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