SmartThings quit manufacturing the hub and is passing it off to Aeotec.
Before 2020 I felt confident about SmartThings working long-term, but that’s changed now.It seems logical that SmartThings would try and reduce cloud computing to a minimum and have the hub handle everything to reduce server costs.If this does change and the majority of the functionality is running on the hub, I would probably not need another hub besides SmartThings. SmartThings is supposedly working on making more functionality work locally on the hub.So are automations using the Smart Lighting App in SmartThings. Controlling Z-Wave and Zigbee devices is done locally.SmartThings needs to work on the speed of initially opening the app. I like the new design of the SmartThings app and when everything is loaded it isn’t as slow.It takes me about 20 seconds to load the app and change a light or run a scene sometimes. This is probably my biggest annoyance with SmartThings right now.
If the Aeotec SmartThings hub is in the same price range of $70 to $80 then that would be great. The SmartThings hub is actually pretty well priced… when they were selling them, that is.Now it is official, so that’s great news for both SmartThings and Nest. Nest used to work in an unofficial way.Works with so many smart home devices like Brilliant, Smart Life, and many more. Easily compatible with Alexa & Google.If that is the case I would move the score of SmartThings up to a 5 out of 5 on this section. Supposedly the developer of webCoRE works for SmartThings and is trying to port over webCoRE to work on the Rules API.
#Homeseer vs wink full#
For more of an overview, you can see my new hubs comparison video here.Īll right, here’s how I rated the hubs in each category from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. That’s why I wanted to rate them using specific categories to help you decide. There are plenty of good options out there, but the best one for you might not be ideal for someone else.
#Homeseer vs wink update#
JanuUltimate Hubs Comparison: 2021 Update + Notes