.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 9 products
-
Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems: Wi-Fi 7 Picks So You Don't Overpay · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link Deco BE63 (Deco 7 Pro)Won the comparison
Real Wi-Fi 7 performance and multi-gig wired flexibility at a price that doesn't make you wince.
Best for: Most homes that want real Wi-Fi 7 and multi-gig wired options without paying flagship money.
$$$ · premium
-
The Best Network Switches: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 8-Port 2.5G Desktop SwitchWon the comparison
Eight 2.5GbE ports, no fan, no menus, and a published switching capacity that covers every port at once.
Best for: The household or small office that wants every port faster than gigabit and does not want a configuration page.
$$ · mid-range
-
The Best Powerline Adapters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Kit (TL-PA7017P KIT)Won the comparison
The sensible default: gigabit port, a passthrough outlet so you don't lose the socket, and enough real-world headroom for almost any home use.
Best for: Most people who want a reliable wired link to one room and don't want to sacrifice the outlet.
$$ · mid-range
-
The Best Smart Plugs (2026): Matter, Energy Monitoring, and One to Skip · Smart Home
TP-Link (Kasa) Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim EP25Won the comparison
Accurate local energy monitoring in a slim body that works with every major assistant.
Best for: Households that want per-device energy tracking across mixed voice assistants.
$$ · mid-range
-
The Best USB Bluetooth Adapters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link UB500Won the comparison
The default answer for most people: tiny, plug-and-play on Windows 10/11, and cheap enough to be an impulse buy.
Best for: Anyone adding Bluetooth to a desktop or older laptop for peripherals and everyday headsets.
$ · budget
-
The Best WiFi Extenders: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link RE715X AX3000 WiFi 6 Range ExtenderWon the comparison
The best all-around extender: fast WiFi 6 speeds, EasyMesh support, and a gigabit port, without flagship pricing.
Best for: Most people with one or two dead zones who want the strongest speed-per-dollar in a plug-in extender.
$$ · mid-range
-
The Best Powerline Adapters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link AV2000 2-Port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Kit (TL-PA9020P KIT)Runner-up
The performance pick: two gigabit ports and 2x2 MIMO that squeezes more out of tricky wiring and longer runs.
Best for: Enthusiasts on a gigabit plan who want the best odds on difficult wiring or need to feed multiple wired devices.
$$$ · premium
-
The Best Smart Light Bulbs: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Smart Home
TP-Link Tapo L535E Matter Multicolor Smart BulbRunner-up
The value knockout: Matter support, no hub, and respectable color for pocket change.
Best for: Budget-minded buyers and renters who want a few color bulbs working with any voice assistant, fast
$ · budget
-
The Best Smart Plugs (2026): Matter, Energy Monitoring, and One to Skip · Smart Home
TP-Link (Tapo) Tapo P125M Mini Smart Wi-Fi PlugRunner-up
The cheapest honest way into Matter, minus any energy data.
Best for: Multi-ecosystem or future-proofed setups that do not need power data.
$ · budget
It depends 2 products
-
The Best Pet Cameras in 2026: Treat-Tossers and Monitors We'd Actually Trust at Home · Pet Supplies
TP-Link Tapo C225
A budget 2K pan/tilt cam with a physical privacy shutter - superb specs, if you don't mind managing your own microSD.
Best for: Budget shoppers who want maximum camera for the money and value a hardware lens cover.
$ · budget
-
The Best WiFi Extenders: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link RE815XE AXE5400 WiFi 6E Range Extender
The only tri-band extender here, with a 6 GHz band - but at premium money, a budget mesh kit is often the smarter buy.
Best for: Buyers with 6E/WiFi 7 client devices who need maximum speed one room away - not whole-home coverage.
$$$ · premium
Skip it 3 products
-
The Best Powerline Adapters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link AV500 Powerline Kit (TL-PA4010P KIT)
Its own 10/100 port caps you around 100 Mbps no matter what the powerline manages, which makes it a poor value in 2026.
Why we skip it: Only a Fast Ethernet (10/100) port, so real throughput is hard-capped around 100 Mbps
$ · budget
-
The Best USB Bluetooth Adapters: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link UB400
A dated Bluetooth 4.0 dongle that is often priced close to a 5.x model while offering an older Bluetooth generation.
Why we skip it: Only Bluetooth 4.0 — older range, speed and multi-device behaviour
$ · budget
-
The Best Wi-Fi Routers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
TP-Link Archer BE800
Excellent hardware undercut by a U.S. regulatory and security cloud.
Why we skip it: U.S. regulatory scrutiny of foreign-produced routers and of TP-Link, with ongoing security concerns, puts its long-term supply, support, and firmware updates in question
$$$ · premium
TP-Link in our categories: Tech & Gadgets (10) · Smart Home (3) · Pet Supplies (1)