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