Philips Hue Bridge Pro vs TP-Link Tapo H100

The Philips Hue Bridge Pro, for a Hue lighting system. It wins on connectivity, protocols and a 2 year warranty, and it holds 150 or more lights. The TP-Link Tapo H100 wins as a small sensor hub with a siren, not as a lighting bridge.

The Philips Hue Bridge Pro runs a Hue Zigbee network and can use Ethernet. The TP-Link Tapo H100 is a 2.4 GHz plug-in hub for up to 64 Tapo sensors. Both bridge Matter. Only the Hue bridge coordinates Zigbee.

No. The TP-Link Tapo H100 does not list a Zigbee coordinator and does not support third-party devices. Hue bulbs belong on the Philips Hue Bridge Pro, or another Hue bridge.

Yes. The Philips Hue Bridge Pro and the TP-Link Tapo H100 both list Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant. The Tapo path for sensors is its Matter bridge and the Tapo app. The Hue path is the Hue system.

Homes with a large or growing Hue system who want faster response, 150 or more lights, MotionAware and the option to retire extra bridges. Small setups that already work on the classic bridge gain less.

Anyone whose accessories are Tapo sensors and buttons, who wants a 90 dB chime and Matter without running a lighting mesh. Match the hub's region to the sensors, and do not expect it to record cameras.