Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 vs Caséta Smart Bridge (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Home Assistant.
- The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works with Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa; for the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 it isn't confirmed.
- Neither is confirmed to work with SmartThings.
- They also differ on: radio, hub required, local control, type, connects devices over, thread border router and max devices.
Side by side
| Fact | Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 | Caséta Smart Bridge (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Yes[2] |
| Google Home | Unconfirmed | Yes[4] |
| Amazon Alexa | Unconfirmed | Yes[3] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Yes[1],[2],[4],[5] | Yes[5] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Thread[1],[2] | Ethernet[1] |
| Hub required | Unconfirmed | No[1] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Type | USB dongle[1],[2] | Hub or bridge[1] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Thread[1],[2] | Proprietary radio[1] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Thread border router | Yes[1],[2],[3] | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | 75[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
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Confirmed only for the Caséta Smart Bridge (US). The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 isn't confirmed either way; the Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with Google Home?
- Confirmed only for the Caséta Smart Bridge (US). The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 isn't confirmed either way; the Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Confirmed only for the Caséta Smart Bridge (US). The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 isn't confirmed either way; the Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): 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-2 · Caséta Smart Bridge (US)