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24 alternatives to SOMA Smart Shades

Use Google Home to Control Your Existing Window Shades

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

1. 1
   Google Home▲669

   Google's Alexa competitor, an in-home voice assistant

   2016 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Making Ordinary Curtains a Bit Smarter- AOTK171▲64

   Slide: Make Your Existing Curtains Smart!

   2017 · artofthekickstart.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Brilliance▲260

   f.lux for Philips Hue bulbs

   2016 · brilliance.site · its alternatives →

4. 4AB
   Automated blind control via an Amazon Echo Dot and Raspberry Pi▲101

   2017 · jwahawis.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Loma Home▲108

   Control smart devices like magic with your Apple Vision Pro

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Brilliant - Smart Home Control▲165

   Control lights, climate, music and more from your wall

   2018 · brilliant.tech · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FlipFlic▲122

   A smart and well-designed controller for your window blinds

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Smart Blinds▲2

   Smart Blinds & Shades for Alexa and Google Home

   2019 · zebrablinds.com · its alternatives →

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   Home automation and lighting control with Kinect▲98

   2011 · nitrogen.posterous.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Orb▲116

    Intelligent lighting that adjusts to your needs + home

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Brilliant Control▲107

    Easy access to lighting and other smart home products

    2017 · brilliant.tech · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Luke Roberts Model F▲67

    A smart lamp with paint your light technology

    2019 · luke-roberts.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smartians▲303

    Build your own smart home🏡

    2018 · frolicstudio.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nest Cam IQ▲199

    Smart home camera, using Google's AI for facial recognition

    2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SolarGaps▲162

    Energy generating solar panel window blinds

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Caat▲87

    The cutest silicone skin for Google Home Mini

    2019 · odd-on.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lucy▲201

    A smart robot that bends sunlight where you want it.

    2015 · preorderlucy.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Toggol▲92

    All your smart home devices within a single app on desktop.

    2020 · toggol.com · its alternatives →

19. 19T3
    ThingsTwin – 3D House Plan Based UI for Smart Home▲62

    2021 · thingstwin.com · its alternatives →

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    Google Home▲55

    Google's Alexa competitor, an in-home voice assistant

    2018 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Sunflower▲86

    An autonomous robotic shade that tracks the sun 🌞

    2017 · idc88ori.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Piccolo▲187

    Control your home with gestures

    2018 · piccololabs.com · its alternatives →

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    SmartMirror▲175

    Motion controlled smart mirror

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    HomeGardenAI▲148

    Transforming plant care with AI: your green thumb assistant

    2024 · home-garden-ai.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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