The 1st gen hub was basically useless without internet, 2nd gen saw some improvements. I'd still rather run homeseer or domoticz.
Smart Things biggest advantage is it's large user base.
i really like homeseer I'm thinking of going back to it,but also always wanted to try domoticz on the piI may have to check out some other options as it has been a while Will check out Domoticz, but also HomeSeer and Indigo (Mac).