# Zigbee2mqtt versus deCONZ **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** zigbee\ **Created:** [February 9, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee2mqtt-versus-deconz/76219 "2023-02-09T10:46:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ollem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ollem/32/9413_2.png) [@Ollem](https://community.homey.app/u/Ollem)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee2mqtt-versus-deconz/76219/1 "2023-02-09T10:46:52Z")
I’ve been using deCONZ for quite a while, and though it’s working fine - most of the time - zigbee2mqtt seems to have more functionality and is supporting more modules. For deCONZ there is an (old) Homey App, but what about zigbee2mqtt? Should I just use the mqtt client, or is there a smarter and easier way? It does work, but requires to create virtual devices and flows per device for any state change. The MQTT hub seems to have an option to hook up to the MQTT broker, but I have not been able to get that working: the ‘Homie Discovery’ doesn’t show any result to me on the zigbee2mqtt tree. ---
**Author:** ![Ollem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ollem/32/9413_2.png) [@Ollem](https://community.homey.app/u/Ollem)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee2mqtt-versus-deconz/76219/2 "2023-02-09T15:46:39Z")
To answer my own question: I just discovered the ‘Advanced Virtual Devices’ from the ‘Device Capabilities’ app, and with this and some basic flows per device there are no limitations to use zigbee2mqtt 🙂 👍 > **[Device Capabilities](https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/Device-Capabilities/)** > > Enhance the capabilities of devices E.g. added the Tuya Human Smart Presence motion radar sensor: ![motion_radar](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/6/26316fdaeda243971d536872ee0dac0b1fde0672.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee2mqtt-versus-deconz/76219/3 "2023-02-09T18:55:16Z")
With the [Home Assistant community app](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477) you can add and use many types of HA devices as if it were Homey devices. ---
**Author:** ![stig\_hansen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stig_hansen/32/47991_2.png) [@stig\_hansen](https://community.homey.app/u/stig_hansen)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee2mqtt-versus-deconz/76219/4 "2023-05-31T13:51:31Z")
Hei i have the same sensors as you been integrated here, so i wonder if you please could share more how to do this kinda step by step or somthing? brg stig Hansen ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee2mqtt-versus-deconz/76219/5 "2023-09-06T05:28:28Z")
Just to add to this thread, there is a new Homey app now that integrates Zigbee2MQTT devices in a very easy way. > [@\[APP\]\[PRO\] Zigbee2MQTT](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-zigbee2mqtt/83214): > > Stable version: [Zigbee2MQTT App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/a/com.gruijter.zigbee2mqtt/) Test version: [Zigbee2MQTT App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/a/com.gruijter.zigbee2mqtt/test/) I created this app for two reasons I have multiple Homey’s, and when pairing Zigbee devices to a Homey, the other Homey’s cannot access them. With Zigbee2MQTT you can have all Homey’s and other automation platforms (like Home Assistant) connected simultaneously. Unstable Zigbee behavior in Homey. Unfortunately my Homey Pro 2019 has issues in keeping a sta…