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Rachio Pro vs Savant

Rachio Pro logo

Rachio Pro

Smart Home

Contractor platform and Pro Series controllers for managing client irrigation across many properties

From
$10/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Savant logo

Savant

Smart Home

Premium customizable automation and control system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Rachio Pro it is Wi-Fi first, so client properties without reliable wireless need Cellular Connect at around $389 plus $10 to $15 a month, which turns a one-time sale into a recurring cost the contractor has to bill on.; Savant no pricing published on website or pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Rachio Pro covers Pro Series controllers, Savant covers Customizable.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Rachio Pro and Savant actually diverge.

Attributes where Rachio Pro and Savant differ
AttributeRachio ProSavant
Starting price$10/monthOn request
Pricing modelOne-time controller purchase with optional cellular subscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2005

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Smart Home).

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 Rachio Pro

  • Pro Series controllers
  • Business accounts
  • Pro Properties dashboard
  • Wire fault diagnostics
  • Weather-based skipping
  • Flow monitoring
  • Cellular Connect

Only in Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Voice Control
  • Mobile app
  • Touchscreens

What people use each for

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

Rachio Pro

  • An irrigation contractor servicing a hundred residential clients who needs alerts rather than scheduled site visitsnot Savant
  • A landscape company that keeps client controller access when a technician resignsnot Savant
  • A property manager with several light commercial sites wanting leak detection before the water bill arrivesnot Savant
  • A contractor installing at a site with no reliable Wi-Fi who needs a cellular fallbacknot Savant

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot Rachio Pro
  • Climate controlnot Rachio Pro
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot Rachio Pro
  • Energy management and monitoringnot Rachio Pro

Where each one falls short

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

Rachio Pro

  • It is Wi-Fi first, so client properties without reliable wireless need Cellular Connect at around $389 plus $10 to $15 a month, which turns a one-time sale into a recurring cost the contractor has to bill on.
  • The Pro Series waters identically to the consumer Gen 3; the premium buys enclosure, warranty and diagnostics rather than better irrigation, which is a hard sell to a price-driven client.
  • It is residential and light commercial in scale, with no realistic capability for municipal parks, sports fields or agricultural blocks where flow-based mainline shutdown and two-wire decoders are expected.
  • Everything depends on Rachio's cloud; if the service is down or the account lapses, the controller falls back to a basic local schedule and the contractor loses the remote visibility they sold.
  • North America is the real market, so weather data quality, distributor availability and support outside the United States and Canada are materially worse than the product itself.

Savant

  • No pricing published on website or pricing page
  • Requires contacting sales or using dealer locator for quotes
  • Business model not clearly specified (appears to be premium consumer product)

Pricing, plan by plan

Rachio Pro

$10/month
  • Pro Series controller$undefined/one-time
    • Sold through irrigation distributors, not retail
    • Four year warranty
    • Wire fault diagnostics included
  • Pro business account$undefined/month
    • No separate charge for the contractor dashboard and role management
    • Business-level ownership of client properties
    • Alerts, weather skips and flow anomalies across all sites
  • Cellular Connect$10/month
    • Around $389 for the hardware
    • First year of service included
    • $10 per month for one carrier, $15 for all three

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Rachio Pro if

  • You need pro series controllers.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want business accounts.
Rachio Pro review

Choose Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.
Savant review

Questions people ask

Is Rachio Pro or Savant better?
Neither clearly leads. Rachio Pro starts at $10/month and Savant at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Rachio Pro or Savant?
Rachio Pro starts at $10/month and Savant at On request.
Does Rachio Pro or Savant run on more platforms?
Rachio Pro runs on Web, iOS, Android. Savant runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Rachio Pro best used for?
Rachio Pro is most often used for an irrigation contractor servicing a hundred residential clients who needs alerts rather than scheduled site visits, a landscape company that keeps client controller access when a technician resigns, a property manager with several light commercial sites wanting leak detection before the water bill arrives, a contractor installing at a site with no reliable wi-fi who needs a cellular fallback. Of those, an irrigation contractor servicing a hundred residential clients who needs alerts rather than scheduled site visits and a landscape company that keeps client controller access when a technician resigns are not what Savant is typically brought in for.
What can Rachio Pro do that Savant cannot?
Rachio Pro covers Pro Series controllers, Business accounts, Pro Properties dashboard, Wire fault diagnostics. Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Rachio Pro: Is Rachio Pro a different product from Rachio?

It is the trade channel: Pro Series controllers sold through irrigation distributors plus a business account with company-level ownership of client properties. The irrigation logic is the same.

Savant: How much does Savant cost?

Savant does not publish pricing on its website. Customers must contact the sales team or use the dealer locator to request quotes.

Source
Rachio Pro: Does the Pro business account cost anything?

The contractor dashboard and role management are not separately charged. The costs are hardware and, where needed, cellular service.

Savant: How does Savant pricing work?

Savant appears to use a custom quote model. Interested customers are directed to a 'Get Smart Consultation' or dealer locator rather than self-serve purchasing.

Source
Rachio Pro: What if a client site has no Wi-Fi?

Cellular Connect is around $389 of hardware with the first year included, then about $10 a month for a single carrier or $15 for access to all three.

Rachio Pro: Can I use it on a municipal park or sports field?

Not realistically. It lacks the two-wire decoder support and flow-based mainline shutdown that public landscape specifications generally require.

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