tado° vs. Hive

Everything you need to know for your 2026 Smart Thermostat choice. And why you should buy Europe’s original smart thermostat from tado°.

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Four reasons why to choose tado° over Hive

Many things are close to equal in the core functionality and broad compatibility of smart thermostats today. It’s the innovations in connectivity, features and product design that truly make a difference.

100% Risk-free

Not sure if you’ll save money? Full refund within 12 month if you are not happy.

AI-powered features 

More comfort and savings with features that automate, learn and adapt.

Future Proof Smart Home

tado° is matter compatible and allows seamless smart home integration.

Rechargeable battery 

One charge lasts all winter. No more battery waste. Use any standard USB-C cable.

tado° Smart Thermostat X (2nd gen) and Hive Thermostat, side by side

Category tado° Hive
Compatibility
  • System, combi and conventional boilers
  • Heat Pumps
  • Underfloor Heating
  • System, combi and conventional boilers
OpenTherm compatible Yes Yes
Depth 17.8mm
the thinnest on the market
 46.2mm
(incl. dial)
Free app features
  • Remote control
  • Smart Schedules per room
  • Room Link
  • Quick Actions (incl. heating boost)
  • Geofencing Alerts
  • Open Window Alerts
  • Remote control
  • Schedules
  • Heating boost
  • Quick Actions
  • Heating History (limited)
Optional Subscription AI Assist: £29.99/year Hive+: £39.90/year
Paid features AI-Assist:
  • Preheat Before Arrival
  • Geofencing Automation
  • Open Window Automation
  • Adaptive Heating (for valves)
  • Automated Flow Temperature Optimization
  • Holiday Mode
  • Energy IQ: consumption & savings
  • Care & Protect (diagnostics)
  • Air Comfort
  • Climate Report
 Hive+:
  • Away Mode
  • Saver Mode (not for valves)
  • Budget Tracker
  • Schedule Assist (not for valves)
  • Remote diagnostics
  • Extended warranty
  • Technical support
  • Discounts
Built-in Open Window Detection Yes
Built-in sensors
 No
Requires additional sensors
Matter (smart home standard) Yes No
Connectivity protocol Thread, 3rd party compatible, optional tado° Bridge Zigbee, proprietary, mandatory Hive Hub
Rechargeable Yes
via USB-C
 No
standard batteries
Standard warranty 2 years 1 year
Competitor details from publicly available sources, November 2026.

tado° X for Boilers and Underfloor Heating

Find out here if tado° works with your heating system.

Spot-on temperatures in every room

Fed up of having one cold room and another that overheats? With Smart Radiator Thermostats, you can be sure each room will reach its target temperature. The boiler gets heat requests from individual rooms, not just from the central thermostat.

tado° X for Radiators

Fits over 95% of radiators.

  • Smart Radiator Thermostat X - Starter Kit
    44% off

    Smart Radiator Thermostat X - Starter Kit

    Get started with smart heating for radiators and save energy instantly

    89,99€
    89,99€ 159,99€
  • Smart Radiator Thermostat X
    40% off

    Smart Radiator Thermostat X

    Put a Smart Radiator Thermostat in each room for individual control.

    59,99€
    59,99€ 99,99€
  • Smart Radiator Thermostat X Quattro Pack
    41% off

    Smart Radiator Thermostat X Quattro Pack

    Equip four radiators with just one bundle: smart heating in every room

    219,99€
    219,99€ 369,99€
  • Wireless Temperature Sensor X (2nd gen)
    20% offNew

    Wireless Temperature Sensor X (2nd gen)

    Out now. Precise control from the perfect spot in every room.

    79,99€
    79,99€ 99,99€
  • Wireless Temperature Sensor X
    30% off

    Wireless Temperature Sensor X

    Precise temperature control from the perfect spot in any room.

    69,99€
    69,99€ 99,99€

Europe’s #1 for smart heating.

Smart heating pioneers from Munich, since 2011. 15+ years of experience, listening to our users and creating solutions for you.

  • Users save 22% in energy on average¹

    Not happy with your savings? Return tado° for a full refund.

  • Spot-on temperature control

    The perfect temperature in every single room of your home.

  • Leading smart heating app

    With years of top ratings from 36,000+ reviews.

  • Smart heating reinvented

    AI-powered heating that automates, learns and adapts.

  • Works with 95% of systems

    Across European energy management and heating brands.

¹Based on internal data averaged across all tado° customers, collected up to 30/11/2023.