# SHS - Homey Bridge vs Zigbee2MQTT

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/shs-homey-bridge-vs-zigbee2mqtt/147909>\
**Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\
**Tags:** zigbee, homey-bridge, homey-shs\
**Created:** [December 27, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-homey-bridge-vs-zigbee2mqtt/147909 "2025-12-27T08:40:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-homey-bridge-vs-zigbee2mqtt/147909/38 "2026-02-02T22:28:55Z")

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> [@tozerj](#):
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> MQTT Broker” because the application hasn’t been updated in 3 years

It’s not an app which needs additional work. Nothing wrong with it.

> [@tozerj](#):
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> After reading the discription for the “MQTT Server” application, it appeared to be focused on making homey devices available to other clients, and not the other way around.

I only recommended it to use as MQTT Broker, but it might be overkill.

By the way, the other way round is called [Zigbee2mqtt community app](https://community.homey.app/t/83214), like Sven alr mentioned.

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