SmartThings Station (US) vs SwitchBot Hub 2 (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant.
- The SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works with Apple Home; for the SmartThings Station (US) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, connects devices over, matter bridge and thread border router.
Side by side
| Fact | SmartThings Station (US) | SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed[5],[6] | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[8] |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Via Matter[3],[4] |
| Google Home | Yes[4] | Yes[6] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[4] | Yes[7] |
| SmartThings | Yes[1],[2] | Via Matter[3] |
| Home Assistant | Yes[7] | Via Matter[9] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Thread[2],[6] | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth[1],[8] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[2] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Hub or bridge[1] | Hub or bridge[1],[2] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Thread[2],[3] | Bluetooth, Infrared[1] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Yes[3],[5] |
| Thread border router | Yes[2] | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed[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
- SmartThings Station (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Confirmed only for the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US). The SmartThings Station (US) isn't confirmed either way; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- SmartThings Station (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- SmartThings Station (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- SmartThings Station (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Both. The SmartThings Station (US) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- SmartThings Station (US) or SwitchBot Hub 2 (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both. The SmartThings Station (US) works directly; the SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works through Matter. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: SmartThings Station (US) · SwitchBot Hub 2 (US)