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| Price | $ 249 | $ 299 | $ 249 | $ 199 | $ 299 | $ 300 | $ 230 | $ 249 | $ 249 | $ 269.99 | $ 159 | $ 499 | $ 150 | $ 150 | $ 200 | $ 99 | $ 210 |
| Price (Advertised) | $ 198 | $ 199 | $ 190 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | greeniq.co | hydrawise.com | rach.io | myblossom.com | skydrop.com | lono.io | bluespray.net | rainmachine.com | irrigationcaddy.com | hydroflash.net | quicksmart.com | cyber-rain.com | opensprinkler.com | netrohome.com | spruceirrigation.com | orbitonline.com | rainbird.com |
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| Built-In Zones | 6 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 6 | |
| Max Zones | 16 (next model) | 36 (180 stations with multiple controllers) | 16 | 12 | 16 | 20 (per main unit) | 24 | 12 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 16 | 12 | |
| Weather Enabled | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Full Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN, RJ45) | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes w/ RF bridge | Yes | No | No | ||
| WiFi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - Optional | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cellular Model | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ET Algorithm | Yes | Yes WaterSmart Approved | Yes WaterSmart Approved | Yes WaterSmart Approved | - Future | Yes WaterSmart Approved | No | No | Yes WaterSmart Approved | Yes | Yes | Yes WaterSmart Approved | |||||
| Soil Sensor(s) | 3 (optional) | 1 | 1 (optional) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 optional | 0 | ||||||||
| Rain Sensor | Yes 1 (optional) | Yes (optional) | Yes 1 (optional) | Yes (optional) | - w/ Expansion | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - w/ Expansion | Yes (optional) | Yes optional | ||
| Flow Sensor | Yes (optional) | Yes (optional) | Yes (optional) | No | - w/ Expansion | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No (optional) | Yes optional | ||
| Lightning Control Option | Yes With Relay (optional) | Yes With Relay (optional) | No | No | No | No | |||||||||||
| Smart Home Connectivity | Yes Amazon echo, Crestron, IFTTT and more | Yes Amazon echo, Crestron, IFTTT and more | Yes Amazon echo, Crestron, IFTTT and more | Yes Amazon echo, Creston, IFTTT and more | No | Yes Amazon echo, Crestron, IFTTT and more | Yes Amazon echo, Crestron, IFTTT and more | ||||||||||
| Local API | Yes | No | No | No | No | - Undocumented | Yes | - Undocumented | - Undocumented | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Cloud API | Yes | Yes | Yes | - Undocumented | - Announced | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Remote Access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - Manual Setup | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - Optional | - Port Forwarding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local Interface | No Control via Smart Phone in June 2017 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | - Display | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |||
| Touchscreen | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Color LCD | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Outdoor Installation | Yes | - Optional | - w/ User Supplied Enclosure | Yes | - w/ Optional Enclosure | - w/ User Supplied Enclosure | - Optional | No | No | - w/ User Supplied Enclosure | - w/ User Supplied Enclosure | - Optional | - Optional | - Optional | - w / User Supplied Enclosure | - Outdoor Installation | - Outdoor installation |
| IFTTT | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Weather report | NOAA | NOAA/ Hyper-Local | NOAA / Hyper-Local |