SmartThings

Judgement

What it is

Complete system

What it does

Samsung's smart home platform and app for controlling and automating Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter and Wi-Fi devices, often via Samsung TVs and hubs.

Adopt it when

You own Samsung appliances or TVs and want broad device support from a mainstream app.

Watch out

Most automations rely on Samsung's cloud, and past platform changes broke custom integrations.

Ready for

Production-ready

Runs as

Cloud service and mobile app

What the license allows

Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.

Judged on 2026-11-03 from the maker's description and Wikipedia. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

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Under it

Every program, SmartThings included, runs on a microchip.

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