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Sirens comparisons

A practical side-by-side for sirens with the criteria that matter in local-first homes: local control, offline reliability, controller requirements, and ecosystem fit.

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Strongest overall pick

Tuya TS0216 Sound & Flash Siren

Tuya · HA: excellent · local: excellent

Very cheap and widely available from many Tuya OEMs

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Also strong on local control

Shelly Plus 1 DIY 12V Siren Driver

Discontinued

Shelly · works offline: yes

The Shelly relay is controlled directly over the LAN by Home Assistant with no cloud dependency.

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Easiest starting point

Aeotec Siren 6

Aeotec · setup: moderate

Home Assistant-based alarm systems using Z-Wave

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Sirens compared: Home Assistant fit, offline behavior, protocols, hub requirement, price, and where to buy.
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Tuya TS0216 Sound & Flash Siren Tuya More Best for Budget builders adding a local Zigbee siren without a Tuya gateway Standout Inexpensive combined sound-and-flash Zigbee siren that exposes simple alarm on/off and 0-100 volume control fully locally via Zigbee2MQTT. Local control excellent Cloud local-first (none) Setup advanced Power rechargeable battery	excellent	yes	Zigbee	yes	budget	Zigbee2MQTT ↗
Shelly Plus 1 DIY 12V Siren Driver Shelly Discontinued More Best for Tinkerers wanting a loud, cheap, fully local wired siren Standout A Shelly relay wired to any 12V piezo/strobe turns a cheap industrial siren into a fully local, hub-free Home Assistant siren. Local control excellent Cloud local-first (none) Setup advanced Power mains/12V	excellent	yes	Wi-Fi	no	$42checked Sep 6	Amazon ↗ *
Aeotec Siren 6 Aeotec More Best for Home Assistant-based alarm systems using Z-Wave Standout Configurable multi-tone Z-Wave siren with adjustable volume and built-in battery backup - an ideal building block for a DIY alarm system. Local control excellent Cloud local-first (none) Setup moderate Power mains	good	yes	Z-Wave	yes	$79.99checked Sep 6	Amazon ↗ *
Dome Siren (DMS01) Dome More Best for battery-backed siren for DIY alarm systems that work during power outages Standout Battery-powered Z-Wave siren that keeps working during power outages - critical for security applications. Local control excellent Cloud local-first (none) Setup moderate Power battery	good	yes	Z-Wave	yes	budget	ZWaveProducts ↗
Heiman Zigbee Smart Siren Heiman More Best for Zigbee-based Home Assistant alarm setups wanting a siren with visual strobe Standout Zigbee siren with built-in flash strobe light for combined audio and visual alerting. Local control excellent Cloud local-first (none) Setup moderate Power mains	good	yes	Zigbee	yes	budget	Heiman ↗
NEO Coolcam NAS-AB02B Zigbee Siren NEO More Best for DIY users wanting a cheap local siren plus environmental sensing Standout 90 dB Zigbee siren that bundles temperature and humidity sensing plus 18 selectable melodies, all controllable locally over Zigbee2MQTT. Local control good Cloud local-first (none) Setup intermediate Power USB powered with battery backup	good	yes	Zigbee	yes	budget	Zigbee2MQTT ↗
Ring Alarm Outdoor Siren Ring More Best for Anyone needing a loud outdoor deterrent on a local Z-Wave mesh Standout Weather-resistant 100 dB+ outdoor siren with a red strobe that pairs directly to Z-Wave JS instead of the Ring cloud. Local control good Cloud local-first (none) Setup intermediate Power battery	good	yes	Z-Wave	yes	mid	Ring ↗