Project CHIP is now moving out of the ideas stage and into the real world - and it will have a new name for when it does: Matter. Zigbee has seen some pretty big changes too Apple, Google and Amazon announced, alongside the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the creation of the Connected Home over IP project (Project CHIP) an initiative to simplify development for manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers in the smart home world. In February 2021, Vivint joined the alliance. The Z-Wave Alliance completed incorporation as a solely independent non-profit organization in August 2020 with seven founding members under its new standards development organization (SDO) structure:, Assa Abloy, Leedarson, Ring, Silicon Labs, StratIS, and Qolsys. That openness has continued 2020 and has progressed this year. However, in late 2019 there was big news that Z-Wave was set to open up the standard "as a ratified, multi-source wireless standard available to all silicon and stack vendors for development". Zigbee is an open standard run by the Zigbee Alliance (actually now known as the Connectivity Standards Alliance), whereas Z-Wave was run by Silicon Labs, which had stricter controls to make sure every Z-Wave device works with every Z-Wave controller. Z-Wave, on the other hand caps out at 232 devices, which, let's face it, is still more than enough for most households - although that number will increase ten fold thanks to the launch of Z-Wave LR. Zigbee can support way more devices at a given time – 65,000+ devices, or nodes on the mesh network, in fact. Yes, they're both mesh networks, but ones that operate quite differently. In-depth help: Zigbee guide | Z-Wave guideīelow, we'll go through the big smart home devices compatible with both standards, as well as comparing the benefits of both in action, and helping you decide which is best for your smart home.īefore we dive into the devices, we'll take a look at how Zigbee and Z-Wave differ. Essentially, think of them as two different ways to bypass Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and connect devices, like smart home hubs to lights, and more. Wireless connection is at the heart of these two standards, but there are important differences between the pair to understand before you dive in. To ensure all of your smart home gadgets can remain in sync with one another, wireless protocols exist for hubs – and the two biggest names behind this magic are Zigbee and Z-Wave.
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