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NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor vs Shelly EM Gen3

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Key differences between NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor and Shelly EM Gen3

A summary of selected recorded differences between these energy monitors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

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2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No (The 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi); Shelly EM Gen3 — Yes.
Bluetooth (connectivity): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No; Shelly EM Gen3 — Yes (Bluetooth 4.2, used for setup and as a Bluetooth gateway).
Data Export (data monitoring): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No (Not a native NodOn feature. Exporting the readings is a function of the home automation platform.); Shelly EM Gen3 — Yes (CSV export of the consumption chart).
Energy Cost Tracking (data monitoring): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No (Not a native NodOn feature. Any cost figure is calculated by the home automation platform from the readings.); Shelly EM Gen3 — Yes.

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Zigbee (connectivity): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — Zigbee Hub required (Zigbee 3.0 certified, 2.4 GHz, maximum radio power +10 dBm, so it joins an existing Zigbee network and needs a compatible coordinator or gateway | NodOn lists Home Assistant, SmartThings, Jeedom and Zigbee2MQTT as compatible gateways for this model); Shelly EM Gen3 — No.
Accuracy (metering): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — ±1% (Class 1.0 to IEC 61557-12, stated as a 1% tolerance, over a measurement range of 50 mA to 63 A and a base current of 10 A); Shelly EM Gen3 — ±2%.
Monitored Circuits (metering): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — 1 (One 1P+N circuit: the line is wired through the meter's own terminals and the neutral passes alongside, so it meters a single circuit up to 63 A); Shelly EM Gen3 — 2.

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Option 1 · NodOn

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Shelly

Shelly EM Gen3

Last updated October 2026

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Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
The 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

5 GHz Wi-Fi

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Bluetooth

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
Bluetooth 4.2, used for setup and as a Bluetooth gateway

Ethernet

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Other

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Thread

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Z Wave

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Zigbee

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note
Zigbee 3.0 certified, 2.4 GHz, maximum radio power +10 dBm, so it joins an existing Zigbee network and needs a compatible coordinator or gateway | NodOn lists Home Assistant, SmartThings, Jeedom and Zigbee2MQTT as compatible gateways for this model
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Data Monitoring

Data Export

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Exporting the readings is a function of the home automation platform.
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
CSV export of the consumption chart

Data History

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
The meter keeps no history of its own beyond its cumulative energy registers, and NodOn ships no app: retention is whatever the host gateway or Home Assistant keeps
Shelly EM Gen3: 10 days
Catalog note
10 days of 1-minute records stored on the device, longer history in the Shelly cloud

Energy Cost Tracking

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Any cost figure is calculated by the home automation platform from the readings.
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Real Time Updates

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
NodOn advertises real-time monitoring of voltage, current, power and energy but publishes no reporting interval for this model
Shelly EM Gen3: Not recorded

Time Of Use Rates

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Time-of-use pricing is a function of the home automation platform.
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
Cost periods and tariff distribution in the Shelly Smart Control app

Usage Alerts

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Not a native NodOn feature. Usage alerts are built in the home automation platform from the readings.
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Features

Automations

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
Through the compatible Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, not on the device itself
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Load Management

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
NodOn lists load shedding on overconsumption among the meter's uses, driven by its readings | The switching itself is done by the compatible gateway or home automation system, not by the meter, which has no relay
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
Switch a contactor from consumption thresholds or schedules

Relay Output

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
No switching output: the meter measures only and has no relay to cut a load
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
Dry contact rated 2 A at 240 V for contactor control

Installation

Breaker Panel Install

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
Installed in-line inside the electrical panel on an existing circuit, next to the upstream protection device
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
Also fits inside a wall box or an appliance control box

Din Rail Mount

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
One 17.8 mm wide DIN module that clips onto the standard 35 mm rail inside the switchboard
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Power Supply

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Mains (110-240 V)
Shelly EM Gen3: Mains (110-240 V)

Smart Meter Port

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Integrations

Alexa

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Not compatible with Amazon Alexa.
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Apple Home

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Not compatible with Apple Home.
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Google Home

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Not compatible with Google Home.
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Home Assistant

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
Zigbee2MQTT supports this exact model, the SEM-4-1-00, and exposes power, voltage, current, AC frequency, power factor, apparent power and both consumed and produced energy | NodOn also lists Home Assistant among the compatible gateways for this model | Works with Home Assistant through ZHA and through Zigbee2MQTT.
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Matter

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
The radio is Zigbee 3.0 only, with no Matter certification or Matter path documented for this model
Shelly EM Gen3: No

SmartThings

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
NodOn lists SmartThings among the compatible gateways for this model, so it pairs with a SmartThings hub as a standard Zigbee 3.0 device
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Local Control

Local Api

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
A Zigbee end device with no IP stack and no documented serial interface, so there is nothing on the module itself to call directly; the data path belongs to whichever gateway hosts it
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
RPC over HTTP and WebSocket, plus webhooks and scripting

Local Web Interface

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Nothing runs on the module itself: it is paired and configured from the Zigbee gateway, and it has only a status LED and a reset/pairing button
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Mqtt

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
No native MQTT, though Zigbee2MQTT republishes the readings
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes

Metering

Accuracy

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor

±1%

Manufacturer source

The stated energy-measurement tolerance is one percent.

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →

Source section: SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data
Model: NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

Class 1.0 to IEC 61557-12, stated as a 1% tolerance, over a measurement range of 50 mA to 63 A and a base current of 10 A

Shelly EM Gen3

±2%

Bidirectional Metering

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor

Yes

Manufacturer source

Bidirectional measurement is specified.

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →

Source section: SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data
Model: NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

Bidirectional measurement reports consumption and production separately, which is what makes solar self-consumption and export readable | Zigbee2MQTT exposes the consumed total as energy and the production side as produced_energy for this exact model

Shelly EM Gen3

Yes

Branch Ct Rating

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Not applicable / unspecified
Shelly EM Gen3: Not applicable / unspecified

Included Ct Sensors

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Inline measurement through the module's own terminals, with no current transformer involved
Shelly EM Gen3: 1
Catalog note
One 50 A clamp in the box, a second CT is sold separately

Main Ct Rating

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Rated up to 63 A directly on the circuit, without a current transformer
Shelly EM Gen3: 50 A
Catalog note
80 A current transformers also supported

Monitored Circuits

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor

Manufacturer source

The meter monitors one circuit.

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page →

Source section: SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data
Model: NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

One 1P+N circuit: the line is wired through the meter's own terminals and the neutral passes alongside, so it meters a single circuit up to 63 A

Shelly EM Gen3

Power Factor

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: Yes
Catalog note
Reports voltage, current, active power, apparent power, power factor and AC frequency alongside the energy totals | Zigbee2MQTT exposes power_factor, power_apparent and ac_frequency for this exact model
Shelly EM Gen3: Yes
Catalog note
Active and apparent power, power factor, voltage, current and frequency

Split Phase

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Catalog note
Rated 110-240 V AC 50/60 Hz as a 1P+N single-phase meter, so a 120/240 V North American split-phase service with two hot legs is out of scope
Shelly EM Gen3: No
Catalog note
Single-phase device with two current channels

Three Phase

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor: No
Shelly EM Gen3: No

Specifications for NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor versus Shelly EM Gen3
Specification	NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor	Shelly EM Gen3
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	No Catalog note The 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi	Yes
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	Yes Catalog note Bluetooth 4.2, used for setup and as a Bluetooth gateway
Ethernet	No	No
Other	No	No
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	Zigbee Hub required Catalog note Zigbee 3.0 certified, 2.4 GHz, maximum radio power +10 dBm, so it joins an existing Zigbee network and needs a compatible coordinator or gateway \| NodOn lists Home Assistant, SmartThings, Jeedom and Zigbee2MQTT as compatible gateways for this model	No
Data Monitoring
Data Export	No Catalog note Not a native NodOn feature. Exporting the readings is a function of the home automation platform.	Yes Catalog note CSV export of the consumption chart
Data History	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note The meter keeps no history of its own beyond its cumulative energy registers, and NodOn ships no app: retention is whatever the host gateway or Home Assistant keeps	10 days Catalog note 10 days of 1-minute records stored on the device, longer history in the Shelly cloud
Energy Cost Tracking	No Catalog note Not a native NodOn feature. Any cost figure is calculated by the home automation platform from the readings.	Yes
Real Time Updates	Yes Catalog note NodOn advertises real-time monitoring of voltage, current, power and energy but publishes no reporting interval for this model	Not recorded
Time Of Use Rates	No Catalog note Not a native NodOn feature. Time-of-use pricing is a function of the home automation platform.	Yes Catalog note Cost periods and tariff distribution in the Shelly Smart Control app
Usage Alerts	No Catalog note Not a native NodOn feature. Usage alerts are built in the home automation platform from the readings.	Yes
Features
Automations	Yes Catalog note Through the compatible Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, not on the device itself	Yes
Load Management	Yes Catalog note NodOn lists load shedding on overconsumption among the meter's uses, driven by its readings \| The switching itself is done by the compatible gateway or home automation system, not by the meter, which has no relay	Yes Catalog note Switch a contactor from consumption thresholds or schedules
Relay Output	No Catalog note No switching output: the meter measures only and has no relay to cut a load	Yes Catalog note Dry contact rated 2 A at 240 V for contactor control
Installation
Breaker Panel Install	Yes Catalog note Installed in-line inside the electrical panel on an existing circuit, next to the upstream protection device	Yes Catalog note Also fits inside a wall box or an appliance control box
Din Rail Mount	Yes Catalog note One 17.8 mm wide DIN module that clips onto the standard 35 mm rail inside the switchboard	No
Power Supply	Mains (110-240 V)	Mains (110-240 V)
Smart Meter Port	No	No
Integrations
Alexa	No Catalog note Not compatible with Amazon Alexa.	Yes
Apple Home	No Catalog note Not compatible with Apple Home.	No
Google Home	No Catalog note Not compatible with Google Home.	Yes
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note Zigbee2MQTT supports this exact model, the SEM-4-1-00, and exposes power, voltage, current, AC frequency, power factor, apparent power and both consumed and produced energy \| NodOn also lists Home Assistant among the compatible gateways for this model \| Works with Home Assistant through ZHA and through Zigbee2MQTT.	Yes
Matter	No Catalog note The radio is Zigbee 3.0 only, with no Matter certification or Matter path documented for this model	No
SmartThings	Yes Catalog note NodOn lists SmartThings among the compatible gateways for this model, so it pairs with a SmartThings hub as a standard Zigbee 3.0 device	Yes
Local Control
Local Api	No Catalog note A Zigbee end device with no IP stack and no documented serial interface, so there is nothing on the module itself to call directly; the data path belongs to whichever gateway hosts it	Yes Catalog note RPC over HTTP and WebSocket, plus webhooks and scripting
Local Web Interface	No Catalog note Nothing runs on the module itself: it is paired and configured from the Zigbee gateway, and it has only a status LED and a reset/pairing button	Yes
Mqtt	No Catalog note No native MQTT, though Zigbee2MQTT republishes the readings	Yes
Metering
Accuracy	±1% Manufacturer source The stated energy-measurement tolerance is one percent. NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page → Source section SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data Model NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Class 1.0 to IEC 61557-12, stated as a 1% tolerance, over a measurement range of 50 mA to 63 A and a base current of 10 A	±2%
Bidirectional Metering	Yes Manufacturer source Bidirectional measurement is specified. NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page → Source section SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data Model NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Bidirectional measurement reports consumption and production separately, which is what makes solar self-consumption and export readable \| Zigbee2MQTT exposes the consumed total as energy and the production side as produced_energy for this exact model	Yes
Branch Ct Rating	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Included Ct Sensors	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Inline measurement through the module's own terminals, with no current transformer involved	1 Catalog note One 50 A clamp in the box, a second CT is sold separately
Main Ct Rating	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Rated up to 63 A directly on the circuit, without a current transformer	50 A Catalog note 80 A current transformers also supported
Monitored Circuits	1 Manufacturer source The meter monitors one circuit. NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor manufacturer product page → Source section SEM-4-1-00 features and technical data Model NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note One 1P+N circuit: the line is wired through the meter's own terminals and the neutral passes alongside, so it meters a single circuit up to 63 A	2
Power Factor	Yes Catalog note Reports voltage, current, active power, apparent power, power factor and AC frequency alongside the energy totals \| Zigbee2MQTT exposes power_factor, power_apparent and ac_frequency for this exact model	Yes Catalog note Active and apparent power, power factor, voltage, current and frequency
Split Phase	No Catalog note Rated 110-240 V AC 50/60 Hz as a 1P+N single-phase meter, so a 120/240 V North American split-phase service with two hot legs is out of scope	No Catalog note Single-phase device with two current channels
Three Phase	No	No

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