Home Automation Controllers Under 400 US Dollars Comparison

Name	Vera Edge	Vera Plus	SmartThings	Iris	Wink	Staples Connect	Zipato	Nexia	Home Seer HomeTroller Zee S2	Home Seer HomeTroller SEL
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Webseite	getvera.com/...	getvera.com/...	smartthings.com	irisbylowes.com	wink.com	staples.com/...	zipato.com	nexiahome.com	homeseer.com/...	homeseer.com/...
Manufacture Information
Countries Based In	Asia / USA	Asia / USA	USA	USA	USA	USA	USA	USA	USA	USA
Support	Phone / Ticket / Forum	Phone / Ticket / Forum	Online Chat / Email	Phone / Website	Phone				Phone <31 Days / Ticket / Forum	Phone <31 Days / Ticket / Forum
YouTube Channel	youtube.com/...	youtube.com/...	youtube.com/...	youtube.com/...			youtube.com/...		youtube.com/...	youtube.com/...
Online Manuals	getvera.com/...	getvera.com/...	smartthings.com/...				shopify.com/...
Preisgestaltung
Hardware Controller Price	Less than $100	Less than $150	Less than $100	Less than $60	Less than $100		Less than $200		Less than $200	Less than $400
Monthly Fees	NONE	NONE	No / Yes Premium Services	0$ - 9.99$/Month Premium Plan					NONE	NO / YES Premium Services
Specs
Physical Size of Controller	H4.55" x W3.13" x D1.2"	H7.71" x W5" x D1.33"	Hub V2:4.2 x 4.9 x 1.3 inches.	H5.6" x W4.3" x D1.35"					4.4" x 3.8" 1" (113mm x 97mm x 27mm) - Excludes Z-Stick
Processor(s)	600 MHZ MIPS SoC: Invalid value (format is: [-]1234.56USD)	880 MHZ MIPS SoC: Invalid value (format is: [-]1234.56USD)	1GHz ARM Cortex-A9						700 MHZ CPU: Invalid value (format is: [-]1234.56USD)	1.5 GHZ Dual Core CPU: Invalid value (format is: [-]1234.56USD)
Memory	NAND 128Mb DDR2 128Mb	NAND 128MB	512MB DDR3 RAM, and 4GB FLASH		512MB				512Mb / 8Gb	2Gb / 32Gb SSD
Warranty	12 Months Free Replacement	12 Months Free Replacement	1 year limited
How many devices managed	200+	200+	200+	60
Controller Wired Outputs	LAN. USB 2.0	Gig LAN. USB 2.0	LAN, USB x2	LAN, USB x2					LAN, USB x2, HDMI, Composite Video, Split Audio	LAN, USB x3, HDMI, VGA, Split Audio
WIFI	802.11 B,G,N	802.11 B,G,N,AC			2.4 & 5 ghz
Power Useage									5 Watts	7 Watts
Countries Available In	USA	USA	USA / EU	USA	USA		USA		USA	USA
Programming / Control
Apps for Android / IOS	Andriod / IOS	Andriod / IOS	Android / IOS	Andriod / IOS	Android / IOS				Andriod / IOS	Andriod / IOS
Computer Clients	Browser Based	Browser Based	Browser Based IDE						HS3 Windows, Mac, Linux / HST3 Windows	HS3 Windows, Mac, Linux / HST3 Windows
User / Programming Interface	UI7	UI7	Groovy						HS3 This version on the Zee is limited and does not include the plug-in updater.	HS3
Controller Features
Main Use	Control Automation Security	Control Automation Security	Control Automation Security	Control Automation Security	Control Automation Security		Control Automation Security		Control Automation Security	Control Automation Security
Z-Wave	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja				Ja	Ja (Requires Z-Stick at extra cost)
Z-Wave +	Ja	Ja	Ja		Ja
Zigbee	Nein	Ja	Ja Zigbee HA 1.2		Ja				Nein	Nein
Insteon	Ja *	Ja *	- Some 3rd Party Integration		Nein				Ja	Ja
Proprietary Sensors	Nein	Nein	Nein	Nein					Nein	Nein
Plug and play network connection	Ja	Ja	Ja		Ja
Works Without Internet Connection	Ja	Ja	Nein		Ja
Controller Has Wired Network Connection	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja				Ja	Ja
Controller Connect to LAN via Wifi	YES	YES	No onboard wifi		Yes				With USB Adapter (15.95$)	YES
Learns Your Routine and Adapts	Nein	Nein	Nein	Nein	Nein				Nein	Nein
Controller Battery Backup	Nein	Nein	Ja 4 AA battery backup	Ja	Nein				Nein	Nein
Siren	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *					Ja *	Ja *
Key Fobs	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *					Ja *	Ja *
Controller has Built In Router	Nein	Nein	Nein	Nein					Nein	Nein
Controller Has Built In Camera	Nein	Nein	Nein	Nein					Nein	Nein
Controller Has Built In Siren	Nein	Nein	Nein	Nein					Nein	Nein
App Store / Plugin's	Ja	Ja	Ja Hard to get apps published to show in app, can still install 'unpublished' plugins through IDE	Nein					Ja	Ja
User Config Automation	Ja	Ja	Ja		Ja				Ja	Ja
Works with IFTTT			Ja		Ja
Renter Friendly	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja renter would need a wink account				Ja	Ja
Handles IP Cameras	Ja	Ja	Ja Only certain official cameras, many more community supported	Ja Proprietary	Ja Only official supported cameras				Ja	Ja
Records Video	Ja *	Ja *	Ja * With paid/premium
Handles Security Systems	Ja *	Ja *	- *	Ja Proprietary					Nein	Ja *
Handles Thermostats	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja				Ja	Ja
Handles A/V Equipment	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *	Nein	Ja *				Nein	- SOME *
Handles Pool Equipment	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *	Nein					Nein	Ja *
Handles Window Coverings	Ja *	Ja *	- *	Nein	Ja
Handles Water Shut Off	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *	Ja
Handles Weather Stations	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *	Nein					Ja *	Ja *
Energy Management	Ja	Ja	Ja *						Ja	Ja
Insurance Discount	Ja *	Ja *		Ja *	Ja				Ja *	Ja *
Notifications
Email Notifications	Ja	Ja	Nein		Ja				Ja
Text Notifications	Ja	Ja	Ja		Ja				Ja
Push Notifications	Ja	Ja	Ja		Ja
Verbal Notifications	Ja *	Ja *	Ja *						Ja	Ja
Controller Requirements
Power Requirements	AC Power	AC Power	AC Power	AC Power	AC Power
Static IP At Location Needed	Nein	Nein	Nein		Nein
Controller Network Installation Needed	Plug and Play	Plug and Play	Plug and Play
In the Controller Box	(1) Controller, (1) Power Supply, (1) Network Cable, Printed Instructions	(1) Controller, (1) Power Supply, (1) Network Cable, Printed Instructions	(1) SmartThings Hub (1) Quick-Start Guide (1) Power Supply (1) Ethernet cable (4) AA batteries	(1) Controller, (1) Power Supply, (1) Network Cable, (4) AA Batteries	(1) Wink Hub, (1) Power Supply, (1) Network Cable (w/ hub ver. 2)		(1) Zipabox (1) Power Adapter (1) Ethernet Cable (1) Z-Wave Antenna (1) User Guide		(1) Controller, (1) Power Supply, (1) Ethernet Cable, & much more. See web site.	(1) Controller, (1) Power Supply, (1) Z-Wave License, (1) Insteon License
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Hardware Version					Wink Hub V1, Wink Hub V2

Home Automation Controllers Under 400 US Dollars Comparison

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