Philips Hue Bridge Pro vs SwitchBot Hub 2

The Philips Hue Bridge Pro, for lighting. It is a Zigbee coordinator for 150+ lights with Ethernet, a quad-core processor and a 2 year warranty. The SwitchBot Hub 2 is the more affordable choice for IR control and climate sensing, but it cannot pair Zigbee lights.

No. The SwitchBot Hub 2 has no Zigbee radio and pairs only SwitchBot Bluetooth devices, so it cannot replace the Philips Hue Bridge Pro or control Hue bulbs directly. Both can sit in the same Apple Home, Alexa or Google Home setup.

The Philips Hue Bridge Pro supports 150+ lights and 50+ accessories, against around 50 devices on the older bridge, runs on a faster quad-core processor, adds Wi-Fi next to Ethernet and brings MotionAware, which turns existing Hue bulbs into motion lighting.

Yes. Both are Matter bridges and both work with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant. The SwitchBot Hub 2 can expose up to 8 devices over Matter.

Owners of large or growing Hue systems who want faster lights, room for 150+ bulbs, a wired connection and MotionAware, or who want to merge several older bridges into one.

Anyone who wants to control TVs and air conditioners by infrared, track temperature and humidity, or bring SwitchBot curtains, locks and bots into Apple Home, on a smaller budget.