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Homey vs Honeywell Building Management

Homey logo

Homey

Software

Connect all your smart home devices in one app

From
On request
Rated
-
Honeywell Building Management logo

Honeywell Building Management

Software

Integrated building and energy management system

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Homey homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices; Honeywell Building Management honeywell Building Management publishes no online pricing across its product category pages (buildings.honeywell.com/us/en/products); the only purchasing path offered site-wide is a Contact Us support form, consistent with B2B building automation sold through installers/distributors rather than direct sale.
  • They diverge on capability: Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homey and Honeywell Building Management actually diverge.

Attributes where Homey and Honeywell Building Management differ
AttributeHomeyHoneywell Building Management
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsIOS, Android, WebWeb, Mobile
Founded20141906

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Homey

  • Multi-protocol support
  • Advanced flows
  • Voice control
  • Energy insights
  • Timeline
  • Zones
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa

Only in Honeywell Building Management

  • HVAC control
  • Lighting management
  • Energy analytics
  • Maintenance tracking
  • Security integration
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • SOC2

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Homey

  • Bringing Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices from different brands into one appnot Honeywell Building Management
  • Building home automations visually with Flownot Honeywell Building Management
  • Charting device and sensor history through Insightsnot Honeywell Building Management

Honeywell Building Management

  • Building automationnot Homey
  • Energy optimizationnot Homey

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Homey

  • Homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices
  • Unlimited devices require the Homey Premium subscription at $2.99 per month
  • Advanced Flow, Insights, and Logic and Variables are locked behind Homey Premium
  • The free month of Premium is only offered to new subscribers signing up through iOS or Android

Honeywell Building Management

  • Honeywell Building Management publishes no online pricing across its product category pages (buildings.honeywell.com/us/en/products); the only purchasing path offered site-wide is a Contact Us support form, consistent with B2B building automation sold through installers/distributors rather than direct sale.

Pricing, plan by plan

Homey

On request
  • Homey Pro$399/month
    • Local processing
    • 1000+ apps
    • Advanced flows
  • Homey Bridge$69/month
    • Cloud processing
    • 500+ apps
    • Basic flows

Honeywell Building Management

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Honeywell Building Management review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Homey if

  • You need multi-protocol support.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want advanced flows.

Choose Honeywell Building Management if

  • You need hvac control.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want lighting management.

Questions people ask

Is Homey or Honeywell Building Management better?
Neither clearly leads. Homey starts at On request and Honeywell Building Management at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homey or Honeywell Building Management?
Homey starts at On request and Honeywell Building Management at On request.
Does Homey or Honeywell Building Management run on more platforms?
Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web. Honeywell Building Management runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Homey best used for?
Homey is most often used for bringing zigbee, z-wave, wi-fi and bluetooth devices from different brands into one app, building home automations visually with flow, charting device and sensor history through insights. Of those, bringing zigbee, z-wave, wi-fi and bluetooth devices from different brands into one app and building home automations visually with flow are not what Honeywell Building Management is typically brought in for.
What can Homey do that Honeywell Building Management cannot?
Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights. Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, Lighting management, Energy analytics, Maintenance tracking. Both handle Web support.

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