Hi I am Smartthing user, I am looking for something more reliable I want to start on Home Assistant I have many device in my home connect by Z-Wave and Zigbee for diffrent brands I looking for recommendation what the best way to connect by Z-Wave and Zigbee devices, about Z-wave there option to Z-wave plus?
You will need a USB stick to add Z-Wave and/or Zigbee to Home Assistant. The Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 works well for Z-Wave and I would recommend that. Many (if not most) of the members here use it. I host my Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi, so I’m not sure about what might differ for the QNAP NAS.
For Zigbee, there is a combo stick that does both Z-wave and Zigbee. HUSBZB-1 GoControl (Nortek) QuickStick Combo - HUSBZ-1. It’s also a popular device among members here. Probably the top choice for Zigbee. However, Zigbee is still, in my opinion, not fully working in Home Assistant. My recommendation for zigbee is that if you are NOT willing to go without zigbee for a while, then keep those devices on SmartThings.
I don’t know about running things on the QNAP, but if you want an fairly easy migration you can use the SmartThings bridge that will use MQTT to bridge SmartThings to Home Assistant. You can access/control your devices from HA and leave them on SmartThings while you’re getting your feet wet.
That Bridge will also probably stay up for a long time, as in your list of devices most of them look to be Zigbee. It will be hit or miss on the Zigbee devices and how well they work and how complete they will work. For example the SmartThings Multipurpose sensor works kinda. The door sensor, open/close works. The temperature sensor works. The motion/accel sensor doesn’t. I didn’t have much luck trying any of the Iris stuff with HA. The monoprice is usually z-wave should work with minor effort. There are several using Xiaomi through the HA component. I don’t have any experience with that. Sorry.
Yeah I gave up on SmartThings pretty quickly. I like Home Assistant and it has potential with time. It’s still young and evolving.
The HUSBZB-1 worked well for me with Home Assistant. The ConBee with deCONZ also works with Home Assistant but is limited on zigbee devices on what deCONZ is currently supporting.
I went the route of the HUSBZB-1 as well since I didn’t like another piece of the puzzle after coming from dealing with the ST MQTT bridge issues. I just wanted something native, been working great the past couple weeks I’ve had it and it was an awesome feeling boxing up the ST and deleting the ST-MQTT container.
GoControl Z-Wave QuickStick Combo - HUSBZB-1
Provides interface between PC and Z-Wave/Zigbee network
Plugs into a standard USB port on the host device
Works with third-party home automation software
Appears as two (2) serial ports