Comparison

Home Assistant vs Homey

Home Assistant and Homey both land on Depends.

Home Assistant

home-assistant.io

Depends

Confidence: High

Buy it if you're a tinkerer who wants local control, privacy, and 1,000+ integrations and will invest real setup time.

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Homey

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you're a tinkerer with many device types who wants local control and deep automation.

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Home Assistant versus Homey
Compare	Home Assistant	Homey
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts	Multi-protocol smart home tinkerers
Who it's not for	Renters or casual users wanting plug-and-play	Casual users with a handful of smart bulbs . expensive overkill
Privacy	Active security page and CVE disclosure process; several historical auth-bypass vulnerabilities, since patched.¹⁰	One disclosed 2020 flaw (unencrypted Wi-Fi credentials); recent CVEs in sources target an unrelated WordPress theme named Homey, not this hub.
Support quality	Community forums only; no official support	Mixed Trustpilot; complaint threads on official forum
Public sentiment	Reviews and Reddit threads consistently praise flexibility and privacy while warning that setup and upkeep demand real technical effort.^⁸	Owners praise local control and device breadth, but a vocal minority report disappointment, price resentment, and rocky onboarding.
Biggest gotcha	History of authentication-bypass CVEs; run updates promptly.¹¹	June 2026 price hike on Pro and mini . verify current price before buying

Pick Home Assistant when

Tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts
Privacy-focused homeowners wanting local control
Mixed-brand device households
Hobbyists happy to maintain a server

When Home Assistant is not a fit

Renters or casual users wanting plug-and-play
Anyone unwilling to troubleshoot configs and updates
People with no time for ongoing maintenance
Non-technical households that just want lights to work

Pick Homey when

Multi-protocol smart home tinkerers
Privacy-minded users wanting local control
Energy-price monitoring households
Homes outgrowing Alexa routines

When Homey is not a fit

Casual users with a handful of smart bulbs . expensive overkill
Happy Home Assistant users; free rival already does more
Hubitat owners . community explicitly says don't switch
Buyers who resent per-feature subscriptions and frequent price hikes

Sources

Home Assistanthome-assistant.io
official
Is Home Assistant free?home-assistant.io
official
Pricing - Nabu Casanabucasa.com
official
2 million homes strong - State of the Open Home 2025home-assistant.io
official
Home Assistant reviewed - Matter Alphamatteralpha.com
review
Home Assistant Green Review - 6 Months Later6monthslater.net
review
This sub VASTLY over estimates how easy home assistant isreddit.com
review
On the fence about Home Assistantreddit.com
review
Leaving Home Assistant, not worth the headaches!community.home-assistant.io
review
Supervisor security disclosurehome-assistant.io
security
CVE-2023-27482 - NVDnvd.nist.gov
security
CVE-2026-66060 - SentinelOnesentinelone.com
security
Home Assistant - Crunchbasecrunchbase.com
news
Home Assistant, But Easy & No Raspberry Pi : Homeyyoutube.com
review
Homey Pro review: A very particular set of home automation skills . Ars Technicaarstechnica.com
review
Homey Pro Review: The Best All-Rounder Smart Hub . SmartHomeScenesmarthomescene.com
review