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Home Assistant Green vs SwitchBot Hub 3

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Updated September 2026
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2026 verdict
Ready-made gadget or DIY brain? The SwitchBot Hub 3 takes this pair as the ready-to-use smart home hub, with an IR blaster, room sensors and a Matter bridge in one box.
SwitchBot Hub 3
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SwitchBot Hub 3
$99.99
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It reads temperature, humidity, light and presence, puts a screen, dial and four buttons on the desk, and brings SwitchBot devices into Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant. The Home Assistant Green is a different kind of product: a small computer running Home Assistant, with a quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, that ties together devices from hundreds of brands under local control and adds ONVIF, RTSP, Node-RED and Tailscale. It is Ethernet only, and Zigbee or Thread need a USB dongle. The two work together rather than compete: pick the SwitchBot Hub 3 for IR control and SwitchBot gear, and the Home Assistant Green to run a whole multi-brand home.
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FeatureHome Assistant GreenSwitchBot Hub 3Winner
Price$219.00$99.99SwitchBot Hub 3
Rating4.43.9Home Assistant Green
SensorsNoneTemperature, Humidity, Light, MotionSwitchBot Hub 3
ConnectivityEthernet2.4 GHz WiFiTie
ProtocolsZigbee Coordinator, Thread Border Router, Third-Party DevicesBluetooth, Matter Bridge, IRTie
IntegrationsGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home AssistantGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home AssistantTie

What the differences mean

What each one is

The Home Assistant Green is a platform: it runs Home Assistant and connects devices from many brands over the network, with local automations you build yourself. The SwitchBot Hub 3 is a device hub for SwitchBot gear and IR appliances that you set up in an app.

Radios

The SwitchBot Hub 3 has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a learning IR blaster built in. The Home Assistant Green has only Ethernet: Zigbee and Thread arrive with a USB radio, and it has no IR or Bluetooth of its own.

Sensors and controls

The SwitchBot Hub 3 reads temperature, humidity, light and presence and has a screen, a dial and four buttons. The Home Assistant Green has no sensors or controls and lives out of sight next to the router.

Matter role

The SwitchBot Hub 3 is a Matter bridge that exposes its devices to other platforms. The Home Assistant Green is a Matter controller only: it adds other brands' Matter devices but does not expose its own to other platforms.

Power-user features

The Home Assistant Green supports ONVIF and RTSP cameras, Node-RED and Tailscale. The SwitchBot Hub 3 offers none of these.

Which one to buy if

What owners say

Owners of both devices praise fast automations that run locally and hardware that is quick to get going. Home Assistant Green owners single out finally getting Lutron, Hue, Shelly, cameras and voice assistants into one dashboard, with automations Alexa or Google alone cannot do, in a tiny, silent box. Their caveats are the software's learning curve, the Ethernet-only design, the separate dongle needed for Zigbee or Thread and a cloud subscription for easy remote access. SwitchBot Hub 3 owners talk about the dial and buttons that let the family run scenes without a phone, the clock display with room readings and an IR blaster that cloned stubborn remotes. They complain about the price, firmware that can be slow or crash, a screen that is not touch and Apple Home control through Matter and Shortcuts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: Home Assistant Green or SwitchBot Hub 3?

The SwitchBot Hub 3, as a ready-made hub with an IR blaster, room sensors and a Matter bridge. The Home Assistant Green is the more powerful platform for a multi-brand home, but it needs setup work, Ethernet and a dongle for Zigbee or Thread.

Does the SwitchBot Hub 3 work with Home Assistant?

Yes. The SwitchBot Hub 3 works with Home Assistant, and its Matter bridge exposes SwitchBot devices to Matter controllers such as the Home Assistant Green, so the two can run side by side.

Is the SwitchBot Hub 3 a Thread border router?

No. The SwitchBot Hub 3 uses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and infrared and has no Thread, Zigbee or Z-Wave. The Home Assistant Green becomes a Thread border router once a Thread-capable USB radio is added.

What is the biggest difference between the Home Assistant Green and the SwitchBot Hub 3?

The Home Assistant Green is a local automation platform for many brands, with no radios beyond Ethernet. The SwitchBot Hub 3 is a SwitchBot and IR hub with built-in sensors, a screen and buttons.

Who should buy the Home Assistant Green?

People who want a private, local smart home that ties together many brands, and who are willing to learn Home Assistant and wire it to the router.

Who should buy the SwitchBot Hub 3?

SwitchBot owners who want IR control, climate and presence automations and physical controls, with the option of bringing it all into Apple Home or Home Assistant over Matter.

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