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NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor vs Shelly EM Gen4

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Key differences between NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor and Shelly EM Gen4

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

Feature differences among your selected devices
  • 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 Gen4 — Yes (Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) on 2.4 GHz).
  • Bluetooth (connectivity): NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor — No; Shelly EM Gen4 — Yes (Bluetooth 5 LE).
  • 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 Gen4 — Yes (CSV for power quality values and JSON through RPC).
  • 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 Gen4 — Yes.
Specifications to check side by side
  • 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 Gen4 — ±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 Gen4 — 2.
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Apple Home

  • NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy MonitorNo
  • Shelly EM Gen4Yes

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Matter

  • NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy MonitorNo
  • Shelly EM Gen4Yes

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Connectivity

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Catalog note

The 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi

Shelly EM Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) on 2.4 GHz

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
No
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
Yes
Manufacturer source

Bluetooth connectivity is documented.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

Bluetooth 5 LE

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
No
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
No
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
No
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
No
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 Gen4
Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note

Zigbee 802.15.4 and acts as a Zigbee repeater

Data Monitoring

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 Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

CSV for power quality values and JSON through RPC

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 Gen4
30 days
Manufacturer source

Local storage retains at least 30 days of one-minute records.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
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Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

At least 30 days of 1-minute records stored on the device

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 Gen4
Yes
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 Gen4
Not recorded
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 Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

Cost periods and tariff distribution in the Shelly Smart Control app

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 Gen4
Yes

Features

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
Yes
Catalog note

Through the compatible Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, not on the device itself

Shelly EM Gen4
Yes
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 Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

Switch a contactor from consumption thresholds or schedules

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 Gen4
Yes
Manufacturer source

A dry-contact relay can control an external contactor.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
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Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

Dry contact rated 2 A at 240 V for contactor control

Installation

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 Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

Also fits inside a wall box or an appliance control box

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 Gen4
No
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
Mains (110-240 V)
Shelly EM Gen4
Mains (110-240 V)
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
No

Integrations

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Catalog note

Not compatible with Amazon Alexa.

Shelly EM Gen4
Yes
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Catalog note

Not compatible with Apple Home.

Shelly EM Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Catalog note

Not compatible with Google Home.

Shelly EM Gen4
Yes
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 Gen4
Yes
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 Gen4
Yes
Manufacturer source

The manufacturer specifies Matter compatibility.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

Matter-certified out of the box

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 Gen4
Yes

Local Control

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 Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

RPC over HTTP and WebSocket, plus webhooks and scripting

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 Gen4
Yes
Manufacturer source

The meter has an embedded web interface.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Catalog note

No native MQTT, though Zigbee2MQTT republishes the readings

Shelly EM Gen4
Yes

Metering

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

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 Gen4
±2%
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

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 Gen4
Yes
NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
Not applicable / unspecified
Shelly EM Gen4
Not applicable / unspecified
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 Gen4
1
Catalog note

One 50 A clamp in the box, a second CT is sold separately

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 Gen4
50 A
Catalog note

80 A and 120 A current transformers also supported

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
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

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 Gen4
2
Manufacturer source

Two current-transformer channels measure a single-phase supply.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

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 Gen4
Yes
Catalog note

Active and apparent power and energy, plus power factor

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 Gen4
No
Catalog note

Single-phase device with two current channels

NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor
No
Shelly EM Gen4
No
Specifications for NodOn Zigbee Smart Energy Monitor versus Shelly EM Gen4
SpecificationNodOn Zigbee Smart Energy MonitorShelly EM Gen4
Connectivity
No
Catalog note

The 2.4 GHz radio is Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), not Wi-Fi

Yes
Catalog note

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) on 2.4 GHz

NoNo
NoYes
Manufacturer source

Bluetooth connectivity is documented.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

Bluetooth 5 LE

NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
NoNo
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

Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note

Zigbee 802.15.4 and acts as a Zigbee repeater

Data Monitoring
No
Catalog note

Not a native NodOn feature. Exporting the readings is a function of the home automation platform.

Yes
Catalog note

CSV for power quality values and JSON through RPC

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

30 days
Manufacturer source

Local storage retains at least 30 days of one-minute records.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

At least 30 days of 1-minute records stored on the device

No
Catalog note

Not a native NodOn feature. Any cost figure is calculated by the home automation platform from the readings.

Yes
Yes
Catalog note

NodOn advertises real-time monitoring of voltage, current, power and energy but publishes no reporting interval for this model

Not recorded
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

No
Catalog note

Not a native NodOn feature. Usage alerts are built in the home automation platform from the readings.

Yes
Features
Yes
Catalog note

Through the compatible Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, not on the device itself

Yes
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

No
Catalog note

No switching output: the meter measures only and has no relay to cut a load

Yes
Manufacturer source

A dry-contact relay can control an external contactor.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

Dry contact rated 2 A at 240 V for contactor control

Installation
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

Yes
Catalog note

One 17.8 mm wide DIN module that clips onto the standard 35 mm rail inside the switchboard

No
Mains (110-240 V)Mains (110-240 V)
NoNo
Integrations
No
Catalog note

Not compatible with Amazon Alexa.

Yes
No
Catalog note

Not compatible with Apple Home.

Yes
Catalog note

Via Matter

No
Catalog note

Not compatible with Google Home.

Yes
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
No
Catalog note

The radio is Zigbee 3.0 only, with no Matter certification or Matter path documented for this model

Yes
Manufacturer source

The manufacturer specifies Matter compatibility.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

Catalog note

Matter-certified out of the box

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
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

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
Manufacturer source

The meter has an embedded web interface.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

No
Catalog note

No native MQTT, though Zigbee2MQTT republishes the readings

Yes
Metering
±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

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%
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

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
Not applicable / unspecifiedNot applicable / unspecified
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

Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note

Rated up to 63 A directly on the circuit, without a current transformer

50 A
Catalog note

80 A and 120 A current transformers also supported

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

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
Manufacturer source

Two current-transformer channels measure a single-phase supply.

Shelly EM Gen4 manufacturer product page →
Source section
Technical details: device description and main features
Model
Shelly EM Gen4
Region
Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

The relay controls a contactor; its existence does not establish a suitable rating for directly switching a high-power load.

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

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 and energy, plus power factor

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

NoNo

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