Software · head to head
Meross vs Homey
Meross
Software
Affordable smart home devices with HomeKit support
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Meross covers No hub required, Homey covers Multi-protocol support.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Meross and Homey actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Meross
- No hub required
- Energy monitoring
- Schedules
- Scene automation
- SmartThings
- Home Assistant
Only in Homey
- Multi-protocol support
- Advanced flows
- Energy insights
- Timeline
- Zones
- IFTTT
- 1000+ apps
- Web support
Both cover
- Apple HomeKit
- Voice control
- Apple HomeKit
- Amazon Alexa
- Google Assistant
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Meross
- Smart plugsnot Homey
- Lighting controlnot Homey
- Garage automationnot Homey
- Energy monitoringnot Homey
Homey
- Bringing Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices from different brands into one appnot Meross
- Building home automations visually with Flownot Meross
- Charting device and sensor history through Insightsnot Meross
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Meross
Nothing recorded yet. See the Meross review.
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Meross
On request- Smart Plug$15/month
- WiFi
- Energy monitoring
- Voice control
- Smart Switch$25/month
- In-wall
- No neutral required option
- HomeKit
- Garage Opener$40/month
- Remote control
- Status alerts
- HomeKit
Homey
On request- Homey Pro$399/month
- Local processing
- 1000+ apps
- Advanced flows
- Homey Bridge$69/month
- Cloud processing
- 500+ apps
- Basic flows
Which should you pick?
Choose Meross if
- You need no hub required.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want energy monitoring.
Choose Homey if
- You need multi-protocol support.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want advanced flows.
Questions people ask
- Is Meross or Homey better?
- Neither clearly leads. Meross starts at On request and Homey at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Meross or Homey?
- Meross starts at On request and Homey at On request.
- Does Meross or Homey run on more platforms?
- Meross runs on IOS, Android. Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web.
- What is Meross best used for?
- Meross is most often used for smart plugs, lighting control, garage automation, energy monitoring. Of those, smart plugs and lighting control are not what Homey is typically brought in for.
- What can Meross do that Homey cannot?
- Meross covers No hub required, Energy monitoring, Schedules, Scene automation. Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Energy insights, Timeline. Both handle Apple HomeKit, Voice control, Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa.