Homeway

Homeway is a Home Assistant cloud platform that provides free remote access, AI assistant integration, and smart home voice control. It offers secure WebRTC camera streaming and supports integrations with Alexa, Google Home, ChatGPT, and Gemini.

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Pricing

Freemium

Free tier

Yes

API

Skill level

Technical

About

What is Homeway?

Homeway offers a free, private, and secure cloud solution for Home Assistant users, enabling remote access to their smart home setups. It integrates advanced AI capabilities through Sage, powered by Gemini 3 and ChatGPT 5, providing lifelike voice and chat interactions for controlling home devices, looking up information, and checking weather. The platform also supports WebRTC camera streaming, free STUN/TURN server usage, and seamless integration with voice assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. Homeway prioritizes privacy and security, ensuring data protection and offering secure remote access without exposing the Home Assistant server to the public internet. It also provides remote access for local network services like Node-RED and Unraid.

Best used for

Ideal for Home Assistant users who need to securely access their smart home from anywhere, integrate advanced AI for voice control, and stream camera feeds. Especially valuable for those seeking a free, private, and secure alternative to other cloud services for Home Assistant.

Common actions

access home assistant remotely

control smart home with AI

stream security cameras

integrate voice assistants

secure home automation

Capabilities

Key features

Free remote access
Sage AI assistant
WebRTC camera streaming
Alexa/Google Home integration
Local network access
MCP server
End-to-end encryption

Target Audience

smart home enthusiastshome assistant usersdevelopers

Integrations

home-assistantgoogle-homeamazon-alexachatgptgeminielevenlabsnode-redunraid+ 3 more

Pricing & Plans

Freemium

Not publicly disclosed. Check homeway.io for current pricing.

FAQs

How is Homeway able to offer its services for free?

Homeway operates as a community project, funded entirely by optional Supporter Perks. As community contributions increase, the platform expands free account limits, ensuring that core features like remote access, Sage AI, and WebRTC streaming remain accessible to everyone without cost.

What is the difference between the Free and Supporter Perks plans?

The Free plan offers secure remote access, Sage AI, WebRTC streaming, and basic app remote access. Supporter Perks, starting at $3.49/month, unlock unlimited usage for many features, real-time Sage AI with advanced LLMs, unlimited Alexa/Google Assistant support, and unthrottled data speeds.

How does Homeway ensure the privacy and security of user data?

Homeway adheres to a strict privacy policy, never selling user data. Remote access uses end-to-end encrypted tunnels, and accounts are secured with two-factor authentication. Unlike some services, Home Assistant servers are not exposed to the public internet, enhancing security.

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