Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 vs SONOFF ZBDongle-E
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Home Assistant.
- Neither is confirmed to work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and SmartThings.
- They also differ on: radio, local control, connects devices over and thread border router.
Side by side
| Fact | Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 | SONOFF ZBDongle-E |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Google Home | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Amazon Alexa | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Yes[1],[4] | Yes[1],[2] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Thread[1],[2] | Zigbee[1] |
| Hub required | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Type | USB dongle[1],[2] | USB dongle[1] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Thread[1],[3] | Zigbee[1] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Thread border router | Yes[3],[4] | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
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
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 or SONOFF ZBDongle-E: which works with Apple Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 or SONOFF ZBDongle-E: which works with Google Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 or SONOFF ZBDongle-E: which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 or SONOFF ZBDongle-E: which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 or SONOFF ZBDongle-E: which works with Home Assistant?
- Both work with Home Assistant directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 · SONOFF ZBDongle-E