Smart Home
Hearth Hub Max
The first hub that handles a power cut without losing the house.
7.4Out of 10
The verdict
The first hub that handles a power cut without losing the house.
What works
- Local-first automation
- Matter and Thread border router
- Works offline
What does not
- Setup takes an evening
- No native camera support
We pulled the plug on it eleven times. Every automation kept running, which is more than we can say for the competition.
How we tested
The product came to us from the manufacturer. We ran the same tests we run on everything in this category, then lived with it for a couple of weeks before a score was written. Where a piece is paid for, it says so at the top.
The numbers
Full benchmark tables, raw logs and the test rig configuration are published alongside every review so you can check our work.
Should you buy it?
The first hub that handles a power cut without losing the house.