Caséta Smart Bridge (US) vs SwitchBot Hub 2 (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Home Assistant.
- The SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works with SmartThings; for the Caséta Smart Bridge (US) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, local control, connects devices over, matter bridge and max devices.
Side by side
| Fact | Caséta Smart Bridge (US) | SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[8] |
| Apple Home | Yes[2] | Via Matter[3],[4] |
| Google Home | Yes[4] | Yes[6] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[3] | Yes[7] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Via Matter[3] |
| Home Assistant | Yes[5] | Via Matter[9] |
| Radio | Ethernet[1] | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth[1],[8] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[2] |
| Local control | Yes[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1] | Hub or bridge[1],[2] |
| Connects devices over | Proprietary radio[1] | Bluetooth, Infrared[1] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Yes[3],[5] |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | 75[1] | Unconfirmed[2] |
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 SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Both. The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Caséta Smart Bridge (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Caséta Smart Bridge (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Caséta Smart Bridge (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US). The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) isn't confirmed either way; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Caséta Smart Bridge (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both. The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
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