Hive Hub (UK) vs Hue Bridge (UK)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the UK
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Home Assistant.
- The Hue Bridge (UK) works with SmartThings; for the Hive Hub (UK) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter and matter bridge.
Side by side
| Fact | Hive Hub (UK) | Hue Bridge (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Yes, over Ethernet[2],[7] |
| Apple Home | Yes[1],[3] | Yes[1],[4] |
| Google Home | Yes[5] | Yes[1],[5] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[4] | Yes[1],[6] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Home Assistant | Yes[6] | Yes[8] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Ethernet[1] | Zigbee, Ethernet[2] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[2] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1],[2] | Hub or bridge[1],[2] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee[1] | Zigbee[2] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Yes[3],[7] |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed[1] |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Hive Hub (UK) or Hue Bridge (UK): which works with Apple Home?
- Both work with Apple Home directly. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Hive Hub (UK) or Hue Bridge (UK): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Hive Hub (UK) or Hue Bridge (UK): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Hive Hub (UK) or Hue Bridge (UK): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (UK). The Hive Hub (UK) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (UK) works directly. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Hive Hub (UK) or Hue Bridge (UK): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both work with Home Assistant directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Hive Hub (UK) · Hue Bridge (UK)