Home Assistant's best feature is a lot simpler than that: a unified dashboard.

This might help you choose between the two.

Modern smart devices, like the Google Home Hub, offer a wide range of helpful features, but it's worth knowing whether these systems work without internet.

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Staying home used to be the go-to money-saving move. Cancel the trip, skip the fancy dinners, and settle in for some ...

Getting started guide & review of the SONOFF Dongle Plus MG24 Zigbee adapter with Home Assistant, AirGuard TH monitor, and ...

All SONOFF WiFi and Zigbee home automation devices can now work with the Matter protocol. This can be done in two ways: ...

I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026 ...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the guys behind not only Matter but Zigbee and Aliro as well, has announced a new event - Unify - that it hopes will help to make the smart home a much more ...

zunzunbee will demonstrate Slate Switch live at CES 2026 in Eureka Park, where attendees can experience its snap-on installation and minimalist interaction model firsthand. Slate Switch is available ...

LG is set to unveil CLOiD, a revolutionary home assistant robot with human-like arms, at CES 2026. Designed to tackle household chores, this advanced AI-powered robot aims to create a 'Zero Labor Home ...