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