Zigbee2MQTT Frontend
Open Zigbee coordinator firmware for many adapters
This entry covers the Zigbee Herdsman project, the open-source Zigbee gateway library that powers Zigbee2MQTT. It communicates with Zigbee coordinator hardware to control devices programmatically.
Key features
- Zigbee coordinator library
- Powers Zigbee2MQTT
- Supports many adapters
- Programmatic device control
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Foundation of an open Zigbee stack
- Broad hardware support
Trade-offs
- Library not an end-user app
- Requires development knowledge
Zigbee2MQTT Frontend replaces
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