MeshScape vs. Zigbee Comparison
Table below lists MeshScape and Zigbee wireless technologies technical specifications. See how both protocols compare and decide which solution fits your needs best
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Technical Features
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MeshScape
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Zigbee/Zigbee Pro
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Mesh Topology
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Yes
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Yes
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Star/Mesh Hybrid Topology
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Yes
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Yes
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Radio Standard
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Multiple radios including IEEE 802.15.4
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Limited to IEEE 802.15.4
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Data Rate
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250kbps/Practically any data rate
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250kbps
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Portability to Different Radios
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Yes
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Limited
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Battery-powered mesh node/gateway/coordinator*
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Yes (MeshScape PRIME)
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No
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Scalability - # of practical nodes per network**
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500+ nodes
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< 30~50 nodes
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Scalability - # of hops per network**
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20+ hops
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< 5~6 hops
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Bi-directional reliability for control
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Yes
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Limited
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Peer-to-Peer Omni-directional communication
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Yes (MeshScape PRIME)
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Limited
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Difficult Topology Capability ***
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Excellent
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Limited
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Fast response routing (mobility)
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Yes
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Limited
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Link Recovery/Self-healing time
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Fast
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Slow
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Communication Overhead
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Light
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Heavy
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Easy Application Programming Interface (APIs)
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Yes
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Limited
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Flexibility for custom applications
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Yes
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Limited
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Customer Data Serial Interface
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Yes
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No
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Modbus Interface
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Yes (MeshScape GO)
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No
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Reliable Multiple Paths
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Yes
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No
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Frequency hopping
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Yes
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No
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Encryption
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AES128 Ready/Custom encryption
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AES128
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* fully battery operating/power harvesting network
** with bi-directional communication in real world deployments for monitoring and control
*** i.e. Linear and/or Dumbbell type