Are cheap Govee and Linkind bulbs as good as Philips Hue?

For brightness and color, reviewers say budget bulbs get close, several r/smarthome posters call Govee the definitive budget LED. The gap is software and reliability: high-trust community threads flag clunky apps, Alexa drop-offs past a few bulbs, and weaker automation, areas where Hue's hub-based system still leads.