Amazon Echo Hub vs Home Assistant Green
These hubs anchor different ecosystems: the Amazon Echo Hub runs Amazon Alexa, the Home Assistant Green runs Home Assistant. The Amazon Echo Hub pairs more of this database directly — 7,221 devices against 1,824 for the Home Assistant Green — because of its radio coverage. Radio hardware differs: only the Home Assistant Green has Z-Wave; only the Amazon Echo Hub is a Thread border router. The Home Assistant Green runs automations locally without a cloud dependency; the other relies on cloud processing.
| Amazon Echo Hub | Home Assistant Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | $179.99 | $199 |
| Ecosystem | Amazon Alexa | Home Assistant |
| Matter controller | Yes | Yes |
| Thread border router | Yes | No |
| Zigbee radio | built-in | via add-on |
| Z-Wave radio | none | via add-on |
| Bridges its devices into Matter | No | Yes |
| Local (no-cloud) control | No | Yes |
| Subscription required for core features | No | No |
| Built-in voice assistant | Alexa | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| USB radio expansion | — | Yes |
| Release year | 2024 | 2023 |
What each hub actually pairs
- Devices that work with the Amazon Echo Hub — 7,221 direct, 0 via bridge/add-on
- Devices that work with the Home Assistant Green — 1,824 direct, 7,706 via bridge/add-on
Frequently asked questions
Which pairs more devices, the Amazon Echo Hub or the Home Assistant Green?
The Amazon Echo Hub: 7,221 devices in this database pair directly, versus 1,824 for the Home Assistant Green.
Can I run the Amazon Echo Hub and Home Assistant Green together?
Usually yes. Matter's multi-admin lets the same Matter device join several controllers at once, and Thread border routers from different vendors share one mesh. Zigbee and Z-Wave devices, though, pair to exactly one hub at a time.