Home Assistant Yellow vs Samsung SmartThings Station
These hubs anchor different ecosystems: the Home Assistant Yellow runs Home Assistant, the Samsung SmartThings Station runs SmartThings. Radio hardware differs: only the Home Assistant Yellow has Z-Wave; only the Samsung SmartThings Station is a Thread border router. The Home Assistant Yellow runs automations locally without a cloud dependency; the other relies on cloud processing.
| Home Assistant Yellow | Samsung SmartThings Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | — | $79.99 |
| Ecosystem | Home Assistant | SmartThings |
| Matter controller | Yes | Yes |
| Thread border router | No | Yes |
| Zigbee radio | built-in | built-in |
| Z-Wave radio | via add-on | none |
| Bridges its devices into Matter | Yes | No |
| Local (no-cloud) control | Yes | No |
| Subscription required for core features | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| USB radio expansion | Yes | — |
| Release year | 2022 | 2023 |
What each hub actually pairs
- Devices that work with the Home Assistant Yellow — 7,221 direct, 2,309 via bridge/add-on
- Devices that work with the Samsung SmartThings Station — 7,221 direct, 0 via bridge/add-on
Frequently asked questions
Which pairs more devices, the Home Assistant Yellow or the Samsung SmartThings Station?
They tie in this database: both pair 7,221 devices directly.
Can I run the Home Assistant Yellow and Samsung SmartThings Station 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.