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Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 vs Shelly Pro EM-50
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Key differences between Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 and Shelly Pro EM-50
A summary of selected recorded differences between these energy monitors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — No; Shelly Pro EM-50 — Yes.
- Bluetooth (connectivity): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — No; Shelly Pro EM-50 — Yes (Bluetooth 4.2, also works as a Bluetooth gateway).
- Ethernet (connectivity): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — No; Shelly Pro EM-50 — Yes.
- Load Management (features): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — No; Shelly Pro EM-50 — Yes (Configurable load control to divert surplus PV production).
Specifications to check side by side
- Other (connectivity): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — No; Shelly Pro EM-50 — Modbus.
- Z Wave (connectivity): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — Z-Wave Hub required (Z-Wave 800 series with Long Range, S2 security, also acts as a repeater); Shelly Pro EM-50 — No.
- Power Supply (installation): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — Mains (120 V); Shelly Pro EM-50 — Mains (100-260 V).
- Accuracy (metering): Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 — 99% (Better than 99% above 0.05 A); Shelly Pro EM-50 — ±1% (Accuracy Class B for active energy, ±1% from 5 A to 50 A).
Information still to confirm
- 8 of 39 comparison fields lack a resolved value for at least one selected device. Missing information is not evidence that a feature is absent.
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Connectivity
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
Bluetooth 4.2, also works as a Bluetooth gateway
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Modbus
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Z-Wave Hub required
Catalog note
Z-Wave 800 series with Long Range, S2 security, also acts as a repeater
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
Data Monitoring
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
CSV export of the consumption chart
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- 60 days
Catalog note
At least 60 days of 1-minute data stored on the device
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not recorded
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
Cost periods and tariff distribution in the Shelly Smart Control app
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Features
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Yes
Catalog note
Through the Z-Wave hub, not the device itself
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
Configurable load control to divert surplus PV production
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
Integrated switch with potential-free contacts, 2 A at 240 V
Installation
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Yes
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
One DIN module wide
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Mains (120 V)
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Mains (100-260 V)
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
Integrations
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
Catalog note
Alexa has no energy meter device type and this meter has no relay to expose as a switch, so a skill has nothing to publish
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not recorded
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Yes
Catalog note
Via the Z-Wave JS integration
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Yes
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
Via the official Shelly Cloud integration
Local Control
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
RPC over HTTPS and WebSocket, UDP, webhooks, scripting and Modbus TCP
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Metering
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- 99%
Catalog note
Better than 99% above 0.05 A
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- ±1%
Catalog note
Accuracy Class B for active energy, ±1% from 5 A to 50 A
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Yes
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
4 quadrant measurement with a returned energy counter
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- 2
Catalog note
2 x 200 A clamps for the service mains
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- 2
Catalog note
2 x 50 A current transformers
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- 200 A
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- 50 A
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- 2
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- 2
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Yes
Catalog note
Reports V, A, W, kWh, power factor and reactive power
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- Yes
Catalog note
Active and apparent power, power factor, frequency and voltage
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- Yes
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
Catalog note
Single-phase device with two current channels
- Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8
- No
Catalog note
The US model is the 2-phase / split-phase variant; three-phase is a separate EU version
- Shelly Pro EM-50
- No
| Specification | Aeotec Home Energy Meter 8 | Shelly Pro EM-50 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| No | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | YesCatalog noteBluetooth 4.2, also works as a Bluetooth gateway | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Modbus | |
| No | No | |
Z-Wave Hub requiredCatalog noteZ-Wave 800 series with Long Range, S2 security, also acts as a repeater | No | |
| No | No | |
| Data Monitoring | ||
| Not applicable / unspecified | YesCatalog noteCSV export of the consumption chart | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | 60 daysCatalog noteAt least 60 days of 1-minute data stored on the device | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | YesCatalog noteCost periods and tariff distribution in the Shelly Smart Control app | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Yes | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteThrough the Z-Wave hub, not the device itself | Yes | |
| No | YesCatalog noteConfigurable load control to divert surplus PV production | |
| No | YesCatalog noteIntegrated switch with potential-free contacts, 2 A at 240 V | |
| Installation | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | YesCatalog noteOne DIN module wide | |
| Mains (120 V) | Mains (100-260 V) | |
| No | No | |
| Integrations | ||
NoCatalog noteAlexa has no energy meter device type and this meter has no relay to expose as a switch, so a skill has nothing to publish | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteVia the Z-Wave JS integration | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteVia the official Shelly Cloud integration | |
| Local Control | ||
| No | YesCatalog noteRPC over HTTPS and WebSocket, UDP, webhooks, scripting and Modbus TCP | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | Yes | |
| Metering | ||
99%Catalog noteBetter than 99% above 0.05 A | ±1%Catalog noteAccuracy Class B for active energy, ±1% from 5 A to 50 A | |
| Yes | YesCatalog note4 quadrant measurement with a returned energy counter | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
2Catalog note2 x 200 A clamps for the service mains | 2Catalog note2 x 50 A current transformers | |
| 200 A | 50 A | |
| 2 | 2 | |
YesCatalog noteReports V, A, W, kWh, power factor and reactive power | YesCatalog noteActive and apparent power, power factor, frequency and voltage | |
| Yes | NoCatalog noteSingle-phase device with two current channels | |
NoCatalog noteThe US model is the 2-phase / split-phase variant; three-phase is a separate EU version | No | |
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