What's the difference between Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa?
Linkable products
Google Assistant
Google Assistant is currently compatible with thousands of smart products, by many different brands. This number is increasing rapidly. The range of smart devices is growing quickly, so more and more devices can be controlled with Google Assistant.
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa also continues to expand the range of connectable products. Alexa has a reasonable lead compared to Google Assistant. There are more products compatible with Alexa. Some are only available on the American market.
App
The software behind the Google Assistant app and Amazon Alexa app is constantly improving. Every platform has its own focus points. For example, Amazon Alexa can be linked to more smart products and, for example, Google Assistant has its own cloud service to store your favorite music. Both platforms are compatible with both Android and iOS devices. The integration of existing apps on your smart device goes smoothly in both the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa app.
Voice Assistant
You can give you voice assistant commands with a so-called trigger. With Google Assistant, it's 'Hey Google' or 'OK Google'. With Alexa, it's 'Alexa'. After this, Google Assistant or Alexa will do what you asked. So both voice assistants work in the same way, but they differ in their specific functions. For example, you have more time to give a second command to Alexa without having to repeat the trigger 'Alexa'.
