# Homey Self-Hosted licensing/subscription **URL:** \ **Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\ **Created:** [December 17, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133 "2025-12-17T18:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john/32/157_2.png) [@John](https://community.homey.app/u/John)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/1 "2025-12-17T18:20:08Z")
I have a question regarding the license for Homey Self-Hosted. Could you clarify if the license is tied to a specific hardware installation, or if it is transferable? Specifically, I am planning to start running it on a Raspberry Pi 4, but I might want to migrate the container to a Proxmox server later on. Would I be able to move my license to the new hardware in that scenario? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![TKroon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tkroon/32/9504_2.png) [@TKroon](https://community.homey.app/u/TKroon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/2 "2025-12-17T18:43:30Z")
It’s linked to your account, not the hardware. ---
**Author:** ![John](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john/32/157_2.png) [@John](https://community.homey.app/u/John)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/3 "2025-12-17T18:58:23Z")
So like a instance license, happy to hear that ---
**Author:** ![Sammyj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sammyj/32/11012_2.png) [@Sammyj](https://community.homey.app/u/Sammyj)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/4 "2025-12-19T19:00:21Z")
So for each license I can run one instance or multiple? ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_guinn1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ryan_guinn1/32/123722_2.png) [@Ryan\_guinn1](https://community.homey.app/u/Ryan_guinn1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/5 "2025-12-24T04:24:45Z")
Hello I wanted to start the conversation on having the license for SHS cover two installs a production and a development instance. I wanted to have a test environment where I can test new updates new flows and devices without impacting my wife. would it be possible to limit a single license to two instances ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/6 "2025-12-24T05:40:41Z")
The license is tied to the HomeyID, So every Homey Self-hosted Server needs a license to be online and accessible in the App. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/7 "2025-12-24T05:40:57Z")
In the case of the hardware Homey, you would also need to purchase two devices, so I don’t think it’s unreasonable that an SHS license is tied to a single instance. Also, allowing multiple instances will open up the licensing system for abuse as it would be dead-easy to share a single license between you and your neighbour. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/8 "2025-12-24T07:43:29Z")
> [@Sammyj](#): > > for each license I can run one instance or multiple One ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/9 "2025-12-24T07:46:16Z")
> [@TKroon](#): > > linked to your account, not the hardware. Yes, but tied to a Homey ID, but transferable: [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/24288525641884-Transferring-your-lifetime-license](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/24288525641884-Transferring-your-lifetime-license) > 1. Go to My Self-Hosted Servers > Go to **My Account** → **My Self-Hosted Servers**. > 2. Transfer your license > Click **Transfer License** and select another Homey Self-Hosted Server. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_guinn1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ryan_guinn1/32/123722_2.png) [@Ryan\_guinn1](https://community.homey.app/u/Ryan_guinn1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/10 "2025-12-24T14:44:59Z")
Yes I asking for a option to have a single license cover 2 home ids on the same account or allow a option for a cheaper second license for that purpose ---
**Author:** ![aesubs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aesubs/32/113989_2.png) [@aesubs](https://community.homey.app/u/aesubs)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/11 "2025-12-24T22:52:21Z")
I’m guessing that already owning a Homey Pro doesnt grant any discount for SHS? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/12 "2025-12-24T23:00:16Z")
> [@aesubs](#): > > discount correct ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/13 "2026-01-17T08:36:28Z")
Yeah i’ve just started developing an app and was curious about options to develop without impacting my “production” environment as well. I’m currently running Homey SHS, so another SHS instance isn’t a problem for me. But the license system (as far as i understand it, and reading in this topic confirms it) is a “problem” because i’d need to create another account / pay for it. What is the right way to ask for a feature request? As far as I see: Athom knows - who the developer is - which app(s) are developed by that person The DEV license could be limited to only install apps developed by the Athom user, which might be enough for most developers. There are off course edge cases (app dependencies with other apps/devices, and other things i’m currently unaware off), but they could be addressed later when the idea / feature request is in progress / considered viable 😃 Edit: **Another idea could be** : when using `homey app run`, install the app seperately (don’t overwrite the app installed (`homey app install`), so the run doesn’t interfere with the “main app”. ---
**Author:** ![Jeroen\_Tebbens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeroen_tebbens/32/62246_2.png) [@Jeroen\_Tebbens](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeroen_Tebbens)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/14 "2026-01-17T08:42:02Z")
Those created upon launch date will expire as of today. ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/16 "2026-01-17T20:03:42Z")
> [@Anoniemand](#): > > pay for it Not if you don’t mind the data getting removed. My trial expired, but if you rm -rf the .homey-shs directory and then re-install it, you can start another trial. I only use the SHS to look at apps source code (the code of every installed app is visible in the apps directory inside .homey-shs), so I don’t use it in production. For that, re-installing is fine. ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133/17 "2026-01-18T10:54:31Z")
Interesting. I’ll give it a try. Thanks