Hive Hub (UK) vs Tapo H200 (UK)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the UK
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Home Assistant.
- Neither is confirmed to work with SmartThings.
- They also differ on: radio, local control, connects devices over and matter bridge.
Side by side
| Fact | Hive Hub (UK) | Tapo H200 (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Yes[1],[3] | Via Matter[1],[2] |
| Google Home | Yes[5] | Yes[1] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[4] | Yes[1] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Yes[6] | Yes[4] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Ethernet[1] | Wi-Fi, Ethernet[1] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[1] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[4] |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1],[2] | Hub or bridge[1] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee[1] | Proprietary radio[1] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[2],[3] |
| 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 Tapo H200 (UK): which works with Apple Home?
- Both. The Hive Hub (UK) works directly; the Tapo H200 (UK) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Hive Hub (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Hive Hub (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Hive Hub (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Hive Hub (UK) or Tapo H200 (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) · Tapo H200 (UK)