The best Z-wave hubs: How to choose

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This post is almost a year old and though things probably haven’t changed much, I would disagree with some of the conclusions in that post. I have practically tried and tested everything on the market so here my 2cents:

Best hub for Z-wave:

  1. Zwave.me uzb1/z-way. Need to provide your own controller platform which ranges from a raspberry Pi to practically anything you want including a windows PC. It is the most in-depth and flexible for z-wave. Makes vera looks like a child toy.

Best hub for Zigbee:

  1. Hubitat
  2. Deconz close second. Is more flexible but lacks in most other areas. Best integrated with other controllers.

Best integration/community:

  1. Home Assistant
  2. Hubitat

Best Automation:

  1. Node Red
  2. Lots of DIY here. MSR/openLuup
  3. HomeKit

Best DIY:

  1. Zwave.me uzb1... much better than the Aeotec which does not allow for firmware upgrades and is much too closed/proprietary and lacks in compatibility. The battery feature is a bit gimmicky.
  2. Home Assistant

Best all in one overall: (I am in the US and don’t have access to Homey)

  1. Hubitat
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