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Homey vs openHAB: catalog facts
HomeyopenHAB
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.

Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, Self-hosted
  • Supports more than 70,000 devices from thousands of brands
  • Simple Flow rules and visual Advanced Flow automations
  • Rules can respond to schedules, sensor changes and events
  • Bindings connect supported devices and services
  • Fully local operation needs a Homey hub or the self-hosted server
  • Some features and hardware are paid
  • Device support depends on the available bindings and sometimes on a vendor cloud.
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: EPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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