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Updated April 2026

Best Smart-Home Hubs, benchmarked.

Home Assistant, Hubitat, HomePod mini — smart-home hubs ranked by ecosystem and openness.

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

Home Assistant Green

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

Editor’s Pick
From
$99
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Home Assistant Yellow — Hub
Nabu Casa

Home Assistant Yellow

Hub

Editor’s Pick
From
$199
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Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) (White) — 2024
Google

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) (White)

2024

Editor’s Pick
From
$280
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Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) (Black) — 2024
Google

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) (Black)

2024

Editor’s Pick
From
$280
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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra (White) — 2024
Roborock

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra (White)

2024

Editor’s Pick
From
$1,799
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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra (Black) — 2024
Roborock

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra (Black)

2024

Editor’s Pick
From
$1,799
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Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen) — A15 · HDR10+ · Thread border router
Apple

Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen)

A15 · HDR10+ · Thread border router

Editor’s Pick
From
$129
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Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (White) — 2022
Ecobee

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (White)

2022

Editor’s Pick
From
$249
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Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (Black) — 2022
Ecobee

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium (Black)

2022

Editor’s Pick
From
$249
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Roborock S8 Pro Ultra (White) — 2023
Roborock

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra (White)

2023

Editor’s Pick
From
$1,599
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Roborock S8 Pro Ultra (Black) — 2023
Roborock

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra (Black)

2023

Editor’s Pick
From
$1,599
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Aqara Hub M3 — Matter Bridge · Thread · Zigbee 3.0
Aqara

Aqara Hub M3

Matter Bridge · Thread · Zigbee 3.0

Editor’s Pick
From
$129
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Hubitat Elevation C-8 — Local-only · Zigbee + Z-Wave + Matter
Hubitat

Hubitat Elevation C-8

Local-only · Zigbee + Z-Wave + Matter

Strongly Recommended
From
$169
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Hubitat Elevation C-8 — Hub
Hubitat

Hubitat Elevation C-8

Hub

Strongly Recommended
From
$169
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Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 (White) — 2023
Aqara

Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 (White)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$82
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Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 (Black) — 2023
Aqara

Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 (Black)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$82
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Aqara Door Lock U200 (White) — 2024
Aqara

Aqara Door Lock U200 (White)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$329
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Aqara Door Lock U200 (Black) — 2024
Aqara

Aqara Door Lock U200 (Black)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$329
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Aqara Hub M3 (White) — 2024
Aqara

Aqara Hub M3 (White)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$129
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Aqara Hub M3 (Black) — 2024
Aqara

Aqara Hub M3 (Black)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$129
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Aqara M3 Hub — Hub
Aqara

Aqara M3 Hub

Hub

Strongly Recommended
From
$129
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Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen) (White) — 2024
Google

Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen) (White)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$180
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Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen) (Black) — 2024
Google

Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen) (Black)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$180
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Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced (White) — 2022
Ecobee

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced (White)

2022

Strongly Recommended
From
$189
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Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced (Black) — 2022
Ecobee

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced (Black)

2022

Strongly Recommended
From
$189
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Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (4-pack) (White) — 2023
Philips

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (4-pack) (White)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$199
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Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (4-pack) (Black) — 2023
Philips

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (4-pack) (Black)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$199
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Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip (White) — 2020
Philips

Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip (White)

2020

Strongly Recommended
From
$220
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Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip (Black) — 2020
Philips

Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip (Black)

2020

Strongly Recommended
From
$220
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Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch (White) — 2022
Yale

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch (White)

2022

Strongly Recommended
From
$280
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Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch (Black) — 2022
Yale

Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch (Black)

2022

Strongly Recommended
From
$280
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Schlage Encode Plus (White) — 2021
Schlage

Schlage Encode Plus (White)

2021

Strongly Recommended
From
$330
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Schlage Encode Plus (Black) — 2021
Schlage

Schlage Encode Plus (Black)

2021

Strongly Recommended
From
$330
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Roborock Q Revo MaxV (White) — 2024
Roborock

Roborock Q Revo MaxV (White)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$999
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Roborock Q Revo MaxV (Black) — 2024
Roborock

Roborock Q Revo MaxV (Black)

2024

Strongly Recommended
From
$999
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Google Nest Hub Max — Hub
Google

Google Nest Hub Max

Hub

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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Arlo Pro 5S 2K (White) — 2023
Arlo

Arlo Pro 5S 2K (White)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$250
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Arlo Pro 5S 2K (Black) — 2023
Arlo

Arlo Pro 5S 2K (Black)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$250
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iRobot Roomba j9+ (White) — 2023
iRobot

iRobot Roomba j9+ (White)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$899
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iRobot Roomba j9+ (Black) — 2023
iRobot

iRobot Roomba j9+ (Black)

2023

Strongly Recommended
From
$899
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HomePod mini (Matter/Thread) — Matter + Thread border router
Apple

HomePod mini (Matter/Thread)

Matter + Thread border router

Recommended
From
$99
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Apple HomePod mini — Hub
Apple

Apple HomePod mini

Hub

Recommended
From
$99
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Google Nest Cam (battery) (White) — 2021
Google

Google Nest Cam (battery) (White)

2021

Recommended
From
$180
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Google Nest Cam (battery) (Black) — 2021
Google

Google Nest Cam (battery) (Black)

2021

Recommended
From
$180
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Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 (White) — 2021
Ring

Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 (White)

2021

Recommended
From
$230
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Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 (Black) — 2021
Ring

Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 (Black)

2021

Recommended
From
$230
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Philips Hue Bridge (White) — 2015
Philips

Philips Hue Bridge (White)

2015

Recommended
From
$60
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Philips Hue Bridge (Black) — 2015
Philips

Philips Hue Bridge (Black)

2015

Recommended
From
$60
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August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White) — 2022
August

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (White)

2022

Recommended
From
$230
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August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (Black) — 2022
August

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th gen) (Black)

2022

Recommended
From
$230
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Level Lock+ (White) — 2022
Level

Level Lock+ (White)

2022

Recommended
From
$330
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Level Lock+ (Black) — 2022
Level

Level Lock+ (Black)

2022

Recommended
From
$330
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Eufy RoboVac X10 Pro Omni (White) — 2024
Eufy

Eufy RoboVac X10 Pro Omni (White)

2024

Recommended
From
$799
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Eufy RoboVac X10 Pro Omni (Black) — 2024
Eufy

Eufy RoboVac X10 Pro Omni (Black)

2024

Recommended
From
$799
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Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) — Swiveling 10.1″ · Alexa · Zigbee hub
Amazon

Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

Swiveling 10.1″ · Alexa · Zigbee hub

Recommended
From
$249
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Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) — Hub
Google

Google Nest Hub (2nd gen)

Hub

Recommended
From
$99
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Amazon Echo Hub — Hub
Amazon

Amazon Echo Hub

Hub

Recommended
From
$179
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Amazon Echo Show 15 — Hub
Amazon

Amazon Echo Show 15

Hub

Recommended
From
$279
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Samsung SmartThings Station — Hub
Samsung

Samsung SmartThings Station

Hub

Recommended
From
$79
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Aqara M2 Hub — Hub
Aqara

Aqara M2 Hub

Hub

Recommended
From
$69
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SwitchBot Hub 2 — Hub
SwitchBot

SwitchBot Hub 2

Hub

Recommended
From
$99
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Google Nest Cam (wired) (White) — 2021
Google

Google Nest Cam (wired) (White)

2021

Recommended
From
$100
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Google Nest Cam (wired) (Black) — 2021
Google

Google Nest Cam (wired) (Black)

2021

Recommended
From
$100
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Google Nest Doorbell (battery) (White) — 2021
Google

Google Nest Doorbell (battery) (White)

2021

Recommended
From
$180
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Google Nest Doorbell (battery) (Black) — 2021
Google

Google Nest Doorbell (battery) (Black)

2021

Recommended
From
$180
View review
Nest Thermostat (White) — 2020
Google

Nest Thermostat (White)

2020

Recommended
From
$130
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Nest Thermostat (Black) — 2020
Google

Nest Thermostat (Black)

2020

Recommended
From
$130
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Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box (White) — 2019
Philips

Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box (White)

2019

Recommended
From
$249
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Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box (Black) — 2019
Philips

Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box (Black)

2019

Recommended
From
$249
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Yale Assure SL (White) — 2019
Yale

Yale Assure SL (White)

2019

Recommended
From
$250
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Yale Assure SL (Black) — 2019
Yale

Yale Assure SL (Black)

2019

Recommended
From
$250
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TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug HS103 (4-pack) (White) — 2019
TP-Link

TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug HS103 (4-pack) (White)

2019

Recommended
From
$30
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TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug HS103 (4-pack) (Black) — 2019
TP-Link

TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug HS103 (4-pack) (Black)

2019

Recommended
From
$30
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Govee Immersion TV Light Kit (White) — 2022
Govee

Govee Immersion TV Light Kit (White)

2022

Recommended
From
$150
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Govee Immersion TV Light Kit (Black) — 2022
Govee

Govee Immersion TV Light Kit (Black)

2022

Recommended
From
$150
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iRobot Roomba j7+ (White) — 2021
iRobot

iRobot Roomba j7+ (White)

2021

Recommended
From
$799
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iRobot Roomba j7+ (Black) — 2021
iRobot

iRobot Roomba j7+ (Black)

2021

Recommended
From
$799
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Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 (White) — 2023
Shark

Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 (White)

2023

Recommended
From
$600
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Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 (Black) — 2023
Shark

Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 (Black)

2023

Recommended
From
$600
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Dyson 360 Vis Nav (White) — 2023
Dyson

Dyson 360 Vis Nav (White)

2023

Recommended
From
$1,200
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Dyson 360 Vis Nav (Black) — 2023
Dyson

Dyson 360 Vis Nav (Black)

2023

Recommended
From
$1,200
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Samsung SmartThings Station (White) — 2023
Samsung

Samsung SmartThings Station (White)

2023

Recommended
From
$79
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Samsung SmartThings Station (Black) — 2023
Samsung

Samsung SmartThings Station (Black)

2023

Recommended
From
$79
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Ring Battery Doorbell Plus (White) — 2023
Ring

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus (White)

2023

Recommended
From
$180
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Ring Battery Doorbell Plus (Black) — 2023
Ring

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus (Black)

2023

Recommended
From
$180
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Ring Stick Up Cam Pro (White) — 2023
Ring

Ring Stick Up Cam Pro (White)

2023

Recommended
From
$180
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Ring Stick Up Cam Pro (Black) — 2023
Ring

Ring Stick Up Cam Pro (Black)

2023

Recommended
From
$180
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Arlo Essential Indoor (2nd gen) (White) — 2023
Arlo

Arlo Essential Indoor (2nd gen) (White)

2023

Recommended
From
$100
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Arlo Essential Indoor (2nd gen) (Black) — 2023
Arlo

Arlo Essential Indoor (2nd gen) (Black)

2023

Recommended
From
$100
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TP-Link Tapo P125M Matter Plug (White) — 2023
TP-Link

TP-Link Tapo P125M Matter Plug (White)

2023

Recommended
From
$15
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TP-Link Tapo P125M Matter Plug (Black) — 2023
TP-Link

TP-Link Tapo P125M Matter Plug (Black)

2023

Recommended
From
$15
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Govee Glide Wall Light (White) — 2022
Govee

Govee Glide Wall Light (White)

2022

Recommended
From
$200
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Govee Glide Wall Light (Black) — 2022
Govee

Govee Glide Wall Light (Black)

2022

Recommended
From
$200
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Amazon Echo Hub (White) — 2024
Amazon

Amazon Echo Hub (White)

2024

Recommended
From
$179
View review
Amazon Echo Hub (Black) — 2024
Amazon

Amazon Echo Hub (Black)

2024

Recommended
From
$179
View review
Amazon Smart Plug (White) — 2018
Amazon

Amazon Smart Plug (White)

2018

Solid
From
$25
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Amazon Smart Plug (Black) — 2018
Amazon

Amazon Smart Plug (Black)

2018

Solid
From
$25
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Head-to-head matchups

All comparisons →
SMART-HOME comparison VS
Nabu Casa
Home Assistant Green
93
vs
Nabu Casa
Home Assistant Yellow
92
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SMART-HOME comparison VS
Google
Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) (White)
92
vs
Google
Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) (Black)
92
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SMART-HOME comparison VS
Roborock
Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra (White)
92
vs
Roborock
Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra (Black)
92
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