eWeLink vs Loxone
eWeLink
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| Figure | eWeLink | Loxone |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.82/mo | $5.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Home Automation | 9.3 (#1) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Spec score · Home automation platforms | 9.1 (#3) | 8.5 (#9) |
| Automation | Smart scenes can be triggered by time, device state, or NFC tags. | LOXONE describes its software as tools to plan, control, and operate a building in one coordinated system. |
| Energy monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | The official site lists Amazon Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, IFTTT, Philips Hue, Home Assistant, Yandex Alice, and Olisto as integrations or supported platforms. | The system supports interfaces and standards including KNX, DALI, Modbus RTU/TCP, EnOcean, RS485/RS232, and DMX. |
| Local control | Yes | Yes |
| Matter support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The official contact page lists [email protected] for support and feedback. | The support center offers technical assistance through support requests, contact points, and live chat, along with documentation and downloads. |
Plans
Loxone
- LOXONE software (Config and App)Free
- Exosphere Pro$70 a year
- Exosphere Enterprise$140 a year
In their own words
eWeLink
eWeLink is a smart home platform for controlling, automating, and monitoring devices from more than 1,000 brands. It supports Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Bluetooth, and Matter devices, with remote control of functions such as lights, brightness, and temperature. Smart scenes can respond to a schedule, device state, or NFC tag. Voice control works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri Shortcuts; listed integrations also include Google Home, SmartThings, IFTTT, Philips Hue, Home Assistant, Yandex Alice, and Olisto. LAN mode enables local device control without internet access. The free, self-hosted eWeLink CUBE bridges eWeLink Wi-Fi and multi-brand Zigbee devices into Matter, allowing them to appear in platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, and Home Assistant. CUBE can run on Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Docker, NAS devices, and virtual machines. The app is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, and an API is listed. Advanced costs $9.90 a year; Prime costs $19.90 a year. The Camera Plan costs $19.99 a year for one camera and 30-day cloud video storage, but does not store continuous video.
Loxone
Loxone connects building systems through the LOXONE Miniserver, which links components such as lighting, heating, multiroom audio, and security. Its software is designed to plan, control, and operate a building in one coordinated system, while the free LOXONE App brings building functions and information together for control from supported devices. Listed interfaces and standards include KNX, DALI, Modbus RTU/TCP, EnOcean, RS485/RS232, and DMX; the software Library has more than 700 templates for third-party systems. Loxone says core building functions can operate without internet access, though email, online weather data, and push notifications are unavailable offline. It says smart-home data is stored and processed on the Miniserver and not collected or repurposed by the company. Config and App software is free to use with no license required. Exosphere Pro starts at $70.00 per Miniserver per year, and Enterprise starts at $140.00 per Miniserver per year. Registering a Miniserver provides a three-month Exosphere trial with Pro or Enterprise features.