Aeotec is a German-based smart home brand, now Aeotec Group, known for Z-Wave and Zigbee sensors, switches and USB controllers, plus a Smart Home Hub that runs Samsung's SmartThings platform.
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Aeotec builds around open radio standards rather than its own cloud. Its sensors, switches and plugs use Z-Wave or Zigbee, and its hub works as a SmartThings hub, so day-to-day control goes through the SmartThings app. The same Z-Wave devices and Aeotec USB sticks can also be paired to other controllers such as Home Assistant or Homey.
That suits people who want a mesh of battery sensors and in-wall switches and are happy to choose their own hub. It is less simple if you want a single Aeotec-branded app, because we found no Aeotec-published smartphone app. Z-Wave support also differs by hub generation, so check which model you are buying.
Source: Aeotec app on Homey (device list)
The app used to set up and control the Aeotec Smart Home Hub. It is published by Samsung, not Aeotec, and Aeotec's own site points to it. We found no separate Aeotec-published smartphone app. The Apple link comes from Aeotec's site; we could not open either store page ourselves, and the Google Play address is the package named in the truncated link on Aeotec's site.
Official supported by the brand Community built by someone else Not found searched, nothing found Unconfirmed sources conflict or could not be opened
| Platform | Status | What it means | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection | |||
| Z-Wave | Official | Aeotec's homepage lists Z-Wave among the hub's supported technologies. A retailer launch article says the older Hub V3 supports Z-Wave Plus while the newer Hub 2 (V4) does not, so the hub generation matters. Aeotec's Z-Wave devices and USB sticks also work with other Z-Wave controllers. | Aeotec homepage Vesternet: Hub 2 (V4) |
| Zigbee | Official | Aeotec's homepage lists Zigbee. The retailer article describes Zigbee 3.0 on Hub 2 with direct connection for up to 150 devices. | Aeotec homepage Vesternet: Hub 2 (V4) |
| Wi-Fi and Ethernet | Yes | The retailer article lists Wi-Fi and Ethernet for Hub 2, and Aeotec's homepage names Wi-Fi among the technologies behind its products. A Matter database entry for the earlier hub describes it as Wi-Fi connected. We did not find the hub's Wi-Fi band stated. | Vesternet: Hub 2 (V4) Matter Alpha: Smart Home Hub |
| Thread and Bluetooth | Yes | Matter Alpha's entry for Hub 2 lists a Thread Border Router role, and the retailer article says the border router is built in. Matter Alpha's entry for the earlier hub lists Bluetooth. Aeotec's homepage does not mention Thread. | Matter Alpha: Hub 2 Matter Alpha: Smart Home Hub |
| Matter | Official | Aeotec's homepage lists Matter as supported by the Smart Home Hub. The retailer article says Matter is built into Hub 2 and can control devices from more than 270 brands. Matter Alpha lists Matter over Wi-Fi and over Zigbee but does not state whether the hub is a controller or a bridge, and no Matter version is given. We could not confirm the exact role. | Aeotec homepage Vesternet: Hub 2 (V4) Matter Alpha: Hub 2 |
| Voice assistants and ecosystems | |||
| Samsung SmartThings | Official | The Smart Home Hub is sold as a SmartThings hub and is set up through the SmartThings app. Aeotec took over SmartThings hardware in Europe in October 2020 and expanded to other regions that December. The retailer article says Hub 2 processes automations locally. | Aeotec homepage Wikipedia: SmartThings Vesternet: Hub 2 (V4) SmartThings supported devices |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes | Works through the SmartThings app: a support how-to describes choosing Voice Assistant, then Amazon Alexa, then linking the hub. A Matter database listing also says the hub works with Alexa. We could not open an Aeotec page that says this, so the evidence is third-party. | Support.com how-to 1home: Smart Home Hub Alexa Skills store |
| Google Home | Yes | Works through the SmartThings app with the Google Assistant option under Voice Assistant, per the same third-party how-to. We could not open an Aeotec page that says this. | Support.com how-to 1home: Smart Home Hub Google Home compatible devices |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | None of the Aeotec or hub pages we opened mention Apple Home, and we did not search for a bridge route. We could not confirm support. | Searched, no source |
| Open platforms and developer access | |||
| Home Assistant | Yes | Home Assistant's built-in Z-Wave integration, based on Z-Wave JS, runs a Z-Wave network locally. Its page names Aeotec Z-Sticks as supported adapters, with firmware notes for the Gen5+ and Z-Stick 10 Pro, and uses an Aeotec Nano Dimmer in an example. This is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not by Aeotec. Whether the Smart Home Hub itself connects, we could not confirm. | Home Assistant Z-Wave JS |
| Homey | Official | Aeotec Group publishes a Homey app, listed as Aeotec Group Official, covering roughly 90 Z-Wave and Zigbee models. The store page lists Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server, but marks every device Homey Bridge required, and we could not resolve how that applies to each Homey model. The app is for individual devices and does not connect the Aeotec hub. | Homey app page Homey community thread |
| openHAB | Yes | openHAB's official Z-Wave binding talks to Z-Wave devices through a serial stick and lists 802 devices from 114 manufacturers. The page does not name Aeotec as a manufacturer; its only related hint is a sample device ID starting aeon_, from Aeotec's earlier Aeon Labs name. This is an openHAB project binding, not maintained by Aeotec. | openHAB Z-Wave binding |
| Node-RED | Unconfirmed | We found no Aeotec-specific Node-RED integration. Z-Wave devices can be reached through other platforms, such as Home Assistant, that Node-RED connects to, but we did not verify this. | Searched, no source |
| Hubitat | Unconfirmed | A search for Aeotec with Hubitat returned no Aeotec or Hubitat page confirming support, so we could not confirm it. | Searched, no source |
| Domoticz | Unconfirmed | A search for Aeotec with Domoticz returned no confirming page, so we could not confirm it. | Searched, no source |
| Control4 | Unconfirmed | A search for Aeotec with Control4 returned no confirming page, so we could not confirm it. | Searched, no source |
| IFTTT | Unconfirmed | A search for Aeotec with IFTTT returned no confirming page, so we could not confirm it. | Searched, no source |
| Philips Hue | Unconfirmed | We found no Aeotec and Philips Hue integration page, and did not search the Hue side. Both sell Zigbee lighting, but we could not confirm any link. | Searched, no source |
| Official developer or local API | Unconfirmed | We found no Aeotec-run developer API for the hub. SmartThings has its own developer tools, but we did not open them. The retailer article says Hub 2 runs automations locally. | Vesternet: Hub 2 (V4) |
Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Yes, officially. Aeotec's homepage lists Matter as supported by the Smart Home Hub. The retailer article says Matter is built into Hub 2 and can control devices from more than 270 brands. Matter Alpha lists Matter over Wi-Fi and over Zigbee but does not state whether the hub is a controller or a bridge, and no Matter version is given. We could not confirm the exact role.
Yes. Works through the SmartThings app: a support how-to describes choosing Voice Assistant, then Amazon Alexa, then linking the hub. A Matter database listing also says the hub works with Alexa. We could not open an Aeotec page that says this, so the evidence is third-party.
Yes. Works through the SmartThings app with the Google Assistant option under Voice Assistant, per the same third-party how-to. We could not open an Aeotec page that says this.
Unconfirmed. None of the Aeotec or hub pages we opened mention Apple Home, and we did not search for a bridge route. We could not confirm support.
Yes. Home Assistant's built-in Z-Wave integration, based on Z-Wave JS, runs a Z-Wave network locally. Its page names Aeotec Z-Sticks as supported adapters, with firmware notes for the Gen5+ and Z-Stick 10 Pro, and uses an Aeotec Nano Dimmer in an example. This is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not by Aeotec. Whether the Smart Home Hub itself connects, we could not confirm.
Yes, officially. The Smart Home Hub is sold as a SmartThings hub and is set up through the SmartThings app. Aeotec took over SmartThings hardware in Europe in October 2020 and expanded to other regions that December. The retailer article says Hub 2 processes automations locally.
Yes, officially. Aeotec Group publishes a Homey app, listed as Aeotec Group Official, covering roughly 90 Z-Wave and Zigbee models. The store page lists Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server, but marks every device Homey Bridge required, and we could not resolve how that applies to each Homey model. The app is for individual devices and does not connect the Aeotec hub.
Unconfirmed. A search for Aeotec with Hubitat returned no Aeotec or Hubitat page confirming support, so we could not confirm it.
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