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Homey vs Influx Energy Management

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Homey

IoT & Smart Home

Connect all your smart home devices in one app

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On request
Rated
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Influx Energy Management

Energy & Utilities

Cloud-based energy and sustainability management

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$500/month
Rated
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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.

Attributes where Homey and Influx Energy Management differ
AttributeHomeyInflux Energy Management
Starting priceOn request$500/month
PlatformsIOS, Android, WebWeb, Mobile
CategoryIoT & Smart HomeEnergy & Utilities
Founded20142012

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.

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