With seasonal sales, like Amazon Prime Day coming soon, now is a great time to start or upgrade your smart home setup, especially if you're on a budget. Just a few years ago, a single security camera, sensor, or smart lighting setup would run you hundreds of dollars. Now, affordable smart devices are better than ever. Most people want convenience in their smart homes, and with increased competition and lower prices, the market is filled with quality options that don't require the premium prices of yore. Matter and Thread also make it easier than ever to mix and match brands, tailoring your home automation to your budget. Also: The best early Amazon Prime Day deals so farHere are my picks for some of the best smart home gadgets that deliver a meaningful upgrade without draining your wallet -- almost all of them are under $100. Find more Amazon deals My favorite smart home devices on a budget The Flic Duo is a smart remote control with two buttons, designed to trigger actions in your smart home. Instead of having to ask a voice assistant or open an app on your phone to complete an action, you can program each button to control individual or groups of lights, entire rooms, or run an automation. The Flic Duo uses Bluetooth to connect to your devices or a hub, which then communicates with the smart devices. It's a completely wireless remote that you can either mount on a wall or carry around if you're on the go -- upstairs, downstairs, or wherever you are around the house. The biggest difference between a traditional light switch and the Flic Duo is that, instead of just running a single light plug, the Flic Duo allows a single press of the button to control multiple devices or automations. You can program one of the buttons to run your nighttime routine, and every time you press it, your smart outdoor lights, home office lights, living room lights, kitchen lights, any air purifiers that are still on in the living area, and set your thermostat to run at your preferred sleep temperature.