Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) vs Caséta Smart Bridge (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Amazon Alexa.
- The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works with Apple Home, Google Home and Home Assistant; for the Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) it isn't confirmed.
- Neither is confirmed to work with SmartThings.
- They also differ on: radio, type, connects devices over and max devices.
Side by side
| Fact | Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) | Caséta Smart Bridge (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Yes[2] |
| Google Home | Unconfirmed | Yes[4] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Yes[3] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Yes[5] |
| Radio | Wi-Fi[2] | Ethernet[1] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[1] |
| Local control | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| Type | Speaker or display[1],[2] | Hub or bridge[1] |
| Connects devices over | Unconfirmed | Proprietary radio[1] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | 75[1] |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Confirmed only for the Caséta Smart Bridge (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with Google Home?
- Confirmed only for the Caséta Smart Bridge (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Caséta Smart Bridge (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Confirmed only for the Caséta Smart Bridge (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) · Caséta Smart Bridge (US)