Reply by: SmartHomeNewbie
Good to know, thanks! Ill probably start with zigbee then. Any specific hub you'd recommend?

Reply by: HomeAutoVeteran
Both are good but i'd go with zigbee. Devices are cheaper and there's way more variety. The "z-wave is more reliable" thing was true years ago but zigbee has gotten much better. Also zigbee3.0 devices work across brands which is great. Only advantage of z-wave is longer range but you can solve that with zigbee by adding more router devices. I have both in my setup and honestly prefer working with zigbee devices.

Username: SmartHomeNewbie
Posted: 6 days ago
Starting my smart home journey and confused about which protocol to choose. Zigbee seems more popular and cheaper but i've read z-wave is more reliable. What do you guys recommend? Planning to start with lights and sensors then expand from there.