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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▲666

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

   2016 · home.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Loma Home▲108

   Control smart devices like magic with your Apple Vision Pro

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Brilliant - Smart Home Control▲165

   Control lights, climate, music and more from your wall

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FlipFlic▲122

   A smart and well-designed controller for your window blinds

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Smart Blinds▲2

   Smart Blinds & Shades for Alexa and Google Home

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Brilliant Control▲107

   Easy access to lighting and other smart home products

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Luke Roberts Model F▲67

   A smart lamp with paint your light technology

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nest Cam IQ▲199

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

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SolarGaps▲162

   Energy generating solar panel window blinds

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Caat▲87

    The cutest silicone skin for Google Home Mini

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lucy▲201

    A smart robot that bends sunlight where you want it.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NEO Gamma▲291

    Your humanoid assistant and companion for home.

    2025 · 1x.tech · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Toggol▲92

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

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14T3
    ThingsTwin – 3D House Plan Based UI for Smart Home▲62

    2021 · thingstwin.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Jelly on Google Home▲248

    A search engine for busy people.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Brilliance▲260

    f.lux for Philips Hue bulbs

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sunflower▲86

    An autonomous robotic shade that tracks the sun 🌞

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Piccolo▲187

    Control your home with gestures

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SmartMirror▲175

    Motion controlled smart mirror

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Google Home Mini▲217

    Small and mighty smart speaker, only $49

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HomeGardenAI▲148

    Transforming plant care with AI: your green thumb assistant

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

22. 22CI
    Control IKEA Lights Using Google Home and IFTTT▲71

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fluxo▲197

    The world’s first truly smart lamp

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Google Home Hub▲133

    Control your connected home in one view

    2018 · 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 →