Comes with a 1-year warranty and free support to get your Vera Plus up and running faster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Do They Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Both the Samsung SmartThings Smart Home Hub and Vera Plus Smart Home Controller strive to fill the same niche. They both do this well, which makes them very similar in some ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n They both act as a central hub to control a multitude of different smart home products. They are controlled with specialized apps that allow the owner to control different products individually or set up groupings to control multiple simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both are compatible with a large variety of different 3rd party products and receive updates regularly for new products being released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Differences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The Vera Plus has precise geofencing capabilities to change between preprogrammed settings based on your physical location automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Samsung SmartThings can control more devices, so if you are looking to include 200+ smart products in your home, it is a clear choice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAdditionally, it can function as a wireless router (does not need to be in proximity of an existing router) and has optional 3G capabilities if you live in an area with patchy internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compatibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Over time both the Vera Plus and SmartThings have been increasing the number of protocols, capabilities, and devices they are compatible with. Here is a compatibility comparison between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protocols<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSmartThings – 3 (ZigBee, Z-wave, and IP)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\nVera Plus – 4 (Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Z-Wave, & Bluetooth BLE)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe Vera Plus has more protocols that it can work with, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that it is better. Most of the common smart products communicate through Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Vera Plus can directly connect to Wi-Fi, and the SmartThings has Wi-Fi capabilities if connected to an existing router.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The additional protocols are beneficial in certain situations, like if you are using your smart hub to control home security system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wi-Fi Capabilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSmartThings – No direct Wi-Fi connection<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\nVera Plus – Yes, direct Wi-Fi connection<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe Vera Plus can directly connect to all of your smart home products through Wi-Fi and can function as a router itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SmartThings cannot directly connect to Wi-Fi on its own. It can be connected to a router with an Ethernet cable to have Wi-Fi capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compatible Devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nSmartThings – Almost all products that use its supported protocols from over 40 companies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\nVera Plus – Almost all products that use its supported protocols, estimated at 1500+ devices<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nBoth Vera Plus and SmartThings can be used with a majority of smart home products on the market and are comparable with a number of devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Installation and Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The Vera Plus and SmartThings both have very easy and straightforward installation processes. They both begin by plugging the smart hub into a power outlet and internet supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Vera Plus can be plugged directly into an Ethernet port in your home, and the SmartThings must be connected to a router.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After this point, the installation processes differ and are outlined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samsung SmartThings Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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