Philips Hue Alternatives

Philips Hue is described as 'Offers a wide range of smart light bulbs, lamps, fixtures and accessories. Whether it’s for your living room, your kitchen, your bathroom or your back-yard, Philips Hue has the perfect light' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Philips Hue for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android and Windows apps. The best Philips Hue alternative is Open-Hue, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Philips Hue are We Love Lights, Home App, HomeLights and LSwitch for LIFX.

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  1. Open-Hue icon
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    Open-Hue is an open-source project that provides a comprehensive OpenAPI specification for the Philips Hue REST API, known as CLIP (Connected Lighting Interface Protocol) API. This specification serves as a bridge between developers and Philips Hue smart lighting systems...

    14 Open-Hue alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Node.JS
     
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    • Open-Hue is Free and Open SourcePhilips Hue is Free and Proprietary
  2. The app integrates seamlessly into the menu bar (or can stay in the Dock), from where you can easily manage and control all your lights and other devices. New rooms, zones, lights, smart plugs, motion sensors, switches and status items can be added, renamed, rearranged...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Home App icon
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    HomeApp is a small and easy to use smart home app with a simple framework. The goal of this application is to make remote execution of predefined features as easy and user-friendly as possible to help you get started with smart home technology.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. HomeLights is the ultimate solution to quickly and easily control your HomeKit lights! Whether you want to adjust a single bulb or an entire room, achieve the perfect ambiance effortlessly. Also, since it can be tedious to find the right room in a list, HomeLights comes with a...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  5. Control your LIFX devices from your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Control Philips Hue, LIFX and WeMo devices right from your Mac's menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Control your WeMo devices from your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  8. Huetro is the best Hue app on the Windows Store. Use the simple setup to connect your Hue system, and start enjoying all the great features Huetro brings! Use the colorpicker to select a specific color, or create your new scenes by using your favorite memories - and all of this...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Hue Log icon
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    Transform your smart lighting experience with Hue Log, the ultimate macOS companion for Philips Hue owners and home automation enthusiasts.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. diyHue icon
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    diyHue brings together multiple Smarthome Solutions into one Ecosystem. One of the features: Emulate your own, stand-alone or 2nd... Hue Bridge, use it without cloud and without known limitations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Kasa Smart is your portal to your TP-LINK Smart Home.

    Kasa Smart lets you add, configure, monitor, and control your connected TP-LINK Smart Home devices from anywhere in the world. You can schedule your appliances to turn on or off according to your schedule, or set them to Away.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
     
  12. LIFX icon
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    Change colors, whites and brightness from the palm of your hand. The LIFX app is packed full of features like:

    18 LIFX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
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