First and foremost…congrats on a superb product! I am close to purchase and finding the market now bursting with options. Can anyone comment on Rachio vs. Rain Machine, Greenbox, Lono or BlueSpray. In particular, Rain Machine appears to have very competitive product. Many thanks.

Purchased one today on a whim. Glad I did. Took about 5 minutes to set it up. l Seems to work very well. Can’t wait for desktop/laptop version of the software.

I have a Cyber Rain and it works pretty well. It updates the schedule based on a user-defined Weather Underground stations. I’m going off a nearby nursery, but would love to eventually get my own personal weather station. The user specifies the slope, soil, sun/shade, and type of grass and it adjust…

Cyber Rain and Rain Machine were the products I had initially found when looking for a smart controller. Cyber Rain was at the wrong price point ($800 for 16-zone pro residential bundle) and the Rain Machine is currently limited to 12 zones (I have 14). So, the Rachio (16-zone version) was an obviou…

As a SmartThings user, Eden has piqued my interest with its Adam water sensors and native SmartThings integration. http://eden.plaidsystems.com/

Greenbox is very similar Rachio, both look and functionality. it can be connected by both Wifi and Bluetooth. it is cheaper $219, and is available in this Fall. I like bluetooth option, in case your network is not working or down.

Came across this the other day. http://www.fliwer.com/?lang=en# Basically water/light/fertilizer/etc sensors that can be used for irrigation but also connect to an irrigation controller. Nice idea on the sensors(upmarket parrot flower power), but, frankly, a horrifying price.

Wow, just checked out the ‘Eden’ link above (they’ve changed their name to Eve), and I am pretty excited about that. The water sensors sound like a great idea. http://www.eveirrigation.com

At this point, Eve only accommodates 8 zones. Their recommended solution is to buy a second unit.

RainMachine and Rachio are the main competitors on the market that have the best features and capabilities. I’d recommend getting either of these two (I still prefer Rachio) to guarantee that you won’t be left disappointed.

When I read wifi smart controller reviews, the top three are Rachio, Rain Machine and Orbit B-Hyve. Rachio usually gets a first place rating. Rain Machine is a classy looking product with a glass faceplate, but it is inferior to Rachio because it does not have customized zone setup. It seems every r…

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