# Connecting Loxone to Alexa: all options compared Source: https://mfm-voice.com/en/loxone-alexa-comparison There are four ways to control a Loxone Miniserver with Amazon Alexa: Matter, a hardware bridge on the network, a solution of your own with Home Assistant, LoxBerry, Node-RED, ioBroker or openHAB, and a cloud service such as MFM Voice. Which one fits depends on how much you want to set up and maintain yourself and which route your data should take. As of: 11 October 2026 **Four ways to connect Loxone to Alexa** | Criterion | Matter | Hardware bridge | DIY (Home Assistant, LoxBerry, Node-RED, ioBroker, openHAB) | MFM Voice | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Extra hardware | None. You need a Matter-capable controller, such as an Echo device. | Yes, an additional device on the network | Yes, usually a Raspberry Pi or a small server | No | | Setup | Activate Matter in the Miniserver, then pair the Miniserver in the Alexa app with the QR code or setup code | Connect the device, pair it with the Miniserver, connect it to Alexa | Install software, set up plugins, assign devices one by one | Create an account, connect the Miniserver, enable the skill | | Running costs | No subscription fee | Purchase price of the device. Depending on the provider, there may also be a subscription. | No subscription fee. Electricity and your own time. | Monthly or yearly subscription, see Pricing | | Maintenance | Updates to the Miniserver and Loxone Config | Updates to the device | You handle updates and troubleshooting yourself | Handled by the provider | | Data route | Between the Miniserver and the Matter controller in the home network. Alexa itself always works through Amazon. | Depending on the device, locally or through the provider’s cloud. Alexa itself always works through Amazon. | Can stay local on your own network. Alexa itself always works through Amazon. | Through Amazon and our servers in Nuremberg to your Miniserver | | Status and support | Introduced by Loxone in September 2023 as an experimental feature, at the time explicitly without support. The manufacturer states the current status. | Depends on the provider | Community projects without manufacturer support | Operation and support by MFM Elektrotechnik. The skill currently understands German. | ## Three offers with names and prices The details of the other offers come from the providers’ own pages, retrieved on the date stated above. Prices change; the provider’s page is always authoritative. **Three specific offers compared** | Criterion | 1Home Server Loxone | Home Assistant with PyLoxone | MFM Voice | | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | Type of offer | A device for the home network. It connects Loxone to Alexa and other systems through Matter. | Free smart home software on a computer of your own. Loxone is added through the community integration PyLoxone. For Alexa, you need the Home Assistant Cloud subscription or a skill you set up yourself with developer accounts at Amazon and AWS. | A cloud service that connects the Miniserver to Alexa. | | Price according to the provider | €599 plus VAT, one-off. With 19% VAT, that is €712.81. | Home Assistant and PyLoxone are free. Home Assistant Cloud costs €7.50 a month or €75 a year, plus tax according to the pricing page. | €4.99 a month or €47.90 a year, including VAT. | | Extra hardware | Yes, the device itself | Yes, a computer for Home Assistant, for example a Raspberry Pi | No | | Other systems besides Alexa | Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, among others, according to the provider | Many, depending on the integration | None. MFM Voice connects to Amazon Alexa only. | | Data route | According to the provider, a local connection that needs no internet. Alexa itself always works through Amazon. | Between Home Assistant and the Miniserver in the home network. For Alexa through Home Assistant Cloud or your own skill, and through Amazon. | Through Amazon and our servers in Nuremberg to your Miniserver. | ## What suits whom? ### You do not want to tinker or maintain anything Then a cloud service such as MFM Voice is a good fit. ### You want everything local, without another provider’s cloud Then MFM Voice is not the right choice. A solution of your own on a Raspberry Pi or a bridge that works locally is a better fit. ### You enjoy technology and have time for maintenance The DIY route is flexible and needs no subscription. ### Your Miniserver supports Matter If the range of functions offered there is enough for you, try this route first. Check the current status with the manufacturer beforehand. ### You want to connect other systems besides Alexa Then MFM Voice is not the right choice. Matter on the Miniserver, a hardware bridge or Home Assistant cover more systems. ## Sources - [Loxone: Experimental Integration of the Matter Standard (26 September 2023, retrieved 10 October 2026)](https://www.loxone.com/int/blog/experimental-integration-of-the-matter-standard/) - [1Home: Connect Amazon Alexa to Loxone, product “1Home Server Loxone” (retrieved 11 October 2026)](https://www.1home.io/how-it-works/alexa-loxone) - [Nabu Casa: pricing for Home Assistant Cloud (retrieved 11 October 2026)](https://www.nabucasa.com/pricing/) - [Home Assistant: Amazon Alexa Smart Home Skill (retrieved 11 October 2026)](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/alexa.smart%5Fhome/) - [PyLoxone: Home Assistant integration for Loxone on GitHub (retrieved 11 October 2026)](https://github.com/JoDehli/PyLoxone) All information is given to the best of our knowledge as of the date stated. Please report errors or changes to support@mfm.energy.