Prospective User, wondering which model to try

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Looking to try out Hubitat. my question is should I test the waters with the C7 or just jump in with the C8 or C8 Pro?

I have a Homekit environment and am running HomeBridge (as a docker on unRAID). I have a number of non-HK compliant devices working through HomeBridge, as well as an Abode Gen 1 security system that "supports" HK. I put in quotes because the stupid system needs to rebooted every so often because the system goes offline from the HomeKit app every week or so.

The issue I have with HomeBridge is that there's not a plugin for everything and some of them require credentials to be provided, which I don't feel great about either, especially the non-verified plugins.

Anyways, long story short, I wanted to play around with the Hubitat but wasn't sure which one to get. The price difference isn't huge, so wasn't sure.

Thanks in advance for any assitance

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If you can afford it, get the C-8 Pro. Antennas like the C-8 plus double the memory makes it a no-brainer in my opinion. If you go Zigbee or Z-Wave at some point you'll be glad you have the external antennas. The HomeKit Integration will be the same on any of the models and works great. I retired my HomeBridge that I was running on a pi.

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If you are not experimenting with AliExpress gadgets - definitely the C-8 Pro will be the better and the future-proof choice.

The only benefit of the older C-7, in my opinion, is the better compatibility with some Tuya Zigbee devices. If you are not using such ones - go with the C-8 Pro.

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Thanks to you both for the replies. I just set up my C8 Pro with no problems. Now on to figuring out the particulars of my home setup :smiley:

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