Choose Green for a hands-on owner who wants supported integrations and maintenance responsibility; choose a focused brand route when that better fits the household.
A flexible platform can be an excellent purchase for someone who enjoys building and maintaining a system. It can be a poor gift for someone who only wants the lights to work with a familiar app.
Home Assistant Green needs Ethernet, and the wireless radios required by your devices are separate hardware. Do not buy the box as though every Zigbee or Thread device can connect to it immediately.
Aqara M3 offers a different, brand-focused starting point. Compare supported devices and the functions you will use, including handover to another person. The better platform is the one whose responsibilities you accept, not the one with the longest integration list.
Before you order
- Name the person responsible for maintenance.
- List required integrations and radio hardware.
- Plan understandable handover and recovery.
A useful next step
Compare complete platform equipment and ownership plans.
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Manufacturer references
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