It is very hard to pick one complete system as the best home automation system 2019, home automation fall in to multiple branches, not a single brand or system is too good to be awarded as a best of all among various systems.
One system is good in heating department but lack in lighting department, therefore single system for whole home automation is too difficult to choose.
Connect multiple compatible systems wired or without wired to perform optimally from a single channel as defined as HUB (Centrally control).
In addition to central system, you can install different systems and control separately with their own Hub.
Choosing a system mostly based upon (budget, features, reliability, brand value, compatibility with other devices and customer service).
Branches/Categories
- Lighting
- Outlets
- Hubs
- Heating & Cooling
- Surveillance & Security
- Audio & Video
So far these are the best home automation system 2019 based upon sales, quality and reviews.
Lighting
Philips Hue Starter Kit
These bulbs work with most smart home systems, making them arguably the most flexible option. If you don’t want color, you can also purchase Philips Hue White.
The Philips Hue line delivers with bulbs that let you control not only the intensity of the light, but also the color. It can get pricey, to be sure, but the Hue ecosystem has been around long enough that it works with just about every other system out there, from Alexa, to IFTTT, to Siri (using the Philips Hue Bridge).
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Kasa Smart Wi-Fi LED Light Bulb – White
Using Wi-Fi, you can control each of the LB100 bulbs without a hub or additional hardware. Just open the Kasa app on your smartphone to manage the smart bulb remotely, anytime and anywhere.
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Outlets
Lutron Starter Kit
Adjusting lights and shades from a smartphone has never been easier, more reliable, or affordable.
Experience the ultimate convenience with the Lutron Caseta Wireless dimmer, Pico remote control and Smart Bridge.
The wireless dimmer gives you the ability to set the right light for any activity whether it’s reading, watching TV, entertaining, or having a casual dinner.
The dimmer works up to 600 watts of incandescent or halogen and 150 watts of dimmable LED or dimmable CFL.
Control the lights from anywhere in the room by using the Pico remote control either in your hand, on a tabletop pedestal (sold separately) or by mounting the remote directly to the wall.
Use the Lutron Smart Bridge and App to control lights and shades from anywhere, schedule them to adjust automatically based on the time of day, or create your favorite scenes that adjust multiple lights and shades with the press of a button.
Price:
$99.95
Den Starter Kit
Turn your light switches on and off from anywhere with your smartphone – or just as normal.
· Start with small 5 appliances kit offer by den, it include:
· 1 Gang light switch
· 2 Gang socket outlet
· Motion sensor
· Hub
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Power Starter Kit with Homepod Lightwave
Offers a starter kit compatible with Alexa, IFTTT, Google assistant and Home kit, all devices by lightwave are legal DIY, they are safe and easy to install, however they are expensive than many other products but worthy to take it.
Product includes:
· Lightwave Link Plus
· 3 Smart gang socket
· Homepod
Price:
£549
If You Want To Start With The Cheap Ones Initially To Get To Know The Results Before Making A Big Step.
LightwaveRF Wireless Control Plug-In Socket Kit on-off for Electrical Devices with Remote, Pack of 3, White
Lightwave is the smart home of the future. With a full range of lighting, heating, and power devices, Lightwave provides the comfort, security and convenience of being able to control your home from anywhere using your smartphone.
By simply plugging your Link Plus into your wireless router, you’ll be able to create spectacular scene lighting, set room by room temperatures, automate security lights, monitor your energy consumption – the possibilities are endless.
Price:
£24.99
WeMo® Switch
The Belkin Wi-Fi enabled Wemo Switch lets you turn electronic devices on or off from anywhere. The Wemo Switch uses your existing home Wi-Fi network to provide wireless control of TVs, lamps, stereos, heaters, fans and more.
Simply download the free Wemo App from the Google Play Store or the Apple App store, plug the switch into an outlet in your home, and plug any device into the switch.
Turn Your Electronics on or off from anywhere – over Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G, works with Apple, google, and IFTTT.
Price:
£39.99 (Per Switch)
Kasa Smart Light Switch by TP-Link 3 Way Kit
Control your lights, ceiling fans, and other fixtures from anywhere with the Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch. The smart switch replaces any standard light switch, and connects to your home Wi-Fi in no time through the free Kasa app. Kasa also lets you manage connected fixtures with your smartphone or tablet, including setting schedules, timers and countdowns.
For added convenience, you can use your voice to control when paired with Amazon Alexa, Google assistant and Microsoft cortana. Protocols Supported: IEEE 802.11b/g/n; System Requirement: Android 4.1 or higher iOS 9.0 or higher; Wireless Type: 2.4GHz 1T1R.
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Hubs
Samsung smartthings starter kit
If you want to go all-in on the best complete smart home kit, you can do a lot worse than SmartThings from Samsung: it covers a host of sensors and devices, works with plenty of third-party kit, and is intuitive and simple to use across the board.
Latest Info: Samsung Smartthings New Updates
The starter kit comes with a Hub to connect everything together, a smart plug and three sensors of varying descriptions, and it’s easy to add other gear as well – this kit can help control your Philips Hue or Lifx lights, for example, and you can also control everything using Amazon’s smart assistant Alexa if needed.
Apple Homekit
From your phone and tablets to your television and computer, to your entire home, Apple plans to control just about everything in your life.
Its HomeKit home automation system is a hub that will give connectivity to all automation in your home, including numerous home automation products from other companies. You can use Siri to give it voice commands, and it will include its Apple TV in the hub along with virtual rooms.
More: Apple Watch Homekit
Amazon Echo Dot
The Echo Dot is half the price of most other hubs, making it an inexpensive investment for those just getting into smart home automation. However, it can control a wide variety of devices.
More: Smart Light Switch Alexa
The third-generation Dot has a larger and more powerful speaker than the previous model, and it has an updated design with a more attractive cloth cover. In addition to turning your lights and other devices on and off, the Dot can also read news headlines, weather reports, sports scores, and a host of other things.
Google Nest Hub
Google launched another Google Assistant speaker, the Google Nest Hub Max – it’s first product to launch under the new converged brand name of Google and smart home device manufacturer Nest, and the natural successor to the Google Home Hub.
More: Top Google Assistant Apps List
Combine this simplicity and intelligence with the functionality offered by the speaker itself and you have the makings for a must-have smart home ecosystem that has only a couple of shortcomings.
More: Smart Light Switches Google Home
Google Home Hub relatively inexpensive compared to the Google Home, but it’s also inexpensive compared to its main competitor, the Amazon Echo.
Wink Hub 2
Wink Hub 2 is touted as the “first smart home hub designed for the mainstream consumer.” Unlike Alexa or Assistant, Wink doesn’t have any brand loyalty, allowing you to pick and choose different smart product brands and merge them seamlessly with one another.
Wink Hub 2 supports smart home protocols including Bluetooth LE, Kidde, Lutron ClearConnect, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, and more.
Z Wave Home Center Lite by Fibaro
Z-wave devices still provide the broadest range of options from multi-sensors, to appliance control, you can even automate your curtains. Fibaro is arguably the best Z-Wave company out there, and the Home Center devices they produce offer the most extensive levels of automation possible.
More: Fibaro complete system
Heating & Cooling
Hive Heating
Hive offers many products other than heating, hive has a complete range of products that could be required for complete home system, however hive might not be so popular in plugs, hubs, but they are best in heating devices (Hive Active heating).
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Nest
If you are just interested with controlling your boiler than Nest might be the best alternative. I think it has the broadest range of compatibility for all other devices so whichever system you want to integrate, you should be able to work Nest in there.
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Ecobee4
New Ecobee4 boasts all the same features as it predecessor, and more, thanks to the addition of built-in Amazon Alexa voice service capabilities.
That means you can have the thermostat do everything that the Amazon Echo and its siblings can, such as control smart devices, shop, play music, and hear the latest news and weather, all using Alexa voice commands.
Price:
£399.00
Tado° Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3
Climate Assistant designed to make your live more comfortable by taking care of your comfort and savings at home. Get easy access and control of your heating system via the tado app from anywhere, anytime. The unique skills of the Climate Assistant enable you to save up to 31% on your heating bill and achieve a healthier climate at home:
- Geofencing
- Open Window Detection
- Weather Adaptation
- New V3+: Air Comfort
- Smart Schedule
- New V3+: Auto-Assist Skill for more convenience
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Security & Surveillance
Yale Smart Home Alarm Kit
Controllable from your phone and with no monthly fee, the Yale Smart Home Alarm currently has more than £100 off.
It’s a smart complete alarm system with having a top notch devices that could allow you to protect your home without having a doubt.
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Honeywell Smart Home Security
It could be expensive but highly reliable for those who wants best system, however honey offers indoor and outdoor separate security system with a feature of watch and monitor.
- Senses Motion & Sound, Captures & Sends HD Video
- Amazon Alexa & Voice Control Built In
- Smart Home Integration
- Simple to set up and use, it can change modes automatically as you come and go.
- Music and Audio Book Player
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SimpliSafe Home Security System
The SimpliSafe finds the sweet spot between a basic self-monitored DIY security system and a professionally installed and monitored solution. The system is easy to set up and use, and keeps your home safe from intruders and environmental threats like fires and floods.
- Entry and motion sensors
- Glass break detection
- Video security
- Intruders, start running
- Control from your phone
- Arm and disarm SimpliSafe with just a single touch
- Smoke detection alerts you before fires break out
- Freeze and flood sensors alert
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Ring Alarm Security Kit
Answer the door from anywhere and watch over your home in full light.
Includes:
- Video Doorbell 2 (silver and black faceplates included)
- Floodlight Cam
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Somfy Kit
The Somfy Home Security System is here to help you feel safe and secure in your home. It’s easy to protect every corner of your space with the included motion sensor plus three door and window sensors that come standard with Somfy’s security system package.
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Wonderwall Base kit
Base Kit provides the key components required to get started with Wondrwall. The alarm siren is not needed for apartments as the security system sounds the alarm through the light switch speaker and flashes the lights.
To get the full functionality of Wonderwall and complete coverage of the whole of your home, you will need to add additional switches.
Audio and Video
Logitech Harmony Elite Advanced
The Logitech Harmony Elite is also incredibly diverse. It can remove the need for multiple remotes by pairing up to 15 individual remotes into a simple, easy-to-use device.
This saves you space, getting rid of all those storage-soaking remote controls. The included Harmony Hub relays signals from the remote or mobile app to your devices, so you don’t have to point your remote at the device.
You can control devices inside closed cabinets, through walls and even when you’re away from home.
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Sonos Play 5
Play 5 most powerful speaker for high-fidelity sound, You will Experience pure, vibrant sound with Play 5, tuned by renowned producer Giles Martin. Control it with the Sonos app, Apple AirPlay 2, and more.
Six Class-D digital amplifiers perfectly tuned to match the six dedicated speaker drivers and the acoustic architecture.
Three tweeters create the crispest and clearest high-frequency response.
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Amazon Echo Plus (2nd Gen)
The second-generation Echo Plus is larger, and delivers a much larger sound, than other Echo smart speakers. The plus also has a built-in Zigbee radio, which lets so-equipped smart home devices (such as Philips Hue lights) connect directly to your network—no bridge needed.
The Plus sounds great, and connecting smart devices was a cinch, but it lacks the more complex interactions you can get with other hubs, and it doesn’t support Z-Wave devices.
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If you are not satisfied with above systems and only want one package with one system to an extent it can be.
Crestron
They design, build and install a range of Crestron multi-room systems that delivers you convenience, lifestyle and comfort. Crestron’s award winning technology for homes reduces the need to think about the electrical and mechanical parts of your home, with seamless integration your home can run as a perfect and efficient home that the whole family can use and enjoy.
Lutron
Focused on providing you with control over interior and exterior lighting as well as shading, Lutron’s home automation products work in a single room or the entire house through a remote you can use from your car, a mounted keypad, tabletop control, iPad, iPhone or Android device.
Control4
With one touch, dim the lights, play music, turn up the heat, lock the doors and arm the security system. Check in on your home from your smartphone, no matter where you are. Press a “Goodnight” button that will put your house to sleep, turning off all lights and locking all doors. With Control4, your options are virtually limitless.
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