The Smart Device Compare comparison

BroadLink RM5plus vs SwitchBot Hub 2

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Before you compare every specification

Key differences between BroadLink RM5plus and SwitchBot Hub 2

A summary of selected recorded differences between these ir remote controls. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Apple Home (integrations): BroadLink RM5plus — No; SwitchBot Hub 2 — Yes.
Matter (integrations): BroadLink RM5plus — No; SwitchBot Hub 2 — Yes (Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.).
SmartThings (integrations): BroadLink RM5plus — No; SwitchBot Hub 2 — Yes.
Bluetooth (protocols): BroadLink RM5plus — No; SwitchBot Hub 2 — Yes.

Information still to confirm

13 of 37 comparison fields lack a resolved value for at least one selected device. Missing information is not evidence that a feature is absent.
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Option 1 · BroadLink

BroadLink RM5plus

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · SwitchBot

SwitchBot Hub 2

Last updated October 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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These counts describe the available data, not a quality score. More features do not automatically make a better device.

8differences with recorded values for every device

13rows with missing or unspecified information

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Apple Home

BroadLink RM5plusNo
SwitchBot Hub 2Yes

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Matter

BroadLink RM5plusNo
SwitchBot Hub 2Yes

Confirm the exact device type and the features exposed in your chosen platform. Protocol support does not establish feature parity across apps.

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Showing 37 of 37 rows. “Not recorded” does not mean “No”.

Reading layout

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

BroadLink RM5plus: Yes
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

5 GHz Wi-Fi

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Ethernet

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Thread

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.

Zigbee

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.

Features

Node Red

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Onvif

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

RTSP

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Smart Learning

BroadLink RM5plus: Yes
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.

Subdevices

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: 8

Tailscale

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Universal Remote Control

BroadLink RM5plus: Yes
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.

Hardware

Cpu

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: Not recorded

Memory

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: Not recorded

Microphone

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

microSD card slot

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Power Over Ethernet

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Speakers

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Storage

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: Not recorded

Integrations

Alexa

BroadLink RM5plus: Yes
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Apple Home

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Google Home

BroadLink RM5plus: Yes
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Home Assistant

BroadLink RM5plus: Yes
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Matter

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.

SmartThings

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Protocols

Bluetooth

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

BroadLink RM5plus: Yes
Catalog note
IR 38KHz, controls over 5,000 infrared appliances
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes
Catalog note
With Smart learning mode, it can mimic your existing remote control in 5s.

Matter bridge

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.

Third Party Devices

BroadLink RM5plus: Not recorded
SwitchBot Hub 2: No
Catalog note
Pairs only SwitchBot Bluetooth devices and bridges up to 8 of them to Matter; it has no Zigbee or Z-Wave radio and cannot add other brands' devices.

Thread border router

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Z Wave

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Zigbee coordinator

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Sensors

Humidity

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Light

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Motion

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: No

Temperature

BroadLink RM5plus: No
SwitchBot Hub 2: Yes

Specifications for BroadLink RM5plus versus SwitchBot Hub 2
Specification	BroadLink RM5plus	SwitchBot Hub 2
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet	No	No
Thread	No	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
Zigbee	No	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
Features
Node Red	Not recorded	No
Onvif	Not recorded	No
RTSP	Not recorded	No
Smart Learning	Yes	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
Subdevices	Not recorded	8
Tailscale	Not recorded	No
Universal Remote Control	Yes	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
Hardware
Cpu	Not recorded	Not recorded
Memory	Not recorded	Not recorded
Microphone	Not recorded	No
microSD card slot	Not recorded	No
Power Over Ethernet	Not recorded	No
Speakers	Not recorded	No
Storage	Not recorded	Not recorded
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	No	Yes
Google Home	Yes	Yes
Home Assistant	Yes	Yes
Matter	No	Yes Catalog note Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
SmartThings	No	Yes
Protocols
Bluetooth	No	Yes
Ir	Yes Catalog note IR 38KHz, controls over 5,000 infrared appliances	Yes Catalog note With Smart learning mode, it can mimic your existing remote control in 5s.
Matter bridge	No	Yes
Rf	No	No Catalog note Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
Third Party Devices	Not recorded	No Catalog note Pairs only SwitchBot Bluetooth devices and bridges up to 8 of them to Matter; it has no Zigbee or Z-Wave radio and cannot add other brands' devices.
Thread border router	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee coordinator	No	No
Sensors
Humidity	No	Yes
Light	No	Yes
Motion	No	No
Temperature	No	Yes

Know what’s behind the comparison.

The table matches specifications by section and field. It preserves notes, separates missing data from explicit “No” values, and keeps qualifications attached to their values. No overall winner is assigned from feature counts.

Read our comparison methodology