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Homey vs ThingWorx

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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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Full reviewWebsite
ThingWorx logo

ThingWorx

IoT & Smart Home

Enterprise IoT platform by PTC for industrial and smart solutions

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; ThingWorx thingWorx is now part of Velotic, a separate industrial software company spun out from PTC
  • They diverge on capability: Homey covers Multi-protocol support, ThingWorx covers Rapid App Development.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homey and ThingWorx actually diverge.

Attributes where Homey and ThingWorx differ
AttributeHomeyThingWorx
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsIOS, Android, WebCloud, On-premise, Hybrid, Edge computing
Founded20141985

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

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 ThingWorx

  • Rapid App Development
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Device Connectivity
  • Scalable
  • Industrial protocols
  • Mobile app
  • REST API
  • Third-party systems

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

ThingWorx

  • Connecting industrial equipment and machines to an IIoT platformnot Homey
  • Building operator dashboards and digital work instructions for manufacturingnot Homey
  • Remote monitoring and service of connected productsnot 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

ThingWorx

  • ThingWorx is now part of Velotic, a separate industrial software company spun out from PTC
  • No pricing is published; the product page routes to Contact Us with no published rate, minimum or cost driver
  • The platform is sold as an industrial IIoT suite to enterprises rather than being self-serve

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

ThingWorx

On request
  • Professional$5000/month
    • App development
    • Analytics
    • Connectivity
  • Enterprise$25000/month
    • Advanced features
    • 24/7 support
    • Custom solutions

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 ThingWorx if

  • You need rapid app development.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid, Edge computing.
  • You also want real-time analytics.
ThingWorx review

Questions people ask

Is Homey or ThingWorx better?
Neither clearly leads. Homey starts at On request and ThingWorx at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homey or ThingWorx?
Homey starts at On request and ThingWorx at On request.
Does Homey or ThingWorx run on more platforms?
Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web. ThingWorx runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid, Edge computing.
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 ThingWorx is typically brought in for.
What can Homey do that ThingWorx cannot?
Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights. ThingWorx covers Rapid App Development, Real-Time Analytics, Device Connectivity, Scalable.
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