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Homey vs Splashtop

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Homey

Software

Connect all your smart home devices in one app

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Splashtop

Software

Secure remote access and remote support software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Homey homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homey and Splashtop actually diverge.

Attributes where Homey and Splashtop differ
AttributeHomeySplashtop
PlatformsIOS, Android, WebWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Homey does not also cover.

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 Splashtop
  • Building home automations visually with Flownot Splashtop
  • Charting device and sensor history through Insightsnot Splashtop

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

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

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

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

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Homey if

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

Choose Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from Homey on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is Homey or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. Homey starts at On request and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homey or Splashtop?
Homey starts at On request and Splashtop at On request.
Does Homey or Splashtop run on more platforms?
Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web. Splashtop runs on Web.
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 Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can Homey do that Splashtop cannot?
Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights.
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