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Z-Wave JS UI vs Tines

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Z-Wave JS UI and Tines — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Z-Wave JS UI vs Tines: at a glance

FeatureZ-Wave JS UITines
SectorDevOpsDevOps
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themessmart home, z-wave, home assistant, self-hostedsecurity automation, permissions, ai governance, records
Last editorial update3d ago1h ago
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What is Z-Wave JS UI?

Z-Wave JS UI ships two driver patches in a day after its Node 24 move.

Z-Wave JS UI mostly tracks the zwave-js driver. On November 10, 11.26.1 and 11.26.2 bumped zwave-js to 15.32.2 and then 15.32.3, the latter with @zwave-js/server 3.12.0. 11.26.0 a day earlier had finished the move to Node 24.

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What is Tines?

Tines lets admins grant each product area separately without splitting teams.

Tines is a security-automation platform whose recent releases split between Records and Cases as a structured data layer and governance controls around Apps and AI. The November 13 release lets admins grant access to each product area independently, so analysts and builders on the same team can see different parts of the platform. It follows tenant-wide fallback models and a multi-path Condition action earlier in the month.

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Z-Wave JS UI vs Tines: editorial side-by-side

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Z-Wave JS UI ships two driver patches in a day after its Node 24 move.

◆ Current state

Z-Wave JS UI mostly tracks the zwave-js driver. On November 10, 11.26.1 and 11.26.2 bumped zwave-js to 15.32.2 and then 15.32.3, the latter with @zwave-js/server 3.12.0. 11.26.0 a day earlier had finished the move to Node 24.

◆ Where it's heading

The project releases soon after each upstream driver patch, so device support follows zwave-js closely. The Node 24 migration seems complete, with fallout fixed in 11.25.2.

◆ Prediction

Expect further 11.26.x releases as zwave-js 15.32 patches continue; a UI-level change isn't signaled in the recent entries.

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Tines
DEVOPS
5.0

Tines lets admins grant each product area separately without splitting teams.

◆ Current state

Tines is a security-automation platform whose recent releases split between Records and Cases as a structured data layer and governance controls around Apps and AI. The November 13 release lets admins grant access to each product area independently, so analysts and builders on the same team can see different parts of the platform. It follows tenant-wide fallback models and a multi-path Condition action earlier in the month.

◆ Where it's heading

Records has gained new field types, a v2 read API, and write access through the Tines MCP server, turning it into a system of record that AI clients can edit. The admin track keeps getting finer: SSO-group app restrictions, keyless cloud credentials, tenant model fallbacks and now per-product permissions all move control below the team level.

◆ Prediction

The next likely step is per-team or per-story AI model policies, extending tenant-level defaults the way permissions just moved below the team. A write-side Records API v2 to match the September read endpoints also fits the pattern.

Alternatives to Z-Wave JS UI and Tines

Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Z-Wave JS UI or Tines.

See all Z-Wave JS UI alternatives → · See all Tines alternatives →

Recent activity from Z-Wave JS UI and Tines

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 16h agoTinesMore granular control over product access
  2. 1d agoTinesCondition actions now support multiple paths
  3. 3d agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.26.2 moves to zwave-js 15.32.3 and server 3.12
  4. 4d agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.26.1 bumps zwave-js to 15.32.2
  5. 4d agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.26.0 moves to zwave-js 15.32.1
  6. 12d agoTinesSet default fallback models for your whole tenant
  7. 18d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.2: regenerates self-signed certs Node 24 rejected
  8. 22d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.1: zwave-js 15.31.2 and Node 24.22.1
  9. 23d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.0: config entity defaults, better filters, Node 24 image
  10. 29d agoTinesKeyless cloud credentials with workload identity federation
  11. 1mo agoTinesFull-text search and filter groups in Cases
  12. 1mo agoTinesCreate, update, and delete Records via the Tines MCP

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Z-Wave JS UI and Tines?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Z-Wave JS UI and Tines are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Z-Wave JS UI better than Tines?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Z-Wave JS UI and Tines are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Z-Wave JS UI?

Top Z-Wave JS UI alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Z-Wave JS UI alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/zwave-js-ui for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Tines?

Top Tines alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Tines alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tines for the full list with editorial commentary on each.