Aqara Hub M2 (EU) vs Hue Bridge Pro (EU)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For Europe
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
- The Hue Bridge Pro (EU) works with SmartThings and Home Assistant; for the Aqara Hub M2 (EU) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, local control, connects devices over, matter bridge and max devices.
Side by side
| Fact | Aqara Hub M2 (EU) | Hue Bridge Pro (EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Yes, over Ethernet[1],[3] |
| Apple Home | Yes[1],[2] | Yes[1] |
| Google Home | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Via Matter[3],[4] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet[1] | Zigbee, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Wi-Fi[1],[2] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[2] |
| Local control | Yes[1],[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1] | Hub or bridge[1],[2] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Infrared[1] | Zigbee[1] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[2],[3] |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | 128[1],[2] | Unconfirmed[1],[2] |
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
- Aqara Hub M2 (EU) or Hue Bridge Pro (EU): which works with Apple Home?
- Both work with Apple Home directly. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Aqara Hub M2 (EU) or Hue Bridge Pro (EU): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Aqara Hub M2 (EU) or Hue Bridge Pro (EU): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Aqara Hub M2 (EU) or Hue Bridge Pro (EU): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge Pro (EU). The Aqara Hub M2 (EU) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge Pro (EU) works directly. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Aqara Hub M2 (EU) or Hue Bridge Pro (EU): which works with Home Assistant?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge Pro (EU). The Aqara Hub M2 (EU) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge Pro (EU) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
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