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title: Home Automation
canonical: "https://consideredgear.com/home-automation/"
description: "Lights, sensors, locks and voice that keep working when the internet does not — because the brains live in your house."
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# Home Automation

Lights, sensors, locks and voice that keep working when the internet does not — because the brains live in your house.

- [Guide] [Apple Home vs Home Assistant in 2026: keep Siri, add the automations?](https://consideredgear.com/guides/apple-home-vs-home-assistant-2026/) — Already use Apple Home? Learn when Home Assistant is worth adding, which hub or computer you actually need, and how HomeKit Bridge, HomeKit Device and Matter sharing differ before you move anything.
- [Guide] [Home Assistant ZBT-2 vs ZBT-1: buy, keep, or migrate in 2026?](https://consideredgear.com/guides/home-assistant-zbt-2-vs-zbt-1-2026/) — ZBT-2 or your old SkyConnect? Compare Zigbee vs Thread, migration risks, USB placement and when keeping a working coordinator makes more sense.
- [Guide] [Home Assistant Green vs Raspberry Pi 5 vs Mini PC in 2026](https://consideredgear.com/guides/home-assistant-green-vs-raspberry-pi-5-vs-mini-pc-2026/) — Choose reliable Home Assistant hardware in 2026. Compare Green, Raspberry Pi 5, N100 or N150 mini PCs, used desktops and Proxmox without guessing prices.
- [Blog] [Zigbee vs Z-Wave vs Thread vs Wi-Fi vs Bluetooth](https://consideredgear.com/blog/zigbee-vs-wi-fi-for-sensors-what-actually-changes-when-you-pick-one/) — A plain-English comparison of Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth for home sensors—plus where Matter actually fits—covering battery life, mesh behavior, and hub dependency.