Z-Wave Insights

What is Z-Wave?

Z-Wave is a wireless communications protocol primarily designed for home automation. It uses low-energy radio waves to enable communication between devices, allowing users to control and monitor things like lighting, security systems, thermostats, and appliances remotely. It's commonly used to create smart homes.

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What other technologies are related to Z-Wave?

Z-Wave Competitor Technologies

Zigbee

Zigbee is a competing wireless communication protocol for home automation and IoT devices, operating in similar frequency bands and addressing similar use cases.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 12% (942) of relevant job posts

Thread Mesh

Thread is a competing mesh networking protocol, similar to Z-Wave, designed for low-power IoT devices in the home.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 85% (69) of relevant job posts

Thread

Thread is a competing mesh networking protocol, similar to Z-Wave, designed for low-power IoT devices in the home.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 10% (184) of relevant job posts

Matter

Matter is a unifying connectivity standard that aims to provide interoperability across different smart home ecosystems. It could be considered a competitor as it may be seen as a replacement of Z-Wave in some cases, though some have seen a path for Z-Wave integration.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 12% (128) of relevant job posts

BLE Mesh

BLE Mesh is a competing mesh networking protocol built on Bluetooth Low Energy, targeting similar IoT and smart home applications as Z-Wave.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 24% (58) of relevant job posts

BLE

BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) can compete with Z-Wave in some low-power IoT applications, although it typically has shorter range unless used with a mesh network.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 3% (353) of relevant job posts

Bluetooth

Bluetooth can compete with Z-Wave in some short-range IoT applications.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 2% (432) of relevant job posts

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi competes with Z-Wave in home automation and IoT applications where higher bandwidth and IP-based communication are required. It generally consumes more power than Z-Wave.

mentioned alongside Z-Wave in 1% (482) of relevant job posts