Hue 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, SmartThings and Home Assistant.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio and connects devices over.
Side by side
| Fact | Hue Bridge (US) | SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Yes, over Ethernet[3],[5] | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[8] |
| Apple Home | Yes[1],[2] | Via Matter[3],[4] |
| Google Home | Yes[1],[2] | Yes[6] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1],[2] | Yes[7] |
| SmartThings | Yes[1] | Via Matter[3] |
| Home Assistant | Yes[6] | Via Matter[9] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Ethernet[3] | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth[1],[8] |
| Hub required | No[3] | No[2] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1],[3] | Hub or bridge[1],[2] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee[3] | Bluetooth, Infrared[1] |
| Matter bridge | Yes[4],[5] | Yes[3],[5] |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed[1],[2] | 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
- Hue Bridge (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Both. The Hue Bridge (US) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Hue 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
- Hue 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
- Hue Bridge (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Both. The Hue Bridge (US) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Hue Bridge (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both. The Hue Bridge (US) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
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