IoT & Smart Home · head to head
Homey vs Influx Energy Management

Homey
IoT & Smart Home
Connect all your smart home devices in one app
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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Influx Energy Management
Energy & Utilities
Cloud-based energy and sustainability management
- From
- $500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Influx Energy Management covers Energy tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Homey and Influx Energy Management actually diverge.
| Attribute | Homey | Influx Energy Management |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $500/month |
| Platforms | IOS, Android, Web | Web, Mobile |
| Category | IoT & Smart Home | Energy & Utilities |
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Influx Energy Management
- Energy tracking
- Carbon accounting
- Building analytics
- Benchmarking
- Sustainability reporting
- Salesforce
- SAP
- SSL encryption
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 Influx Energy Management
- Building home automations visually with Flownot Influx Energy Management
- Charting device and sensor history through Insightsnot Influx Energy Management
Influx Energy Management
- Energy trackingnot Homey
- Sustainability reportingnot 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
Influx Energy Management
Nothing recorded yet. See the Influx Energy Management review.
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
Influx Energy Management
$500/month- Starter$500/month
- Basic tracking
- Up to 10 buildings
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Advanced analytics
- Unlimited buildings
- Custom reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Homey if
- You need multi-protocol support.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want advanced flows.
Choose Influx Energy Management if
- You need energy tracking.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want carbon accounting.
Questions people ask
- Is Homey or Influx Energy Management better?
- Neither clearly leads. Homey starts at On request and Influx Energy Management at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Homey or Influx Energy Management?
- Homey starts at On request and Influx Energy Management at $500/month.
- Does Homey or Influx Energy Management run on more platforms?
- Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web. Influx Energy 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 Influx Energy Management is typically brought in for.
- What can Homey do that Influx Energy Management cannot?
- Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights. Influx Energy Management covers Energy tracking, Carbon accounting, Building analytics, Benchmarking. Both handle Web support.
Related pages
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