The best Zigbee smart bulbs compared: Philips Hue White and Color, White, White Ambiance, Essential, BR30, GU10, candle and filament bulbs, THIRDREALITY ZL1 and ZB3, innr, Sengled and LEDEPLY, ranked on color quality, brightness, hub compatibility, mesh routing and value for Hue, Echo, SmartThings and Home Assistant users.
The best Zigbee devices for Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant: THIRDREALITY plugs, leak and vibration sensors, SONOFF SNZB temperature, contact, motion, presence and button sensors, Aqara P1 and FP1E, Philips Hue bulbs and dimmer, and the SONOFF ZBMINIR2 relay, ranked on reliability, battery life, mesh routing and local control.
The best Zigbee dongles for Home Assistant compared: SONOFF Dongle Plus MG24, ZBDongle-E, ZBDongle-P, Dongle Lite and Dongle Max, SMLIGHT SLZB-06M, SLZB-06MG24U, SLZB-06U, SLZB-07 and SLZB-MR1U, the Aeotec Z-Stick 10 Pro and AVATTO PoE dongle, ranked on chip, ZHA vs Zigbee2MQTT fit, USB vs PoE placement and Thread support.
The best Zigbee hubs compared: Hubitat C-8 Pro, Philips Hue Bridge Pro, Homey Pro, Aeotec SmartThings hub, Amazon Echo Hub, Aqara M2 and M100, SONOFF Bridge Max and Bridge Pro, THIRDREALITY Gen2 Plus, plus SONOFF and SMLIGHT coordinators for Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT, ranked on radios, local control, Matter support and ecosystem fit.
The best dedicated Z-Wave repeaters on Amazon compared: the Aeotec Range Extender 7 and the Ring Alarm Range Extender (2nd Gen), ranked on Z-Wave generation, security, battery backup, placement and hub compatibility for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Ring Alarm.
The best Z-Wave garage door controllers compared: the GoControl GD00Z-8-GC, Zooz ZEN16, ZEN17, ZEN58 and ZEN51 relays, Shelly Wave LR relays, and Ecolink, Zooz and Aeotec door position sensors, ranked on doors controlled, relay rating, position sensing, safety warnings and Z-Wave Long Range for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and security panels.
The best Z-Wave fan controllers compared: 12 ceiling fan speed controls, fan and light combo switches, exhaust fan switches, hidden relays and plug-in controllers from Leviton, Enbrighten, Zooz, Shelly, Aeotec, Ezlo and Minoston, ranked on speed steps, motor load rating, multi-way wiring and Z-Wave generation for Home Assistant, Hubitat and SmartThings.
The best Z-Wave outdoor plugs compared: 12 weatherproof picks from Zooz, Minoston, Enbrighten, GE, EVA LOGIK and New One, including 800 Series Long Range single and dual plugs, outdoor dimmers for string lights, an energy-monitoring plug and alarm-panel friendly options for Ring, Alarm.com, Home Assistant, Hubitat and SmartThings.
The best Z-Wave plugs with energy monitoring compared: 12 picks from Minoston, Ezlo, Shelly and Aeotec, including 800 Series Long Range plugs that report watts and kWh, an outdoor IP65 metering plug, in-line and in-wall metering relays, a 40 A heavy-duty switch and a whole-home energy meter for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Z-Box.
The best Z-Wave temperature and humidity sensors compared: 12 dedicated room sensors, multisensors, door and leak sensors with climate readings, freeze alarms and plug-in options from Zooz, Aeotec, Ecolink, HomeSeer and Trane, ranked on 800 Series Long Range support, humidity sensing, battery life and hub compatibility for Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings and Z-Box.