7 Best Smart Home Hubs in 2026

The Homey Pro is our top pick. Athom lists Z-Wave, Zigbee, a Thread Border Router, Matter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, infrared and 433 MHz on one hub, and says the hub runs entirely on-premise. No other pick here lists that many ways to connect devices. The linked listing is the Homey Pro (2026).

The other picks each suit a specific setup: local Z-Wave automation, an open platform you can extend, Thread and Matter with infrared control, SmartThings, Hue lighting, and infrared appliances like TVs and air conditioners.

The best Smart Home Hubs right now

Homey Pro - Best overall

The Homey Pro has more radios than any other hub here. Athom lists Z-Wave 700 Series, Zigbee 3.0, 433 MHz, infrared, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi, along with Matter v1.5 and a Thread Border Router. That means older Z-Wave and Zigbee devices can share one controller with newer Matter and Thread products.

Inside are a 1.5 GHz quad-core ARMv8 processor, 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 8 GB of eMMC flash. Athom says the hub runs entirely on-premise and uses the cloud only when necessary, and it promises software updates until at least June 2031. Wired networking needs the Homey Pro Ethernet Adapter, which is sold separately.

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Who it is for: Homes with a mix of Z-Wave, Zigbee, infrared and Matter devices that want one local hub for all of them.

Hubitat Elevation C-8 Pro - Best for Z-Wave homes

Hubitat built the C-8 Pro for local automation. Its page says automations run inside your home rather than in the cloud, so lights, locks, thermostats and security rules keep working through internet disruptions. It has Zigbee and US-frequency Z-Wave (908.4 MHz) radios built in, including Z-Wave 800-series and Z-Wave LR, and both use external antennas.

It also includes a Matter controller, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, a 2.0 GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM. Hubitat says the hub works with Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Alexa for voice control, and that it needs no subscriptions for ongoing use. The product page does not list Thread.

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Who it is for: Homes built around Z-Wave locks, switches and sensors that want rules to keep running without the internet.

Home Assistant Green - Best open platform

Home Assistant Green is the plug-in way into Home Assistant. Nabu Casa says you just plug in power and network cables to get started, and that more than 1,000 built-in integrations support hundreds of thousands of smart home devices and online services. Data stays on the device, and Nabu Casa says an internet connection is required for the initial setup.

It runs on a Rockchip RK3566 with a quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU, 4 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage, with Gigabit Ethernet and two USB 2.0 ports. The Green has no Zigbee, Thread or Z-Wave radio of its own. Zigbee or Thread needs the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2, Z-Wave needs a third-party USB accessory, and Matter works over Wi-Fi and Ethernet once the Matter integration and Matter Server are set up.

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Who it is for: Owners who want to connect devices from many brands and build their own automations.

Aqara Hub M200 - Best for Thread and Matter

Aqara describes the M200 as a hub for its own and third-party Matter devices that also works as an infrared controller. It is a Matter Controller for over 50 device types and a Thread border router that bridges Thread to Wi-Fi or Ethernet. It can also extend a Thread mesh. On top of that, it is an Aqara Zigbee hub and a Matter bridge to Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa.

Power comes from either Power over Ethernet or USB-C, and the dual-band Wi-Fi is listed as IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax with WPA3 security. A 360-degree IR blaster covers infrared remotes, and a 90dB speaker handles doorbell alerts and alarms. Aqara lists capacity as 40 Aqara Zigbee devices plus 40 Thread devices.

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Who it is for: Homes moving to Matter and Thread that also want infrared remote control and a ceiling or wall mount.

Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 - Best for SmartThings

The Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 runs on SmartThings and is set up in the SmartThings app on iOS or Android. Its spec table lists Zigbee 3.0, Matter, Thread, Wi-Fi and Ethernet. Aeotec also labels it as a Thread Border Router. It works with Bixby, Alexa and Google Home for voice control. The linked listing is the Hub 2 (V4) and names Zigbee and Matter in its title, so confirm Thread on the listing before you buy.

Aeotec says the hub can connect up to 150 Zigbee devices, and that local automations and device drivers keep things running when the home network is offline. The hardware is modest: a 900MHz CPU and 512MB of RAM, powered by 5V, 2A USB-C. Bluetooth is only for onboarding and diagnostics, and there is no Z-Wave.

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Who it is for: SmartThings households that want a dedicated hub for Zigbee, Thread and Matter devices.

Philips Hue Bridge Pro - Best for Philips Hue lighting

The Hue Bridge Pro is the hub for large Philips Hue lighting setups. Philips says it supports 150+ lights and 50+ accessories, compared with 50 lights and 12 accessories on the Hue Bridge. It can also store up to 500 scenes. It connects to your router over Wi-Fi or the included Ethernet cable, and Philips recommends the cable for the most reliable connection.

MotionAware turns existing Hue lights into motion sensors, and Philips says up to 95% of existing Hue products are compatible. The bridge works with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Assistant and Samsung SmartThings, and Philips lists Matter as available through the Hue Bridge. The page does not mention Thread.

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Who it is for: Homes with a large or growing Philips Hue system that has outgrown the Hue Bridge.

Tapo H110 Smart IR & IoT Hub - Best for infrared appliances

The Tapo H110 is for appliances that still use an infrared remote, such as TVs and air conditioners. Tapo says it supports 18 device types and over 8,000 brands, and that the remote database is updated every quarter. It also works with Tapo sensors and other Tapo smart devices through Tapo Smart Actions.

Tapo calls the H110 a Matter-certified connection center that brings IR appliances and Tapo sensors into the Matter ecosystem. A footnote says this Matter accessory needs an Apple Home hub such as a HomePod or Apple TV. Voice control works through Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant. If the internet drops, the hub can still control devices on the same local network.

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Who it is for: Homes that want app and voice control for TVs, air conditioners and other IR appliances, especially alongside Tapo devices.

• Start with your radios. Count your Z-Wave, Zigbee and Thread devices. Hubitat and Homey have Z-Wave built in. Aqara, Aeotec and Homey list Thread. Home Assistant Green adds radios through USB accessories.
• Check Thread border router support for Matter. Matter devices that use Thread need a Thread border router. The Homey Pro, Aqara Hub M200 and Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 list Thread border router support on their pages.
• Decide how much should run locally. Hubitat, Homey, Aqara and Aeotec all say their automations keep working without the internet, which matters for locks and security rules.
• Match the hub to your app. The Aeotec hub runs SmartThings, the Hue Bridge Pro is for Hue lighting, and the Tapo H110 fits homes that already use Tapo devices.
• Plan for power and networking. The Aqara M200 can run on PoE, the Homey Pro needs a separately sold adapter for Ethernet, and Home Assistant Green is set up with a network cable.
• Look for ongoing costs. Hubitat says it needs no subscriptions. Home Assistant Cloud is recommended for Google Home and Alexa voice control, and Homey's cloud backups are an optional extra.

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