iNELS is the home and building automation brand of ELKO EP, based in Holesov, Czech Republic. It covers wired iNELS BUS, wireless RF and Matter products for lighting, shading, heating and energy, plus solutions for hotels, controlled from the iNELS mobile app and iNELS Cloud.
iNELS is a system a professional installer typically designs: central units and wireless gateways run the logic locally, and the apps, cloud dashboard and voice assistants sit on top. The wiki documents MQTT, and iNELS lists KNX, BACnet, Modbus, a REST API and Matter as ways to connect other systems.
That suits new builds, renovations and hotels that want a professional system with open interfaces. It is less suited to a quick plug-in purchase, and the app and platform landscape is fragmented, with several apps for different hardware generations and a Home Assistant integration that was still limited to switches.
Connection
Wired BUS, RF wireless, Ethernet and Matter over Thread
Voice assistants
Alexa and Google Home; HomeKit listed
Matter
Yes, on selected Thread wireless devices
Open platforms
MQTT, REST API, KNX, Home Assistant, Node-RED
What can be connected
Lighting and shading Switching, dimming, DALI, 0-10V and universal dimming, blinds and garage doors
Climate and energy Heating and HVAC control and energy sub-metering
Hospitality and buildings Guest-room automation for hotels and building systems through BACnet and Modbus
The current mobile controller in the stores. It works with iNELS RF wireless elements through a gateway, for sockets, dimming, blinds, garage doors, heating and sensors, with a dashboard, camera previews and scenes. The developer says support for more devices, central units and third-party devices will follow. The Android id comes from a third-party listing.
Controls RF installations through the eLAN-RF-003 or eLAN-RF-003-Wi smart box with up to 40 components, with remote access through ELKO's cloud. It adds cameras, admin and user roles, scenes and widgets.
A demo version of the iNELS Home Control app that connects to ELKO EP showrooms in Prague, Holesov and Nitra. The listing describes the full app as controlling iNELS home and building automation over the local network or the internet. Last updated in 2020.
Official supported by the brandCommunity built by someone elseNot found searched, nothing foundUnconfirmed sources conflict or could not be opened
Platform
Status
What it means
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Connection
Wired iNELS BUS and central units
Yes
iNELS's website lists a wired BUS solution. The wiki describes CU3 central units configured through iDM3 software, which can publish to an MQTT broker.
iNELS RF elements connect through eLAN-RF gateways. The eLAN-RF-003-Wi model is named in the app listings, and remote access runs through ELKO's cloud.
iNELS lists Matter over Thread wireless devices such as the RFSAI-62B-SL/MT double switch and the RFGB-40W/MT glass controller. A community poster says the RFMD-200/MT motion detector is Thread-only and not Matter.
The iNELS homepage says integration is powered by MQTT, iNELS Cloud and Matter. Matter devices run over Thread. We could not confirm a Matter bridge or controller role for the central units.
iNELS's remote control page lists Amazon Alexa for voice scenes and device commands, and the homepage lists it among integrations that need no extra gateways. We found no step-by-step setup page.
Home Assistant has a built-in iNELS integration, introduced in 2025.11, for iNELS BUS and eLAN control units over an MQTT broker (Local Push). Home Assistant lists only the switch platform, a Bronze quality rating and about 20 active installations. iNELS's own wiki documents a separate HACS version for CU3 units covering about 90 models. A Home Assistant forum post reports Matter over Thread switches and relays working in the beta.
No dedicated iNELS Homey app was confirmed. A poster in the Homey community says iNELS Matter over Thread devices were tested with Homey Pro (Early 2023) and work well, and another user asks about an app without a clear answer.
iNELS's open integration page says the system connects to Home Assistant, Node-RED and other open automation tools over MQTT, which is built into BUS central units and wireless gateways without an external broker.
iNELS lists MQTT, a REST API called iNELS Harmony (rooms, devices, scenes, hotel PMS and guest apps), Modbus TCP and RTU, and BACnet, plus SCADA and BMS integration. Details are on the wiki.
No integration was found on the iNELS or platform pages we opened; no dedicated search was run for these.
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Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Common questions about iNELS
Does iNELS support Matter?
Yes, officially. The iNELS homepage says integration is powered by MQTT, iNELS Cloud and Matter. Matter devices run over Thread. We could not confirm a Matter bridge or controller role for the central units.
Does iNELS work with Alexa?
Yes, officially. iNELS's remote control page lists Amazon Alexa for voice scenes and device commands, and the homepage lists it among integrations that need no extra gateways. We found no step-by-step setup page.
Does iNELS work with Google Home?
Yes, officially. The remote control page lists Google Assistant integration, and the homepage lists Google Home. Setup instructions were not found.
Does iNELS work with Apple Home (HomeKit)?
Not that we could find. Apple HomeKit appears in the homepage integration list. We found no setup page. Matter devices may also work with Apple Home, which we did not verify.
Does iNELS work with Home Assistant?
Yes. Home Assistant has a built-in iNELS integration, introduced in 2025.11, for iNELS BUS and eLAN control units over an MQTT broker (Local Push). Home Assistant lists only the switch platform, a Bronze quality rating and about 20 active installations. iNELS's own wiki documents a separate HACS version for CU3 units covering about 90 models. A Home Assistant forum post reports Matter over Thread switches and relays working in the beta.
Does iNELS work with SmartThings?
Unconfirmed. No SmartThings page was found on the iNELS pages we opened; no dedicated search was run.
Does iNELS work with Homey?
Unconfirmed. No dedicated iNELS Homey app was confirmed. A poster in the Homey community says iNELS Matter over Thread devices were tested with Homey Pro (Early 2023) and work well, and another user asks about an app without a clear answer.
Answers come from the sourced table above. See how iNELS compares with all brands on the smart home brand statistics page.