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24 alternatives to Roost

Simplifying the smart home

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Roost launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Point▲127

   Smart house sitter (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Calaos▲88

   Open source home automation

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notion▲89

   Powerful home intelligence sensors

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Picturelife 3.0▲191

   The smart home for photos

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wink Relay▲99

   A simpler way to a smarter home

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Loop▲121

   Smart screen for the home

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Home Assistant▲217

   Open source home automation tools

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HouseCall▲74

   Home services on-demand

   2013 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Clear▲106

   The smart to-do list

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lock Smart▲117

    Keyless security lock

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Peak▲129

    A smart light for better habits

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Smart Home in a Box▲121

    The easy way to make your home Smart

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Analyzing The Smart Home Landscape With Nate Williams of August▲61

    We discuss tectonic shifts in the smart home platform space

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Trove▲89

    Storage made simple

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CARMAnation▲83

    The Airbnb for driveways

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Anythings▲126

    Find the best smart device that suits your needs

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Thington▲167

    Get the most from your smart devices

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Clever▲78

    Commission Free Real Estate

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Knocki▲141

    Make any surface smart

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Brilliant Control▲107

    Easy access to lighting and other smart home products

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CliniCloud▲84

    IoT meets home healthcare

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wonder for Google Home▲149

    Remember the things you easily forget

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23TH
    The home automation system with an API▲149

    2012 · new.ninjablocks.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tlk ▲95

    A simple web chat

    2013 · 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 →