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KNX

Software Tool · Smart home, lighting & security · 18 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/homeautomation, r/smarthome

Reddit take

Not enough linked mention summaries yet; the source excerpts below are the evidence.

Pros

  • There is nothing more stable and user friendly than KNX (the “users” being the non-techy people in the household; not the nerds who love to waste a weekend with some Home Assistant yaml code). If cost isn’t an issue, KNX all the way.
  • If you have the option for wires, go wired KNX. Always beats wireless shelly
  • I would strongly recommend KNX. Also, the cost for it is mainly high if you purchase a total solution from a vendor. If you look at individual devices, for example a 16 output switching actuator is 300, which makes the cost of the output...
  • I'm an Electrician, so wiring a KNX style house is cost effective for me. I've been thinking of doing a KNX style home... I could upgrade to something like KNX down the track if a sponsor ever came along.
  • I had KNX in my previous house... KNX never missed a command... In my next house, I’d go with KNX without hesitation.

Cons

  • We also prefer "classic" switches over the buttons the KNX installation in our current appartment has.
  • KNX/Insteon are dual-band RF+powerline. Power line signaling is not good enough to be a primary technology (refrigerators and such are essentially signal jammers) which is why it has failed repeatedly in the market.
  • KNX - too expensive.
  • Similar option is KNX. Not sure which would be more available in Mexico.
  • KNX is expensive, other systems like Loxone, Control4 etc. are vendor-locked. All require professional install.

Sentiment

9 positive (50%) · 4 mixed (22%) · 5 negative (28%)

Trust + time weighted score: +26% · raw score 22%

What redditors said (10 of 18)

There is nothing more stable and user friendly than KNX (the “users” being the non-techy people in the household; not the nerds who love to waste a weekend with some Home Assistant yaml code). If cost isn’t an issue, KNX all the way.
positive · u/t****k · r/smarthome · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you have the option for wires, go wired KNX. Always beats wireless shelly
positive · u/k****_ · r/smarthome · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I would strongly recommend KNX. Also, the cost for it is mainly high if you purchase a total solution from a vendor. If you look at individual devices, for example a 16 output switching actuator is 300, which makes the cost of the output the same as a Shelly.
positive · u/P****e · r/homeautomation · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
We also prefer "classic" switches over the buttons the KNX installation in our current appartment has.
negative · u/r****o · r/homeautomation · Dec 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
KNX/Insteon are dual-band RF+powerline. Power line signaling is not good enough to be a primary technology (refrigerators and such are essentially signal jammers) which is why it has failed repeatedly in the market.
mixed · u/k****t · r/homeautomation · comment · Dec 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I'm an Electrician, so wiring a KNX style house is cost effective for me. I've been thinking of doing a KNX style home... I could upgrade to something like KNX down the track if a sponsor ever came along.
positive · u/C****4 · r/homeautomation · Dec 6, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I had KNX in my previous house... KNX never missed a command... In my next house, I’d go with KNX without hesitation.
positive · u/b****t · r/homeautomation · comment · Nov 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
KNX - too expensive.
negative · u/T****e · r/homeautomation · Nov 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
With KNX the only single point of failure is the bus power supply and since they contain no configuration you can just swap them out if one fails. You can also connect two at the same time in case one fails.
positive · u/a****r · r/homeautomation · comment · Nov 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Similar option is KNX. Not sure which would be more available in Mexico.
mixed · u/k****t · r/homeautomation · comment · Nov 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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