Sources
Smart-home standards and ecosystem features change quickly. This site uses current standards bodies and platform documentation rather than relying on old comparison posts.
Connectivity Standards Alliance — Matter
Matter 1.6 release information is the current baseline as of August 2026. The Alliance released Matter 1.6 on June 17, 2026.
Thread Group
Thread in Homes is used for Thread device roles, routers and Thread Border Routers.
Apple Home
Apple's Matter accessory guidance is used for current Apple Home commissioning and paired-accessory context.
Google Home
Google Home's Matter overview and current Google Home support guidance are used for Matter and Thread-controller context.
Amazon Alexa
Alexa Matter support documentation is used for current Matter-over-Wi-Fi, Matter-over-Thread and multi-admin context.
Editorial rule
Specification support and product compatibility are dated when relevant. A standard may support a feature before a particular ecosystem or model implements it, so readers are directed to verify exact current model support.