Hubs and coordinators — the foundation of any local-first smart-home.
Only authorized Nabu Casa (Home Assistant) partner in Moldova — Green, Yellow, ZBT-2, plus Sonoff iHost and SMLight SLZB in continuous stock.
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Beginner = Home Assistant Green ($99) — plug-and-play, software pre-installed, Zigbee + Matter built in. Advanced = Yellow + Z-Wave dongle if you need Z-Wave.
< 30 devices: Green (Raspberry Pi 4). 30–100: Yellow (more powerful). > 100: custom mini-PC + ZBT-2 coordinator.
Matter is the new standard — Apple, Google, Samsung officially support it. Zigbee = mature ecosystem with 100× more devices. We recommend hubs that do BOTH.
HA Green / Yellow run LOCAL by default. Nabu Casa cloud ($65/year) adds remote access and voice assist — optional.
Technical comparison of the 5 dominant smart-home protocols. Values reflect realistic scenarios on the Moldovan market (May 2026).
| Feature | Zigbee 3.0 | Matter / Thread | Wi-Fi | KNX TP | Bluetooth LE |
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| Radio band | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz (Thread) | 2.4 / 5 GHz | wired bus | 2.4 GHz |
| Topology | Mesh | Mesh | Star (router) | Line / tree | Point-to-point |
| Hub required? | Yes (Zigbee coordinator) | Yes (Thread border router) | No (existing router) | Yes (IP gateway for integration) | No (phone = hub) |
| Works without internet | ✅ fully local | ✅ fully local | ⚠️ depends on brand | ✅ fully local | ✅ within Bluetooth range |
Yes. Products in this category support at least one of Zigbee, Matter, or Wi-Fi, making them compatible with Home Assistant (recommended for local control), Apple Home via Matter bridge, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa. Each device's exact specification is shown on its product page under "Compatibility".
ShellyUnavailableUSB dongle that bridges Bluetooth Shelly BLU sensors to your Wi-Fi network, carrying their data into the app and cloud, with scripting and MQTT on board.
Zigbee coordinator separated from hub = more stable mesh, fewer drops.
| Typical latency | 50–150 ms | 30–100 ms | 100–500 ms (cloud) | < 20 ms | < 50 ms |
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| Max distance / node | 10–20 m (indoor) | 10–20 m (indoor) | 15–30 m | 1000 m (cable) | 5–10 m |
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| Max devices on network | ≈ 250 (mesh) | ≈ 250 (Thread) | ≈ 50–100 / router | 64,000 / installation | 1 master / session |
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| Battery drain | Very low (years) | Very low (years) | High (days-weeks) | N/A (mains-powered) | Low (months) |
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| Typical device cost | 150–800 MDL | 200–1200 MDL | 100–600 MDL | 800–8000 MDL | 50–400 MDL |
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| Typical use case | Apartments, houses (multi-room) | Apple Home / cross-vendor | Cameras, plugs (2-3 devices) | Large villas, commercial, KNX-design | Beacons, device finding |
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Our team of certified installers covers Chișinău and all of Moldova. For simple devices (Wi-Fi plugs, Zigbee sensors) installation starts at 200 MDL. For complex systems (KNX, multi-room automations) we quote after project evaluation. Pre-sale consultation is free.
All devices in this category carry a 24-month warranty (double the Moldovan legal minimum of 12 months). For factory defects: free exchange or in-warranty repair. For shipping damage: replacement within 7 business days.
30 days for no-questions-asked returns (Moldovan Law 105/2003 sets a 14-day minimum; we voluntarily extend). The product must be unopened or "like-new". Refund within 7 business days via the original payment method.