Are brand-locked hubs like Tapo or eufy worth it?

They can be excellent within their own ecosystem and weaker outside it. Verified-purchase reviewers praise Tapo's CentralHub for easy camera and sensor setup, but community threads repeatedly note that Tapo and eufy hubs primarily control their own brand's devices and have limited or no third-party integration. If you plan to mix brands, a multi-protocol or Matter hub is the safer long-term bet.