Matter
Open smart-home interoperability standard over IP.
Matter is the smart-home protocol from the Connectivity Standards Alliance (Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung). Devices certified Matter work with any compatible hub regardless of brand — bridges Zigbee/Z-Wave to IP, runs over Wi-Fi or Thread, has built-in encrypted commissioning. The big change since 2023: setup with a QR code instead of brand-specific apps, and devices work with multiple ecosystems simultaneously.