Hubitat Elevation vs Bosch Smart Home

Hubitat Elevation7.5Visit BSBosch Smart Home6.8Visit

Higher score Hubitat Elevation #4 in Home Automation 7.5/10 From $184.95 ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Hubitat

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BS Bosch Smart Home #8 in Home Automation 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from €4.99/mo Free plan✓ 6 of 7 features Try Bosch Smart Home

• Hubitat Elevation fits best

  Users wanting local automation with broad radio support

• Bosch Smart Home fits best

  Bosch users seeking heating-focused home automation

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Side by side

Feature	Hubitat Elevation 7.5/10 Visit ↗	BSBosch Smart Home 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	6.8
Ranking	#4 in Home Automation	#8 in Home Automation
Best for	Users wanting local automation with broad radio support	Bosch users seeking heating-focused home automation
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Hubitat Elevation 7/7 · Bosch Smart Home 6/7
Local control	✓	✓
Matter support	✓	✓
Zigbee support	✓	✓
Z-Wave support	✓ (best)	Not published
Voice assistant support	✓	✓
Camera integration	✓	✓
Energy monitoring	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	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	Create scenarios and automations for compatible devices and appliances. Control heating schedules and use demand-driven heating with Home+. Supports local control, Matter, Zigbee and major voice assistants.
Cons	Costs $184.95 upfront, with no free plan Custom apps and device drivers require Groovy Some integrations, including Ring, rely on cloud services	Home+ is an additional subscription, starting at €4.99 per month. Works with compatible devices; some third-party connections are supported only. Support channels listed are documentation.
Our verdict	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 →	Bosch Smart Home brings compatible heating, lighting, shutters, sensors, plugs, locks, alarms and cameras into a controller-based system managed through Android and iOS apps. It suits households already using Bosch devices, especially… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Bosch Smart Home — where it wins

  • Create scenarios and automations for compatible devices and appliances.
  • Control heating schedules and use demand-driven heating with Home+.
  • Supports local control, Matter, Zigbee and major voice assistants.

  Where it doesn't

  • Home+ is an additional subscription, starting at €4.99 per month.
  • Works with compatible devices; some third-party connections are supported only.
  • Support channels listed are documentation.

• Hubitat Elevation7.5/10 · From $184.95

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

  Visit HubitatFull verdict →
• BSBosch Smart Home6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from €4.99/mo

  A heating-focused home system with local control, automations and broad device connections.

  Try Bosch Smart HomeFull verdict →