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Home AssistantHomey
Freemium

The software is free and open source. Home Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) is an optional paid…

 Freemium

Homey Cloud can be started for free; hubs, add-ons and subscriptions are paid.

Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Local control, so many devices keep working with the internet down
  • Integrations for thousands of device types across competing brands
  • Supports more than 70,000 devices from thousands of brands
  • Simple Flow rules and visual Advanced Flow automations
  • It is a server you have to install, update and back up yourself
  • Integration quality varies; some depend on undocumented vendor APIs
  • Fully local operation needs a Homey hub or the self-hosted server
  • Some features and hardware are paid
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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