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LIFX vs Splashtop

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LIFX

Software

WiFi-enabled smart lights with no hub required

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Splashtop

Software

Secure remote access and remote support software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LIFX and Splashtop actually diverge.

Attributes where LIFX and Splashtop differ
AttributeLIFXSplashtop
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsIOS, Android, Windows, MacOSWeb
Founded2012Unknown

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 LIFX

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

Only in Splashtop

Nothing recorded that LIFX does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

LIFX

  • Ambient lightingnot Splashtop
  • Gaming setupnot Splashtop
  • Photography lightingnot Splashtop
  • Smart homenot Splashtop

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

Pricing, plan by plan

LIFX

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

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose LIFX if

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

Choose Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from LIFX on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is LIFX or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. LIFX starts at On request and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LIFX or Splashtop?
LIFX starts at On request and Splashtop at On request.
Does LIFX or Splashtop run on more platforms?
LIFX runs on IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS. Splashtop runs on Web.
What is LIFX best used for?
LIFX is most often used for ambient lighting, gaming setup, photography lighting, smart home. Of those, ambient lighting and gaming setup are not what Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can LIFX do that Splashtop cannot?
LIFX covers No Hub Required, 16 Million Colors, WiFi Direct, High Brightness.
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