Smart Home Platforms: Competitive Comparisons

The roster of smart home software platforms continues to proliferate. Some platform developers sell services built on their platforms directly to consumers while others play a behind-the-scenes B2B roll enabling their customers to offer solutions to consumers. One we spoke with, Prodea, focuses on a revenue-sharing business model that is betting heavily on the future of the Smart Home market. This database provides a comparison of key capabilities and attributes of more than 50 platforms. The list, although long, is not exhaustive, but does profile the major players in the smart home platform race.

Platforms Profiled:
ADB
Alarm.com
AlertMe
Amdocs
ARM
Arrayent
AT&T
Ayla Networks
Climote
Control4
Deutsche Telekom
Echo Star
Electric Imp
Essence
Gigaset
GreenPocket
GreenWave Systems
Honeywell
iControl
Converge
Connect
Touchstone
Piper
IJENKO
INSTEON
Lightwave RF
Linear
Logitech
Marvell
MiOS
my D-Link
Napco
Nest
Nexia
Prodea
Quby
Revolv
Rockethome
SmartThings
Somfy
Telefonica
Thinking Things
Webee
WeMo
WigWag
Wink
Xiaomi
Xively
yetu
Yoga
Zipato
Zonoff
CAPABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES COMPARED:
Geographic Availability
3rd Party Integration
Application Focus
Architecture
B2B/B2B2C Customers
Business Model
Ecosystem Partners
Radios & Protocols Supported
Bluetooth
Cellular: 3G GSM and 3G CDMA
DECT ULE
EnOcean
Ethernet
HomePlug
INSTEON
KNX
Lutron Caseta/Clear Connect
Other
Wi-Fi
ZigBee
Z-Wave
RF - Other
Energy Management
Control thermostats remotely
Thermodynamic modeling to control environment efficiently
Smart Schedules automatically adjusts thermostat based on your activity
Solar generation management
Controls of Energy flows combined with Smart Home controls
Notable Attributes
Home Security/Self-monitoring Capabilities
Professionally Monitored Security Standard
Mobile apps for easy remote access (iOS, Android, Windows)
Set rules for automatically shutting off all lights when arming system to leave
Can be integrated with Security
Can retrofit legacy security with interactive (IP) capabilities
Video
Tamper-proof video.
Simultaneously view multiple cameras on the same screen
Remotely move pan/tilt camera with smartphone, tablet, or computer
Automatic panning based on system activity
HD Quality
Integrated motion detector
TV and Audio Interface
Allows control of security/monitoring system via TV with same controls as remote for TV
Integration with whole-home audio
Remote Monitoring & Control Capabilities
Control lights from smartphone, tablet, computer
Set rules for automatically turning on certain lights when arriving home at certain hours.
Window Coverings
Video Monitoring
Access Control
Door Locks
Garage Doors
External Premise Entry Gates
Sensor Capabilities
Moisture
Water Shut off
Motion
Geo-fencing capability
Severe Weather
Learning system that adjusts according to the users behavior patterns
Elder Monitoring (Sensors tailored to elder monitoring, e.g. bed, chair presence)
Telehealth
Health tracking tools and monitoring devices capable of alerting caregivers