Home Assistant Green vs Homey Pro mini

These hubs anchor different ecosystems: the Home Assistant Green runs Home Assistant, the Homey Pro mini runs Homey. Radio hardware differs: only the Home Assistant Green has a Zigbee radio; only the Home Assistant Green has Z-Wave; only the Homey Pro mini is a Thread border router.

Home Assistant Green Homey Pro mini
Price (MSRP) $199 $249
Ecosystem Home Assistant Homey
Matter controller Yes Yes
Thread border router No Yes
Zigbee radio via add-on none
Z-Wave radio via add-on none
Bridges its devices into Matter Yes No
Local (no-cloud) control Yes Yes
Subscription required for core features No No
Ethernet port Yes No
Wi-Fi No Yes
USB radio expansion Yes
Release year 2023 2024

What each hub actually pairs

Frequently asked questions

Which pairs more devices, the Home Assistant Green or the Homey Pro mini?

They tie in this database: both pair 1,824 devices directly.

Can I run the Home Assistant Green and Homey Pro mini together?

Usually yes. Matter's multi-admin lets the same Matter device join several controllers at once, and Thread border routers from different vendors share one mesh. Zigbee and Z-Wave devices, though, pair to exactly one hub at a time.