Differences Between C-5 and C-7?

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what is the benefit of using HubConnect vs the built in Link to Hub/Hub Link app

These two posts by @csteele and @bertabcd1234 answer that more proficiently than I could hope to:

Differences between HubConnect and Other Hub for SmartThings Integration

Link to Hub / Hub Link OtherHub HubConnect The three musketeers of hub interconnection apps. For ST <> HE, HubLink is an answer to the simple question of: how can I migrate away from ST? In a two HE Hub scenario, the limited attribute exchange can become a show stopper. A step up in capability for ST <> HE users is OtherHub, especially for people that plan on using ST for a while and need that bidirectional flow. HubConnect targets the few of us with multiple hubs, especiall…

Differences between HubConnect and Other Hub for SmartThings Integration

I've used both. Other Hub is a bit older but still works well. It is probably also a bit easier to set up (YMMV). HubConnect is newer and quite powerful. I think most of the showstopping bugs some users had have been worked out, so it should work pretty well now. Functionally, the differences include: Other Hub lets you share HE devices to ST. Communication is bidirectional, but the "original" device must exist on HE; HubConnect lets you share devices from HE to ST or ST to HE (as well as HE t…