DIRIGERA Hub (EU) vs SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For Europe
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Home Assistant.
- The SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU) works with SmartThings; for the DIRIGERA Hub (EU) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, connects devices over and thread border router.
Side by side
| Fact | DIRIGERA Hub (EU) | SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Yes, over Ethernet[1],[3] | Yes, over Wi-Fi[2],[9] |
| Apple Home | Yes[1] | Via Matter[4],[5] |
| Google Home | Yes[1] | Yes[7] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Yes[8] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Via Matter[4] |
| Home Assistant | Via Matter[1],[3] | Via Matter[10] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Thread, Ethernet[1],[2],[4] | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth[1],[3],[9] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[3] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1] | Hub or bridge[1],[3] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Thread[2],[4] | Bluetooth, Infrared[1] |
| Matter bridge | Yes[1],[2] | Yes[2],[4],[6] |
| Thread border router | Yes[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed[3] |
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
- DIRIGERA Hub (EU) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU): which works with Apple Home?
- Both. The DIRIGERA Hub (EU) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- DIRIGERA Hub (EU) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- DIRIGERA Hub (EU) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- DIRIGERA Hub (EU) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU). The DIRIGERA Hub (EU) isn't confirmed either way; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- DIRIGERA Hub (EU) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both work with Home Assistant through Matter. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: DIRIGERA Hub (EU) · SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU)