Homey vs Xiaomi Home

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.

Xiaomi Home is a free mobile app for managing intelligent devices. Users can control devices remotely, check their status, share access, and create tasks. Devices can be added through nearby-device detection or by searching for them manually. Smart Scenes can automate multiple devices using triggers such as time, weather, sensor data, or device status. Access can be shared from a device card or by inviting another member to the user's family in the app. Xiaomi lists Matter, Zigbee, voice assistant, camera, and energy-monitoring support. Users can link a Mi device with the app for Alexa control; Xiaomi also documents HomeKit support for the Mi Smart Home Hub and the Mi LED Smart Bulb (White & Color) with compatible firmware. The app works on Android and iOS phones and tablets, as well as Xiaomi TVs. Device support and app availability vary by region. Xiaomi says there is no PC version and it is not supported for direct use on Windows or macOS. Its privacy policy says device management can involve Wi-Fi, location, account sign-in, phone, and device information.