Is Homey or Tines better?

Neither clearly leads. Homey starts at On request and Tines at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Homey or Tines?

Tines has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Homey and Free for Tines.

Does Homey or Tines run on more platforms?

Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web. Tines runs on Web.

Can I use Tines for free?

Yes. Tines has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Homey starts at On request.

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 Tines is typically brought in for.

What can Homey do that Tines cannot?

Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights. Tines covers Story builder, Drag-and-drop workflows, Event triggers, Incident response automation.

Smart Home · head to head

Homey vs Tines

Homey

Smart Home

Connect all your smart home devices in one app

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Tines

Automation Integration

No-code automation for security teams

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Tines has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Homey homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices; Tines no-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC
They diverge on capability: Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Tines covers Story builder.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homey and Tines actually diverge.

Attributes where Homey and Tines differ
Attribute	Homey	Tines
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	IOS, Android, Web	Web
Category	Smart Home	Automation Integration
Founded	2014	2018

Identical on both: 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 Tines

Story builder
Drag-and-drop workflows
Event triggers
Incident response automation
Threat intelligence
Case management
Alert triage
Slack

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

Tines

Workflow Automationnot Homey
Data Integrationnot Homey
Process Automationnot Homey
App Integrationnot Homey
API Connectivitynot 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

Tines

No-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC
No native log intelligence layer to validate data completeness
Limited scope to security workloads, cannot handle general business automation
Governance features lag behind EU AI Act compliance requirements

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

Tines

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Tines 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 Tines if

You need story builder.
You want to start without paying.
You also want drag-and-drop workflows.

Tines review

Questions people ask

Is Homey or Tines better?: Neither clearly leads. Homey starts at On request and Tines at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homey or Tines?: Tines has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Homey and Free for Tines.
Does Homey or Tines run on more platforms?: Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web. Tines runs on Web.
Can I use Tines for free?: Yes. Tines has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Homey starts at On request.
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 Tines is typically brought in for.
What can Homey do that Tines cannot?: Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights. Tines covers Story builder, Drag-and-drop workflows, Event triggers, Incident response automation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Homey: Is there a monthly subscription for Homey Pro or just a one-time payment?

Homey Pro costs 449 euros as a one-time purchase with no recurring monthly fees. The only optional recurring cost is 10 euros per year for cloud backups.

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Tines: What are Tines' pricing tiers?

Tines offers a free Community Edition for evaluation, Starter Edition at $500/month with annual billing, and Business/Enterprise tiers starting around $50,000/year for small security teams and scaling to $200,000+ for large SOCs.

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Homey: What are the limits for Homey Cloud's free tier?

The free tier of Homey Cloud supports up to 5 connected devices. To add more devices, you need to upgrade to the paid subscription at 2.99 euros per month.

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Tines: What is the Community Edition limited to?

As of July 2026, the free Community Edition is scoped to 1 builder and 3 flows as an evaluation tool to test Tines' capabilities.

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Homey: What's the cost difference between Homey Cloud and Homey Pro over a year?

Homey Cloud costs 35.88 euros per year (2.99 euros per month). Homey Pro costs 449 euros upfront with no monthly fees, but includes all features and is a one-time purchase.

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Tines: Is Tines limited to security automation?

Yes, Tines is purpose-built for security automation. Teams needing non-security automation on the same orchestration layer would need to evaluate alternatives.

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Homey: How long will Homey Pro receive software updates?

Homey Pro will receive software updates until at least June 2031, ensuring continued improvements and security patches.

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Tines: Does Tines have native log intelligence capabilities?

No, Tines lacks a native log intelligence layer, meaning it cannot determine whether the data feeding your detection tools is complete. Teams must build automation against whatever alerts their existing infrastructure provides.

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Homey vs Tines

Homey

Tines

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Homey

Only in Tines

What people use each for

Homey

Tines

Where each one falls short

Homey

Tines

Pricing, plan by plan

Homey

Tines

Which should you pick?

Choose Homey if

Choose Tines if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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