Head to head ยท Smart Plugs

Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switch vs Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switch
#12 in Smart Plugs

Lutron

Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switch

$74.95

100

Pros

  • +Auto control (sconces, outside lights)
  • +Away control (simulate people being home)
โ€œI also like the Lutron caseta switches - just in a few places - for auto control (like sconces and outside lights) and away control (turning lights on automatically to simulate people being home).โ€
Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb
#4 in Smart Plugs

Philips

Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb

$134.99

100

Pros

  • +Has everything you're looking for
  • +Most people are pretty happy with them
  • +Frequently on sale/discounted
  • +Relatively easy to install (like changing a lightbulb)

Cons

  • โˆ’Weird integration with alexa
  • โˆ’Expensive (bulbs)
  • โˆ’Can be daunting for non-handy users depending on setup
  • โˆ’Pairing can take time
โ€œWhen I recently migrated over to the new bridge pro I was having nothing but trouble with adding new bulbs and sometimes when I would turn on lights from the hue dimmer switches or from the hue app soโ€