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Honeywell Building Management vs LIFX

Honeywell Building Management logo

Honeywell Building Management

Software

Integrated building and energy management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LIFX logo

LIFX

Software

WiFi-enabled smart lights with no hub required

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Honeywell Building Management honeywell Building Management publishes no online pricing across its product category pages (buildings.honeywell.com/us/en/products); the only purchasing path offered site-wide is a Contact Us support form, consistent with B2B building automation sold through installers/distributors rather than direct sale.; LIFX the Internet Archive's capture of LIFX's products page on 19 July 2016 priced the White 800 bulb at $39.99 USD (890 lumens) and the Color 1000 bulb at $59.99 USD (1,055 lumens); this is a 2016 capture and current prices likely differ.
  • They diverge on capability: Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, LIFX covers No Hub Required.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Honeywell Building Management and LIFX actually diverge.

Attributes where Honeywell Building Management and LIFX differ
AttributeHoneywell Building ManagementLIFX
Pricing modelquoteone-time
PlatformsWeb, MobileIOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
Founded19062012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Honeywell Building Management

  • HVAC control
  • Lighting management
  • Energy analytics
  • Maintenance tracking
  • Security integration
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • SOC2

Only in LIFX

  • No Hub Required
  • 16 Million Colors
  • WiFi Direct
  • High Brightness
  • HomeKit
  • Alexa
  • Google Home
  • SmartThings

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Honeywell Building Management

  • Building automationnot LIFX
  • Energy optimizationnot LIFX

LIFX

  • Ambient lightingnot Honeywell Building Management
  • Gaming setupnot Honeywell Building Management
  • Photography lightingnot Honeywell Building Management
  • Smart homenot Honeywell Building Management

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Honeywell Building Management

  • Honeywell Building Management publishes no online pricing across its product category pages (buildings.honeywell.com/us/en/products); the only purchasing path offered site-wide is a Contact Us support form, consistent with B2B building automation sold through installers/distributors rather than direct sale.

LIFX

  • The Internet Archive's capture of LIFX's products page on 19 July 2016 priced the White 800 bulb at $39.99 USD (890 lumens) and the Color 1000 bulb at $59.99 USD (1,055 lumens); this is a 2016 capture and current prices likely differ.

Pricing, plan by plan

Honeywell Building Management

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Honeywell Building Management review.

LIFX

On request
  • LIFX Bulb$40/month
    • 16M colors
    • WiFi direct
    • No hub required

Which should you pick?

Choose Honeywell Building Management if

  • You need hvac control.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want lighting management.
Honeywell Building Management review

Choose LIFX if

  • You need no hub required.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
  • You also want 16 million colors.
LIFX review

Questions people ask

Is Honeywell Building Management or LIFX better?
Neither clearly leads. Honeywell Building Management starts at On request and LIFX at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Honeywell Building Management or LIFX?
Honeywell Building Management starts at On request and LIFX at On request.
Does Honeywell Building Management or LIFX run on more platforms?
Honeywell Building Management runs on Web, Mobile. LIFX runs on IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
What is Honeywell Building Management best used for?
Honeywell Building Management is most often used for building automation, energy optimization. Of those, building automation and energy optimization are not what LIFX is typically brought in for.
What can Honeywell Building Management do that LIFX cannot?
Honeywell Building Management covers HVAC control, Lighting management, Energy analytics, Maintenance tracking. LIFX covers No Hub Required, 16 Million Colors, WiFi Direct, High Brightness.
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