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24 alternatives to Analyzing The Smart Home Landscape With Nate Williams of August

We discuss tectonic shifts in the smart home platform space

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Analyzing The Smart Home Landscape With Nate Williams of August launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Grid▲218

   An iPad dashboard for families

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ori▲240

   Effortless transformation of interior spaces

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Point▲127

   Smart house sitter (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Loop▲121

   Smart screen for the home

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dwell▲267

   A social network for the design-obsessed

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Picturelife 3.0▲191

   The smart home for photos

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   LeGrow▲168

   The smart indoor garden for any space

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Notion▲89

   Powerful home intelligence sensors

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dot▲166

   Intelligent and contextual notifications

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Welle▲184

    Turn any surface into a smart interface

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Peak▲129

    A smart light for better habits

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Calaos▲88

    Open source home automation

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Turn Touch▲108

    Smart buttons for your smart home

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hutch▲114

    Transform your space

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Brilliant Control▲107

    Easy access to lighting and other smart home products

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Matrix▲214

    Internet of things for everyone

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Thington▲167

    Get the most from your smart devices

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Smart Home in a Box▲121

    The easy way to make your home Smart

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wonder for Google Home▲149

    Remember the things you easily forget

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wink Relay▲99

    A simpler way to a smarter home

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Habitat▲110

    Home automation for products you already own (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HouseCall▲74

    Home services on-demand

    2013 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mindscope▲86

    Mind-mapping meets outlining

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NETATMO Healthy Home Coach▲79

    The smart indoor climate monitor

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →