# Zwave vs. Matter/Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 10, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-vs-matter-thread/149006 "2026-01-10T18:40:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![Pascal\_Nohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pascal_nohl/32/164446_2.png) [@Pascal\_Nohl](https://community.homey.app/u/Pascal_Nohl)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-vs-matter-thread/149006/7 "2026-01-11T09:13:03Z")
> [@smarthomesven](#): > > I wouldn’t recommend Matter, as it’s simply not stable enough yet. I would go for ZigBee. I’ve never had any issues with ZigBee. I’ve never used Z-Wave, so I have no experience with that. My experience has been quite the opposite. My Matter-over-Thread devices have proven to be very reliable. In the rare cases where a device drops offline (which happens maybe once a year and only with battery-powered devices), simply removing and reinserting the battery has always resolved the issue. In contrast, I experienced more issues with Zigbee devices on Hubitat. Even mains-powered devices occasionally went offline, including devices installed in wall boxes, which then required re-pairing. That said, this may not be a limitation of Zigbee itself, as Zigbee has been rock solid for me when used with a Hue Bridge and Hue devices. It’s also worth noting that my Matter devices are currently paired with Apple Home, not Homey. For reference, my overall setup is shown here: > [@Back for another try](https://community.homey.app/t/back-for-another-try/148988): > > Hi everyone, I was a Homey user some time ago, then moved to Hubitat after leaving Homey. At that time, my Homey (White Sphere) was unfortunately not very reliable for me, whereas Hubitat proved to be extremely stable. However, Hubitat had its own downsides: the dashboard felt outdated, and support for European devices such as TRVs was missing. I stayed with Hubitat for quite a while because the platform itself has real potential, hoping these gaps would eventually be addressed. When Matter wa… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-vs-matter-thread/149006)._