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Homey
Connect all your smart home devices in one app
As of 30 August 2026, Homey's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Homey is a powerful smart home hub that connects devices from over 1000 brands using multiple protocols including Z-Wave, Zigbee, WiFi, Bluetooth, and infrared. Softwr lists it under Smart Home. Homey is made by Athom B.V., launched in 2014, available on iOS, Android, Web.
Overview
What Homey does
Homey is a powerful smart home hub that connects devices from over 1000 brands using multiple protocols including Z-Wave, Zigbee, WiFi, Bluetooth, and infrared. With an intuitive app and advanced automation flows, Homey makes whole-home automation accessible.
What people use it 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
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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Pricing
What Homey costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Homey Pro
$399 /mo
- Local processing
- 1000+ apps
- Advanced flows
- No subscription
Homey Bridge
$69 /mo
- Cloud processing
- 500+ apps
- Basic flows
- Subscription required
Capabilities
Features
Multi-protocol support
Advanced flows
Voice control
Energy insights
Timeline
Zones
Google Assistant
Integration with Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa
Integration with Amazon Alexa
Apple HomeKit
Integration with Apple HomeKit
IFTTT
Integration with IFTTT
1000+ apps
Integration with 1000+ apps
IOS support
Available on iOS
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Questions people ask
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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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceWhat'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.
SourceHow long will Homey Pro receive software updates?
Homey Pro will receive software updates until at least June 2031, ensuring continued improvements and security patches.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Homey
- Company
- Athom B.V.
- Based in
- Enschede, Netherlands
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