Pros
Very reasonably priced with most sensors round $10
Easy setup
Fully Matter-compatible for Apple, Google and Alexa
Largely correct efficiency
Only wants AAA batteries
Quite a lot of residence automations are straightforward to arrange
Cons
If you do not have a appropriate residence hub or speaker, you will want Ikea’s $110 hub
The air high quality monitor is not essentially the most correct
Ikea has experimented with good residence gear earlier than, however the furniture-and-meatballs powerhouse has principally stayed in its lane. However, at CES 2026, Ikea unveiled a brand new plan, a robust push into the house safety world with a set of tiny, totally Matter-supported gadgets in your doorways, rooms, air high quality and extra. Of course, I needed to attempt them. And now I’m obsessed.As a house safety editor with years of expertise testing kits, I’ve by no means seen one so reasonably priced and (maybe a primary for Ikea) straightforward to arrange together with your cellphone. There’s nonetheless slight Ikea-style jank across the edges, however these gadgets are among the many greatest choices for folks simply getting began with residence safety, particularly renters and people already turning to Ikea for budget-friendly selections. If you have been skeptical about adopting safety gadgets earlier than, that is the choice that’ll win you over.Note: You should buy these safety gadgets collectively or choose and select — with every round $10 — relying on what you want and the way whimsical you discover their names. This is one other factor I actually like about Ikea’s method.Design and setup Ikea’s sensors have cute names and low costs. Tyler Lacoma/CNETIkea’s safety set is compact and contains each adhesive strips and screw-in {hardware} for set up, although the light-weight design makes the strips the simplest possibility. The gadgets both plug into USB-C or run on AAA batteries; there aren’t any built-in rechargeable batteries.The sensors, whereas compact, haven’t got one of the best design high quality I’ve seen. Battery covers, for instance, proved fiddly and generally troublesome to re-attach. But they’re straightforward to grasp and surprisingly succesful, particularly at these extremely low costs for establishing a multi-pronged safety system. Matter help means Ikea’s sensors are straightforward to arrange on a number of platforms. Tyler Lacoma/CNETThanks to the Matter residence customary help, setup proved very speedy. I scanned a QR code on the sensor manuals that took me over to the Apple Home app to attach the gadgets in solely a few faucets — no have to create a brand new account or enter residence or ID data. The identical is true of Google Home or Amazon Alexa, relying on what platform you favor. All you want is a appropriate present hub (akin to my HomePod or Google Nest Hub Max). If you do not have a house machine that may act like a hub, you will want so as to add Ikea’s hub to your procuring cart. Tyler Lacoma/CNETIkea does have a sensible residence app of its personal you possibly can obtain, however there is a catch: It requires the addition of the Dirigera, the $110 Ikea hub. You’ll additionally want the Dirigera if you do not have an present hub that helps one of many “big three” platforms. This is the place a appropriate residence hub — akin to an Apple good speaker, a Nest show or speaker or a more recent Echo Show good show — actually shines, permitting Ikea’s system to enrich your present platform.Now, I’ll stroll via every sensor to indicate what you get and the way it carried out.Myggbett: Door and window entry Ikea’s slim entry sensor works very properly for its dimension. Tyler Lacoma/CNETAccess sensors are available in a wide range of designs. Ikea’s are lengthy and slim, made to sit down neatly alongside the highest of a doorway or on slender window trim. The Myggbett’s directions, like all Ikea manuals, depend on common pictographs relatively than phrases. It’s charming, however if you happen to’ve by no means put in a safety system earlier than, you will want to check the diagrams intently to grasp what to do.Fortunately, the 2 halves of the sensor are straightforward to align and forgiving in relation to oddly formed doorways. Throughout my testing, the sensor reliably advised me if the entry level was open or closed. From there, you should use your platform of alternative so as to add extra actions akin to sounding an alarm — one thing I’ll discuss extra beneath. Myggspray: Motion monitoring Ikea’s movement sensor detects each folks and light-weight. Tyler Lacoma/CNETThe Myggspray is the most important of Ikea’s sensors, but it surely’s additionally compact in comparison with many movement sensors I’ve examined. And it senses gentle, too. Here, Ikea’s pictographs have been a useful information to correct placement, with clear warnings about home windows and rain publicity.Mounted in my workplace, the sensor reliably detected when somebody was within the room and whether or not the lights have been on. I’ll present beneath how that standing may be linked to different gadgets, akin to appropriate good lights.Klippbok: Water leak detection Ikea’s leak sensor is without doubt one of the most compact I’ve seen. Tyler Lacoma/CNETWater leak detectors are nifty little gadgets that may sit beneath sinks, water heaters and pipes to inform you when pooling water is detected so you possibly can act rapidly. Ikea’s model is the smallest I’ve ever seen, but it surely additionally labored properly in assessments, though not like some fashions, the Klippbok cannot detect dripping water from above. Alpstuga: Carbon dioxide monitoring, time and extra Ikea’s air high quality monitor can present a number of kinds of knowledge. Tyler Lacoma/CNETThe Alpstuga includes a tiny LED display screen you possibly can put anyplace there is a USB-C connection out there, akin to by your pc. You can swap between varied monitoring options and a clock, however its standout functionality is a CO2 monitor to control common air high quality. I’m a giant fan of air high quality trackers that present perception into indoor circumstances and warn you when issues like a hearth or fuel oven are affecting the air, so you possibly can open a window or swap on an air air purifier. Ikea’s model is without doubt one of the least expensive I’ve seen, but it surely appears to wrestle with accuracy. Ikea’s sensor appeared much less dependable than costlier fashions. Tyler Lacoma/CNETOne of my high air high quality displays is the SwitchBot Meter Pro with its Swiss-designed carbon dioxide sensor. I’ve been utilizing it for over a yr and it is at all times been dependable in relation to CO2 shifts. By comparability, Ikea’s mannequin learn noticeably increased — even after acclimating — and confirmed extra frequent, wider swings in CO2 ranges than my different sensors, which made me query its reliability.If you have no air high quality monitoring, the Alpstuga is definitely higher than nothing, however I do not assume it has the identical accuracy as an costly monitor. Keep that in thoughts if you wish to add this one to your safety arsenal. Timmerflotte: Temperature and humidity monitoring With a press of this button, you possibly can see the close by temperature and humidity. Tyler Lacoma/CNETThis mannequin is a small, button-style sensor that shows the encircling temperature and humidity with a fast press. You can place it nearly anyplace and faucet it for the newest readings. In my testing, it proved constantly correct irrespective of the place I put it. The push-to-activate design is each enjoyable and battery-friendly, although it does not present steady readings.Ikea’s app controls and automations You can set or take away cellphone alerts for any of Ikea’s gadgets. Tyler Lacoma/CNETWhether you select only one safety sensor or the entire suite, connecting them to the app of your alternative creates various choices. On their very own, these sensors are largely passive, displaying their standing within the background. That’s not useful if you need alerts or motion if somebody’s breaking into your room or different issues come up. In settings, you could find choices to allow and customise cellphone alerts so that you obtain notifications when vital modifications happen. For some, which may be sufficient. But the Matter help additionally means you possibly can arrange automations with different good gadgets you will have, revealing a brand new degree of safety enhancements. For instance, since I’ve good audio system, I linked one to Ikea’s entry sensor and set it to blast a marching band track at full quantity every time the door opens, however solely through the hours it is supposed to remain closed. It’s nearly as good as a siren, if I ever want it. You can do the identical with the movement detector, too. Home automations depend upon what your platform helps, however you may have loads of choices. Tyler Lacoma/CNETOther automations depend upon the platform you utilize. Here, Apple Home falls just a little flat as a result of it does not help fairly as many good gadgets as different residence platforms. But with the correct connections, you possibly can arrange every kind of tips. Link the temperature sensor to your thermostat and activate the warmth when a selected room drops beneath a selected temperature. Or set the air high quality monitor to activate a sensible air air purifier (or a appropriate good plug related to a air purifier) when CO2 ranges go over 1,000 ppm. Or join a sensible lock, put the movement sensor in a storage and set it to unlock your entrance door when it senses a automotive pulling in after 5 p.m. Automations like these aren’t required, however they add loads of worth to Ikea’s safety system if you happen to ever need to increase your good residence, they usually’re simpler to arrange than ever. You will not get the extra superior capabilities akin to geofencing and arming/disarming tips, however Ikea’s not aiming for the standard safety system market anyway.Final ideas on Ikea’s safety gadgetsIkea’s safety package is adaptable, allows you to choose what options are a precedence and proved as efficient in my assessments as kits that value 5 instances as a lot cash. The capability to immediately arrange sensors with the house platform of your alternative because of full Matter help can be welcome. Everything I’ve mentioned works greatest when you have already got a tool that may act as a house hub for Alexa, Apple Home or Google Home. That might not be potential for these first dipping into the house safety pool, which suggests you will have to get a (comparatively) reasonably priced $100 Dirigea hub from Ikea. I’m additionally measuring ongoing battery life efficiency, however to date that is much less of a priority. Otherwise, it already seems Ikea has carved out a distinct segment within the residence safety market — very best for newcomers and anybody seeking to save with out sacrificing an excessive amount of, an idea the Swedish model is aware of properly.In the approaching months, I’ll be testing out different new Ikea good residence merchandise, together with the newest good plugs, to see in the event that they’re additionally funds contenders. For now, its suite of safety merchandise has confirmed competent whereas filling an necessary area of interest.