Hue Bridge (UK) vs Tapo H200 (UK)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the UK
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Home Assistant.
- The Hue Bridge (UK) works with SmartThings; for the Tapo H200 (UK) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, local control and connects devices over.
Side by side
| Fact | Hue Bridge (UK) | Tapo H200 (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Yes, over Ethernet[2],[7] | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Yes[1],[4] | Via Matter[1],[2] |
| Google Home | Yes[1],[5] | Yes[1] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1],[6] | Yes[1] |
| SmartThings | Yes[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Yes[8] | Yes[4] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Ethernet[2] | Wi-Fi, Ethernet[1] |
| Hub required | No[2] | No[1] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[4] |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1],[2] | Hub or bridge[1] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee[2] | Proprietary radio[1] |
| Matter bridge | Yes[3],[7] | Yes[1],[2],[3] |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed[1] | Unconfirmed[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
- Hue Bridge (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with Apple Home?
- Both. The Hue Bridge (UK) works directly; the Tapo H200 (UK) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Hue Bridge (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Hue Bridge (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Hue Bridge (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (UK). The Hue Bridge (UK) works directly; the Tapo H200 (UK) isn't confirmed either way. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Hue Bridge (UK) or Tapo H200 (UK): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both work with Home Assistant directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Hue Bridge (UK) · Tapo H200 (UK)