SmartHome Automate · Data sheets
Smart home hubs, compared by the facts
81 hubs with a full data sheet — protocols, cloud dependency, local API, idle power and price. Each page backs its specs with the manufacturer or project source. The colored badge tells you instantly whether a hub is local-only or cloud-required.
local-onlycloud optionalcloud required
Open-source Linux hubs
Home Assistant YellowNabu Casa · Matter · Thread · Zigbee 3.0 · $175local-onlyHome Assistant GreenNabu Casa · Wi-Fi · $99local-onlyRaspberry Pi 5 + HAOSRaspberry Pi Foundation · Wi-Fi · $120local-onlyopenHAB (on Raspberry Pi)openHAB Foundation · Wi-Fi · $100cloud optionalRaspberry Pi 4 with Home Assistant OSRaspberry Pi Foundation / Home Assistant · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth LE · $75local-onlyODROID-N2+ with Home Assistant OSHardkernel · · $110local-onlyIntel NUC with Home Assistant OSIntel / Home Assistant · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth LE · $300local-onlyZimaBoard 832 with Home Assistant OSIceWhale (Zimaspace) · · $199local-onlyHomebridge on Raspberry PiHomebridge (open source) · HomeKit · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth LE · $85local-onlyDomoticz on Raspberry PiDomoticz (open source) · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth LE · $80local-onlyioBroker on Raspberry PiioBroker (open source) · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth LE · $85local-onlyFHEM on Raspberry PiFHEM (open source) · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth LE · $80local-only
Commercial local hubs
Hubitat Elevation C-8Hubitat · Zigbee 3.0 · Z-Wave · Matter · $169local-onlyAqara Hub M2 (US)Aqara · Zigbee 3.0 · Bluetooth LE · Wi-Fi · $75cloud optionalHubitat Elevation C-8 ProHubitat · Zigbee 3.0 · Z-Wave · Matter · $160local-onlyHomey Pro (Early 2023)Athom · Matter · Thread · Zigbee 3.0 · $399cloud optionalHomey Pro (2019)Athom · Zigbee 3.0 · Z-Wave · Bluetooth LE · $349cloud optionalHomey BridgeAthom · Zigbee 3.0 · Bluetooth LE · Wi-Fi · $69cloud requiredAeotec Smart Home HubAeotec · Zigbee 3.0 · Z-Wave · Matter · $130cloud requiredAqara Hub M3Aqara · Zigbee 3.0 · Thread · Matter · $130cloud optionalAqara Hub M100Aqara · Zigbee 3.0 · Thread · Matter · $80cloud optionalAqara Camera Hub G3Aqara · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $110cloud optionalAqara Smart Hub M1S Gen 2Aqara · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $60cloud optionalAqara Hub E1Aqara · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $30cloud optionalHomeSeer HomeTroller ProHomeSeer · Z-Wave · Zigbee 3.0 · $1500local-onlyEzlo PlusEzlo Innovation · Z-Wave · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $70cloud optionalEzlo SecureEzlo Innovation · Z-Wave · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $100cloud optionalFibaro Home Center 3Fibaro · Z-Wave · Wi-Fi · $600cloud optionalFibaro Home Center 3 LiteFibaro · Z-Wave · Wi-Fi · $400cloud optionalSmart Home Controller IIBosch · Zigbee 3.0 · Matter · $180cloud optional
Mainstream cloud hubs
Samsung SmartThings StationSamsung · Matter · Thread · Zigbee 3.0 · $60cloud requiredApple HomePod miniApple · Matter · Thread · Bluetooth LE · $99cloud requiredApple TV 4K (2nd Gen or newer)Apple · Matter · Thread · Bluetooth LE · $129cloud requiredAmazon Echo Hub (wall dashboard)Amazon · Matter · Thread · Zigbee 3.0 · $180cloud requiredAmazon Echo Show 15 (Fire TV edition)Amazon · Matter · Thread · Zigbee 3.0 · $280cloud requiredGoogle Nest Hub MaxGoogle · Matter · Thread · Bluetooth LE · $229cloud requiredEcho (4th Gen)Amazon · Matter · Thread · Zigbee 3.0 · $100cloud requiredEcho Show 10 (3rd Gen)Amazon · Zigbee 3.0 · Matter · Bluetooth LE · $250cloud requiredEcho Show 8 (3rd Gen)Amazon · Matter · Thread · Zigbee 3.0 · $150cloud requiredEcho Plus (2nd Gen)Amazon · Zigbee 3.0 · Bluetooth LE · Wi-Fi · $50cloud requiredSmartThings Hub (2018, 3rd Gen)Samsung · Zigbee 3.0 · Z-Wave · Wi-Fi · $70cloud requiredNest Hub (2nd Gen)Google · Thread · Matter · Wi-Fi · $100cloud requiredNest Wifi ProGoogle · Thread · Matter · Wi-Fi · $200cloud requiredTapo Smart Hub H100TP-Link · proprietary · Wi-Fi · $20cloud requiredKasa Smart Hub KH100TP-Link · proprietary · Wi-Fi · $25cloud requiredSmart Wi-Fi Hub MSH300Meross · proprietary · Wi-Fi · HomeKit · $20cloud requiredSengled Smart HubSengled · Zigbee 3.0 · $30cloud requiredDIRIGERA Hub for Smart ProductsIKEA · Zigbee 3.0 · Matter · Wi-Fi · $60cloud requiredTRADFRI GatewayIKEA · Zigbee 3.0 · $35cloud optionalDeco BE85TP-Link · Matter · Thread · Wi-Fi · $500cloud required
Niche / specialty
Ring Alarm Pro (with eero Wi-Fi 6)Amazon (Ring) · Z-Wave · Wi-Fi · Matter · $250cloud requiredeero Pro 6E (Thread Border Router)Amazon (eero) · Matter · Thread · Wi-Fi · $299cloud requiredLutron Caséta Pro Smart BridgeLutron · proprietary · $150cloud optionalSwitchBot Hub 2SwitchBot · Matter · Bluetooth LE · Wi-Fi · $79cloud requiredWyze Sense HubWyze · Bluetooth LE · Wi-Fi · $45cloud requiredTuya Zigbee GatewayTuya (OEM) · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $30cloud requiredSonoff ZBBridge ProSonoff (ITEAD) · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $39cloud optionalEve Energy (Thread, as a border-router mini)Eve Systems · Matter · Thread · HomeKit · $39local-onlyConBee III (USB stick as hub coordinator)dresden elektronik · Zigbee 3.0 · $69local-onlyPhilips Hue Bridge V2 (square)Signify (Philips) · Zigbee 3.0 · Matter · Wi-Fi · $60cloud optionalHome Assistant Connect ZBT-1Nabu Casa · Zigbee 3.0 · Thread · Matter · $30local-onlyHome Assistant Voice Preview EditionNabu Casa · Wi-Fi · $60local-onlySONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus (ZBDongle-P)SONOFF (ITEAD) · Zigbee 3.0 · $20local-onlySONOFF Zigbee Dongle-E (ZBDongle-E)SONOFF (ITEAD) · Zigbee 3.0 · Thread · $20local-onlyAeotec Z-Stick 7Aeotec · Z-Wave · $50local-onlyZooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range USB Stick ZST39Zooz · Z-Wave · $35local-onlyAbode Smart Security Hub (Gen 2)Abode Systems · Z-Wave · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $160cloud requiredAbode iota All-In-One Security KitAbode Systems · Z-Wave · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $180cloud requiredSwitchBot Hub MiniSwitchBot · Bluetooth LE · Wi-Fi · $35cloud requiredSONOFF iHost Smart Home HubSONOFF (ITEAD) · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $80local-onlyThird Reality Smart Hub Gen2 PlusThird Reality · Zigbee 3.0 · Matter · Wi-Fi · $30cloud requiredeero 6+eero (Amazon) · Thread · Matter · Wi-Fi · $139cloud requiredZooz ZST10 700 Z-Wave StickZooz · Z-Wave · $30local-onlyGoControl HUSBZB-1 QuickStick ComboNortek Control · Zigbee 3.0 · Z-Wave · $40local-onlyLutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH)Lutron · proprietary · HomeKit · $80cloud optionalInsteon Hub 2 (2245-222)Insteon · proprietary · Wi-Fi · $100cloud requiredWink Hub 2Wink · Zigbee 3.0 · Z-Wave · Bluetooth LE · $99cloud requiredAugust Connect Wi-Fi BridgeAugust Home · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth LE · proprietary · $45cloud requiredRing Alarm Base StationRing (Amazon) · Z-Wave · Wi-Fi · $100cloud requiredAeotec Z-Stick Gen5+Aeotec · Z-Wave · $50local-onlyMOES Tuya ZigBee Smart Gateway HubMOES · Zigbee 3.0 · Wi-Fi · $30cloud required
Frequently asked questions
Where do these specs come from?
Protocols, cloud dependency, local API and open-source status come from the manufacturer's or project's own documentation; every hub page links that primary source and states the date it was last checked. Prices are Amazon.com market observations (Q2/2026) and fluctuate.
Which smart home hub is the best?
There is no single best hub — it depends on whether you want cloud-independence, a specific voice assistant, or the widest device reach. Filter by protocol and cloud posture in the hub database tool, then open a hub's data sheet to compare the sourced facts.
What does 'cloud-required' mean for a hub?
Cloud-required means core automations run through the vendor's servers and a working internet connection plus a vendor account are mandatory — kill the internet and the hub goes quiet. Local-only hubs keep running without any cloud. The colored badge on each hub shows this at a glance.
Specs from manufacturer/project documentation; idle-power and device-count figures are vendor or community estimates. Prices are Amazon.com market observations, Q2/2026. Sources last checked: 2026-07-20. Details without warranty.