Google Home vs Hubitat Elevation

Google Home9.2Visit Hubitat Elevation8.7Visit

Higher score Google Home #1 in Home Automation 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Google Home

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Hubitat Elevation #6 in Home Automation 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Hubitat

• Google Home fits best

  Google households wanting broad, simple smart-home control

• Hubitat Elevation fits best

  Users wanting local automation with broad radio support

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Side by side

Feature	Google Home 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Hubitat Elevation 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Home Automation	#6 in Home Automation
Best for	Google households wanting broad, simple smart-home control	Users wanting local automation with broad radio support
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$184.95 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs, Community	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Google Home 5/7 · Hubitat Elevation 7/7
Local control	✓	✓
Matter support	✓	✓
Zigbee support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Z-Wave support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Voice assistant support	✓	✓
Camera integration	✓	✓
Energy monitoring	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Organizes compatible devices by room and household Supports routines, automations, Matter and Google Assistant voice control Includes Nest camera viewing and energy features for supported devices	Runs automations locally and supports Zigbee, Z-Wave and Matter Built-in apps cover rules, lighting and thermostat schedules Tracks energy use or cost and supports Ring-triggered automations
Cons	Device compatibility affects which products can be set up and controlled Capabilities vary by country, device model and supported integrations Matter and local-control behavior depends on device and hub availability	Costs $184.95 upfront, with no free plan Custom apps and device drivers require Groovy Some integrations, including Ring, rely on cloud services
Our verdict	Google Home brings compatible smart-home devices together for setup, organization, control and automation. It is aimed at households that want to manage devices by room or household, create routines, and use Google Assistant voice control.… Read the review →	Hubitat Elevation is a physical home-automation hub for people who want compatible devices to run automations locally. Its C-8 Pro North America version connects over Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, with web and mobile… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Home — where it wins

  • Organizes compatible devices by room and household
  • Supports routines, automations, Matter and Google Assistant voice control
  • Includes Nest camera viewing and energy features for supported devices

  Where it doesn't

  • Device compatibility affects which products can be set up and controlled
  • Capabilities vary by country, device model and supported integrations
  • Matter and local-control behavior depends on device and hub availability

• Hubitat Elevation — where it wins

  • Runs automations locally and supports Zigbee, Z-Wave and Matter
  • Built-in apps cover rules, lighting and thermostat schedules
  • Tracks energy use or cost and supports Ring-triggered automations

  Where it doesn't

  • Costs $184.95 upfront, with no free plan
  • Custom apps and device drivers require Groovy
  • Some integrations, including Ring, rely on cloud services

• Google Home9.2/10 · Free plan

  Free smart-home control with device organization, routines, Matter and Nest viewing.

  Visit Google HomeFull verdict →
• Hubitat Elevation8.7/10 · Paid

  A multi-radio hub for local automations, with a $184.95 one-time price.

  Visit HubitatFull verdict →