Loxone vs SwitchBot
Loxone
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| Figure | Loxone | SwitchBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.83/mo | $2.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · Home automation platforms | 8.5 (#9) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Spec score · Home Automation | 8.4 (#10) | 7.8 (#20) |
| Automation | LOXONE describes its software as tools to plan, control, and operate a building in one coordinated system. | The app's automation feature can use a schedule, geofence, or SwitchBot device as a condition that triggers an action. |
| Energy monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Matter support | Yes | Yes |
| Product | The LOXONE Miniserver connects building components such as lighting, heating, multiroom audio, and security for home and building automation. | SwitchBot describes itself as a provider of AI-enabled embodied home robotics systems and a smart home ecosystem centered on intelligent home robots. |
Plans
Loxone
- LOXONE software (Config and App)Free
- Exosphere Pro$70 a year
- Exosphere Enterprise$140 a year
SwitchBot
- Basic Monthly Plan$3.99 a month
- Plus Monthly Plan$6.99 a month
- Premium Monthly Plan$10.99 a month
- Family Monthly Plan (Sale)$20.99 a month
- Basic Annual Plan$34.99 a year
- Family Monthly Plan (Retail)$34.99 a month
- Plus Annual Plan$69.99 a year
- Premium Annual Plan$104.99 a year
- Family Annual Plan (Sale)$209.99 a year
- Family Annual Plan (Retail)$349.99 a year
In their own words
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.
SwitchBot
SwitchBot is a smart home ecosystem centered on intelligent home robots, with an app for device automations and scenes. Automations can use a schedule, geofence or SwitchBot device as a condition that triggers an action. Scenes can be started by tapping their name in the app or through Alexa or Google Assistant voice control. SwitchBot lists Matter, voice assistant, camera and energy-monitoring support. Matter can connect SwitchBot devices and some third-party infrared appliances with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant and SmartThings, though support varies by platform. Bluetooth and infrared devices need a SwitchBot Matter Bridge; some Wi-Fi products support Matter without a hub. The app is available for Android and iOS, with an APK available through customer support when Google Play is unavailable. The Smart Video Doorbell cloud-storage plans include event recording for the past 30 days, with options for one, two, three or ten devices. Listed monthly plans start at $3.99 a month; annual plans start at $34.99 a year.