Control4

Control4 is a whole-home smart system sold and installed through certified integrators rather than bought off the shelf and self-configured. That distribution model is central to how the product works: an integrator personalises the system, its automations and its scenes for the specific property, and remains available to adjust it as needs change. Control4 argues this is why a professionally integrated system adapts over time in a way a self-installed one typically does not.

The platform's job is consolidation. Control4 connects a large catalog of smart devices into one system, replacing the many separate applications a household would otherwise use with a single interface reachable from a smartphone, an in-wall touchscreen, on-wall keypads and a smart remote. Coverage spans smart lighting, video and home theater, audio, safety and security, comfort and convenience, outdoor solutions and voice control.

Commercial deployment is a full second market rather than an afterthought. Control4 for business targets bars and restaurants, retail, fitness venues and workspaces, giving unified control over lighting, temperature, media, audio and surveillance to simplify operations.

Systems are designed around current needs while remaining able to scale, with the integrator creating scenes, setting up automations and managing schedules to preference, then assisting with later updates. The Control4 app provides push notifications, remote access and at-a-glance information from phone, tablet, touchscreen or smart remote. The company also runs dedicated programmes for architects and designers, builders and developers, and for those wanting to become an integrator or a product partner. Pricing is not published, since every system is quoted through an integrator.