Hubitat
Hubitat Elevation C-8
Local-only · Zigbee + Z-Wave + Matter
88
/ 100
From $169
VS
Home Assistant Green wins by 5
Nabu Casa
Home Assistant Green
Local-first · open-source · plug-and-play
93
/ 100
From $99
Specdex verdict
Home Assistant Green takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Hubitat Elevation C-8 lands at 88 and Home Assistant Green at 93. That puts Home Assistant Green ahead by 5 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Hubitat Elevation C-8 if…
- ✓100% local processing
- ✓Best Z-Wave support of any mainstream hub
- ✓Matter bridged
Pick Home Assistant Green if…
- ✓Runs everything via integrations
- ✓Completely local
- ✓Active community
Score breakdown
Hubitat Elevation C-8
88 ecosystem 92
local 100
ease 76
features 92
Home Assistant Green
93 ecosystem 98
local 100
ease 80
features 96
Specs side-by-side
Spec
Hubitat Elevation C-8
Home Assistant Green
Radios
Zigbee 3.0 + Z-Wave 700 + Matter
—
CPU
Quad-core ARM
Rockchip RK3566
Storage
8 GB
32 GB eMMC
RAM
—
4 GB
OS
—
Home Assistant OS
Hubitat Elevation C-8
Pros
- +100% local processing
- +Best Z-Wave support of any mainstream hub
- +Matter bridged
Cons
- −UI dated
- −Rule builder has learning curve
- −No first-party voice
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
FAQ: Hubitat Elevation C-8 vs Home Assistant Green
Which is better, Hubitat Elevation C-8 or Home Assistant Green? +
Home Assistant Green scores 93 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 5. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Hubitat Elevation C-8 worth the price? +
At $169, Hubitat Elevation C-8 delivers a Specdex score of 88 — strongest in local.
Is Home Assistant Green worth the price? +
At $99, Home Assistant Green delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in local.
Does Hubitat Elevation C-8 or Home Assistant Green 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.