I thought they were ZigBee, and integration with Z-Wave controllers was through Philips' web services?

https://www.quora.com/Is-Phillips-Hue-hub-compatible-with-Z-...

But I would say in general, Z-Wave doesn't have as much of this problem. Especially if we're talking Z-Wave Plus devices, which most coming out today are. Even better if they have the S2 security!