I just recently made the transition, but for reliability reasons. It seemed ST had some sort of system-wide issue weekly, and I had little local issues all the time.
Have you tried webcore on ST? It also exists on HE, and it runs locally instead of on someone else's computer.
My HE doesn't seem to let me add additional users at all. However, you can assign dashboards to people to limit what they can control. The dashboards can either be in the cloud or local, from the looks of it.
This may still be the case, but dashboards sure are customizable. You can access them inside the app, or with a only a web browser.
I like it so far. I ran into a few devices that don't work with HE, but did with ST. I'd check the compatibility list, or search elsewhere for drivers to prep. I also ended up purchasing a z-wave stick to include some S0 devices without security to increase performance and reduce issues, which was recommended by another user.
There's an app for that; I haven't tried it. I just transitioned one or two rooms at a time.
It looks like I can, but I only have one device attached at the moment. You can for sure do this with pushover, if you can use the native app in this way.
I like that anything that can be done on the phone can be done on the PC. I prefer operating from a PC over a phone, except when pairing devices that aren't portable. The response time for local stuff is crazy fast.
For me, it's slower for me than using a web browser to control HE. We are in agreement; the app speed doesn't seem to be an issue in ST. For me, adding a scene shortcut on the android launcher reduced any speed concern (so you don't have to open the apps at all).
My list of cons (when compared to ST):
- Crashing z-wave radio (resolved using advice from other members and support)
- Less compatible devices (most missed: Ikea buttons)
- Some apps cause performance issues, when they didn't in ST cloud (most missed: influx db logger)
- No wifi (not a big deal for me)
- Weaker signal strength (just add a plug nearby)
To be fair, my con list for ST:
- Musical chairs with device control: The old app, new app, and portal (not one does everything you need)
- Cloud controlled stuff
- Vanishing features (Echo speaks)
- Non-stop maintenance and changes
- No nest support (got SDI beta working on HE, it's awesome, but difficult to setup)
Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. The grass wasn't always green during the transition, so plan on a little transition woes.
