Smart Home Hubs

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Hub Comparison

To aid in comparing features, please use the table below to see how the different hubs compare. You can also filter on the hubs that interest you to see them all side by side. For more information on each hub, click the hub’s icon to visit the hub’s review page.

Compare Smart Home Hubs

Price
Form Factor
Processing & Control
Connection Type
Supported Devices
Automation Rules Engine
Cloud Dependent
Hub Modes
Groups
Scenes
Battery Backup
Matter Ready
Open Platform
Advance API
External Services
Ecobee Integration
Nest Integration
HomeKit Compatible
Active Community
Ease of Use
Remote Access
Best Suited For
Rating
Apple Homekit
$299
Hardware
Local
Wi-Fi & Ethernet
484
checkmark
delete
delete
checkmark
checkmark
delete
checkmark
delete
delete
delete
checkmark
delete
checkmark
delete
Simple interface
Full Control
  • Beginners
  • Novice
Not Yet Rated
Home Assistant
Free
Software
Local
Depends on Hardware
1000+
checkmark
delete
delete
checkmark
checkmark
delete
checkmark
checkmark
checkmark
checkmark
checkmark
checkmark
checkmark
checkmark
Very complex, file editing
Full Control
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Power Users
  • Tinkerers
Not Yet Rated
Aqara
$59.99
Hardware
Local
Wi-Fi & Ethernet
Only Aqara Devices
checkmark
delete
delete
delete
checkmark
delete
checkmark
delete
delete
delete
delete
delete
checkmark
delete
Easy to use and configure
Full Control
  • Beginners
  • Novice
Not Yet Rated
Amazon Alexa
$100
Hardware
Cloud Only
Wi-Fi
140,000
checkmark
checkmark
delete
delete
checkmark
delete
checkmark
delete
delete
checkmark
checkmark
checkmark
delete
delete
Very easy to use and understand.
Full Control
  • Beginners
  • Novice
  • Intermediate
Not Yet Rated