Graded on FCC status and ownership and on security capabilities (CVEs, patches, support, built-in features). Full methodology →
1
Asus
ZenWiFi AX XT8
Taiwan company with an FCC authorization and active support. Auto-updates are off by default, so turn them on.
2
Asus
ZenWiFi Pro ET12
Taiwan company, FCC authorized, active support. Auto-updates are off by default, and past flaws were patched promptly.
3
Asus
ZenWiFi BT8
Taiwan company, FCC authorized, active support. The one open item we list is changing the default admin password.
4
Asus
ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro
Taiwan company, FCC authorized, active support. The one open item we list is changing the default admin password.
5
Ubiquiti
AmpliFi HD
US company. A legacy product with a slower update schedule, and Ubiquiti had a data breach in 2021.
6
Eero
Pro 6E
Amazon-owned, with security updates promised to October 2031. Amazon collects network metadata and settings are limited.
7
Eero
Max 7
Amazon-owned with automatic updates. Amazon collects data about your network.
8
Google
Nest WiFi Pro
Google-owned, made in Vietnam, automatic updates. We flag how much access Google gets to your home network.
9
Eero
6 Plus
Amazon-owned with automatic updates. Amazon collects network data and setup options are simple.
10
Linksys
Velop MX4200
US company, FCC authorized, active support. No built-in VPN or device isolation, and Linksys disclosed data collection in 2023.
Left off the list: TP-Link Deco, Mercusys Halo and Wavlink mesh systems grade F in our database, and Netgear Orbi systems grade D. See the 10 most unsafe routers →
How this ranking works: We took every mesh system in our router database and ranked them by grade, then by security capabilities score. Grades come from the same five factors as every router here: FCC authorization, ownership jurisdiction, CVEs and CISA advisories, patch support and built-in security. All ten are owned by Taiwanese or US companies, with no Chinese ownership. Read the full methodology →