Best smart switches and relays that work without the cloud

How this list is built. Every smart switche on the site that meets all of these, and no others:

Local control: Yes
Needs manufacturer cloud: No
Needs custom firmware: No

Ordered by Home Assistant integration quality scale, then local push before local polling, then name. No product is placed by opinion or by commission.

Prices: not tracked yet.

Product	Works without the cloud?	Local control	Needs custom firmware	Home Assistant integration	HA IoT class	HA quality scale	Matter	Power monitoring	Max load	Connectivity	Versions	Price
Shelly 1 Gen3	Works without cloud	Yes	No	Shelly	Local push	platinum	—	—	—	—	—	—
Shelly 1PM Gen3	Works without cloud	Yes	No	Shelly	Local push	platinum	—	—	—	—	—	—
Inovelli Blue Series 2-1 Switch (VZM31-SN)	Works without cloud1 catch to know	Yes	No	Zigbee Home Automation	Local polling	—	—	Yes	—	Zigbee	—	—

“—” means we haven't verified that value, not that the product lacks it. HA columns describe the Home Assistant integration as a whole, not this specific model; see each product page for details.

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