FHEM vs Homey
FHEM
fhem.deHomey
homey.appSide by side
| Figure | FHEM | Homey |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Home Automation & Smart Home Software | 8.5 (#5) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Spec score · Home Automation | 8.5 (#7) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · Home automation platforms | 8.0 (#16) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Automation features | FHEM can automatically create devices and logs when it receives data from a new device, log events to files or a database with regular-expression filters, notify external programs or scripts, and run timed commands. | Homey provides Flow and Advanced Flow for simple and complex automations. |
| Energy monitoring | Yes | Homey monitors energy usage, supports smart plugs and solar panels, and provides energy insights. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Local control | Yes | Homey Pro is described as local, with everything running locally. |
| Voice assistant support | Yes | Yes |
| Z-Wave support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Homey
- Homey Cloud FreeFree
- Homey Cloud Premium$2.99 a month
- Homey Pro$449, paid once
- Homey Pro mini$249, paid once
- Homey Bridge$69, paid once
In their own words
FHEM
FHEM is free, GPL version 2 software for automating household devices from a self-hosted Perl server. It can control lamps, shutters, heating, and other compatible equipment while recording temperature, humidity, and power events. Control is available through web or smartphone frontends, telnet, or TCP/IP. FHEM can create devices and logs when new device data arrives, write events to files or databases with regular-expression filters, notify external programs or scripts, and run timed commands. Its text, JSON, and XML interfaces work over plain TCP/IP, SSL, or HTTP. The modular system lists more than 430 modules and supports devices and services including HomeMatic, Z-Wave, EnOcean, Philips Hue, FRITZ!Dect, Alexa, HomeKit, HomeBridge, and MQTT. Media examples include major television brands, Bose, Sonos, Kodi, Plex, and Apple TV. It offers local control, energy monitoring, voice-assistant support, installation guidance, packages, containers, documentation, and a forum.
Homey
Homey is a smart-home platform for controlling connected devices and building automations. It supports local control, Matter, Zigbee and Z-Wave, along with camera integration, energy monitoring and voice assistants including Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Siri Shortcuts. Flow and Advanced Flow cover simple and more complex automations, while the Homey App Store offers apps for brands and services such as Spotify, Slack, Twitter and Discord. Homey says it works with over 70,000 devices from more than 2,000 brands. Its free Homey Cloud plan covers up to five devices; Homey Cloud Premium costs $2.99 per month after that allowance. Homey Pro is a $449.00 USD one-time purchase, and Homey Pro mini is $249.00 USD once. Homey Bridge, an extension for Homey Cloud, is sold separately for $69.00 USD once. Homey is available on Android, iOS and web, as well as through tablets, desktop web, Apple Watch and widgets. Family and friends can receive different access roles, and flows can provide temporary guest access. Homey says it does not sell data or serve ads.