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Home Assistant Green — Local-first · open-source · plug-and-play
Nabu Casa

Home Assistant Green

Local-first · open-source · plug-and-play

93
/ 100
From $99
VS
Home Assistant Green wins by 11
Samsung SmartThings Station — Hub
Samsung

Samsung SmartThings Station

Hub

82
/ 100
From $79
Specdex verdict

Home Assistant Green takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Home Assistant Green lands at 93 and Samsung SmartThings Station at 82. That puts Home Assistant Green ahead by 11 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Home Assistant Green if…

  • ✓Runs everything via integrations
  • ✓Completely local
  • ✓Active community

Pick Samsung SmartThings Station if…

  • ✓Matter support (modern)
  • ✓Zigbee/Thread radios (most)
  • ✓Automations
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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

Ecosystem

Home Assistant Green

Compared on the ecosystem sub-score

Home Assistant Green leads on ecosystem (98 vs 82).

Features

Home Assistant Green

Compared on the features sub-score

Home Assistant Green leads on features (96 vs 80).

Local

Home Assistant Green

Compared on the local sub-score

Home Assistant Green leads on local (100 vs 70).

Value for money

Tie

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

Effectively tied — similar score-per-dollar at MSRP.

Home Assistant Green 93
vs
82 Samsung SmartThings Station

Score breakdown

Home Assistant Green
93
ecosystem 98
local 100
ease 80
features 96
Samsung SmartThings Station
82
ecosystem 82
local 70
ease 84
features 80

Specs side-by-side

Home Assistant Green versus Samsung SmartThings Station — full spec comparison
Spec Home Assistant Green Samsung SmartThings Station
CPU
Rockchip RK3566
—
RAM
4 GB
—
Storage
32 GB eMMC
—
OS
Home Assistant OS
—

Home Assistant Green

Pros
  • +Runs everything via integrations
  • +Completely local
  • +Active community
Cons
  • −Config still has a learning curve
  • −No Matter radios built-in (add dongle)
  • −Updates can break things

Samsung SmartThings Station

Pros
  • +Matter support (modern)
  • +Zigbee/Thread radios (most)
  • +Automations
Cons
  • −App quality varies
  • −Cloud dependency on some
  • −Ecosystem lock-in

FAQ: Home Assistant Green vs Samsung SmartThings Station

Which is better, Home Assistant Green or Samsung SmartThings Station? +

Home Assistant Green scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 11. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Home Assistant Green worth the price? +

At $99, Home Assistant Green delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in local.

Is Samsung SmartThings Station worth the price? +

At $79, Samsung SmartThings Station delivers a Specdex score of 82 — strongest in ease.

Does Home Assistant Green or Samsung SmartThings Station last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.

Which is better for ecosystem, Home Assistant Green or Samsung SmartThings Station? +

Home Assistant Green — leads on ecosystem (98 vs 82). Compared on the ecosystem sub-score.

Which is better for features, Home Assistant Green or Samsung SmartThings Station? +

Home Assistant Green — leads on features (96 vs 80). Compared on the features sub-score.