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24 alternatives to Arc

The Ultimate Minimal, Dimmable LED Bulb

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Arc launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Twist▲134

   An LED light bulb that plays music w/ AirPlay built in

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Finally Bulb▲59

   Energy efficient incandescent-style light bulb

   2014 · askanydifference.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Orb▲116

   Intelligent lighting that adjusts to your needs + home

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Brilliance▲260

   f.lux for Philips Hue bulbs

   2016 · brilliance.site · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sengled Boost▲82

   The world’s first WI-FI extending LED bulb

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Forua Lamp▲75

   More a piece of art than a lamp.

   2020 · sohocreations.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nanoleaf▲80

   The world's most energy efficient light bulb

   2014 · nanoleaf.me · its alternatives →

8. 8
   lit▲265

   World's smallest responsive CSS framework (398 bytes!)

   2018 · ajusa.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lightform▲190

   The design tool for projected AR

   2018 · lightform.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    iLLuminite▲120

    Custom logo LED lamp for your startup (or anything)

    2015 · illuminite.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sunn▲118

    A smart light fixture that brings the changing sun indoors

    2015 · sunnlight.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Luminous Objects Clock▲82

    60 LED arrays power an all new kind of time keeper

    2021 · luminousobjects.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Light Preview Release▲94

    A highly personalized AI assistant with intuition

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ilumi▲67

    Create lighting magic anywhere with the 1st LED strip

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hikari SQ▲6

    Ultra-thin LED light bulb for modern lighting fixture design

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    aerelight Desk Lamp▲175

    A simple, sleek OLED lamp

    2014 · aerelight.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Light Flip ▲147

    Nostalgia for a time before smartphones

    Jul 2026 · thelightphone.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Color Spark▲164

    A color scheme plugin for Figma

    2021 · figma.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Luke Roberts Model F▲67

    A smart lamp with paint your light technology

    2019 · luke-roberts.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wave Light Switch▲86

    A touch-less light switch with a sleek design

    2016 · legrand.us · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Brightup▲75

    The first truly smart lighting system.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gravity Light▲95

    A 360 degree magnetic LED wood lamp

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LuxBase – Open-Source Smart Lighting Control System▲38

    A framework and server for controlling analog LED strips with an Arduino and a NEXT LED Strip Driver Module - kienankb/LuxBase

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orrery Lamp▲5

    A Minimal, Dimmable Solar System

    2017 · kickstarter.com · 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 →