Aqara Hub M3 (EU) vs Tapo H100 (EU)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For Europe
- Both work with Home Assistant.
- The Aqara Hub M3 (EU) works with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and SmartThings; for the Tapo H100 (EU) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, connects devices over, matter bridge, thread border router and max devices.
Side by side
| Fact | Aqara Hub M3 (EU) | Tapo H100 (EU) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Yes, over Wi-Fi[6] | Unconfirmed[2],[3] |
| Apple Home | Via Matter[2] | Unconfirmed[2] |
| Google Home | Via Matter[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Amazon Alexa | Via Matter[2] | Unconfirmed |
| SmartThings | Via Matter[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Via Matter[2],[5] | Yes[4] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet[3],[4] | Wi-Fi[1] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[1] |
| Local control | Yes[1],[3] | Yes[4] |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1],[3] | Hub or bridge[1] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Thread, Bluetooth, Infrared[3],[4] | Proprietary radio[1] |
| Matter bridge | Yes[2] | Unconfirmed[2] |
| Thread border router | Yes[1],[4] | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | 64[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
- Aqara Hub M3 (EU) or Tapo H100 (EU): which works with Apple Home?
- Confirmed only for the Aqara Hub M3 (EU). The Aqara Hub M3 (EU) works through Matter; the Tapo H100 (EU) isn't confirmed either way. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Aqara Hub M3 (EU) or Tapo H100 (EU): which works with Google Home?
- Confirmed only for the Aqara Hub M3 (EU). The Aqara Hub M3 (EU) works through Matter; the Tapo H100 (EU) isn't confirmed either way. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Aqara Hub M3 (EU) or Tapo H100 (EU): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Confirmed only for the Aqara Hub M3 (EU). The Aqara Hub M3 (EU) works through Matter; the Tapo H100 (EU) isn't confirmed either way. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Aqara Hub M3 (EU) or Tapo H100 (EU): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the Aqara Hub M3 (EU). The Aqara Hub M3 (EU) works through Matter; the Tapo H100 (EU) isn't confirmed either way. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Aqara Hub M3 (EU) or Tapo H100 (EU): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both. The Aqara Hub M3 (EU) works through Matter; the Tapo H100 (EU) works directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
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