Radios

Coordinators, border routers, and the sticks that actually speak Zigbee, Thread, or Z-Wave.

The Thread settings page in Home Assistant in our test setup, reporting that there is no preferred Thread network yet because no border router has been added.

Buying guides · Radios

Best Thread border router for Home Assistant (2026): research guide

Which Thread border router to use with Home Assistant: ZBT-2, SMLIGHT, Apple TV, HomePod, Nest and Echo compared on compatibility, Thread 1.4 and price.

22 October 2026

Buying guides · Radios
Best Zigbee coordinator for Home Assistant: ZBT-2 vs SLZB-06 vs Sonoff
Which Zigbee coordinator to buy for Home Assistant: ZBT-2, SMLIGHT SLZB-06 and MR1, and Sonoff dongles compared on ZHA, Zigbee2MQTT, USB vs PoE and Thread.
22 October 2026

Best Thread border router for Home Assistant (2026): research guide

Best Zigbee coordinator for Home Assistant: ZBT-2 vs SLZB-06 vs Sonoff