Homey vs Loxone

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.

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.