Hue Sync vs Open-Hue

Struggling to choose between Hue Sync and Open-Hue? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Hue Sync is a Home & Family solution with tags like lighting, philips-hue, immersion, ambilight.

It boasts features such as Syncs Philips Hue lights with screen content, Works with games, videos, music and applications, Supports multiple Hue bridges and entertainment zones, Adjustable brightness, saturation and intensity, Customizable light positions relative to screen, Ambilight mode for bias lighting, Screen sampling for color accuracy, Sync modes for video, audio and gaming and pros including Creates immersive lighting effects, Enhances entertainment experience, Easy to set up and use, Highly customizable, Supports wide range of content.

On the other hand, Open-Hue is a Home & Family product tagged with philips-hue, smart-lights, home-automation, open-source.

Its standout features include Discover and connect to Philips Hue bridges on the local network, Manage lights - get info, set state, rename, etc., Manage groups - create, delete, rename, etc., Manage schedules - create, delete, get schedule info, Uses asynchronous API for non-blocking calls, Built on top of the native Philips Hue API, and it shines with pros like Open source and free to use, Actively maintained, Good documentation, Simple and easy to use API, Support for latest Philips Hue features, Works with multiple programming languages.

To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison of these two products, delving into their features, pros, cons, pricing, and more. Get ready to explore the nuances that set them apart and determine which one is the perfect fit for your requirements.

Hue Sync

Hue Sync

Hue Sync is a software application that synchronizes Philips Hue smart lights with content on your computer screen. It creates an immersive lighting experience that matches colors and reacts to on-screen motion in real time.

Categories:
lighting philips-hue immersion ambilight

Hue Sync Features

  1. Syncs Philips Hue lights with screen content
  2. Works with games, videos, music and applications
  3. Supports multiple Hue bridges and entertainment zones
  4. Adjustable brightness, saturation and intensity
  5. Customizable light positions relative to screen
  6. Ambilight mode for bias lighting
  7. Screen sampling for color accuracy
  8. Sync modes for video, audio and gaming

Pricing

  • Free
  • Subscription-Based

Pros

Creates immersive lighting effects

Enhances entertainment experience

Easy to set up and use

Highly customizable

Supports wide range of content

Cons

Requires Philips Hue lights

Can be distracting at times

Uses more power for Hue lights

Limited to desktop use


Open-Hue

Open-Hue

Open-Hue is an open source Philips Hue API library that allows developers to easily integrate with Philips Hue smart lights. It provides basic functionality for discovering bridges, managing lights, groups and schedules.

Categories:
philips-hue smart-lights home-automation open-source

Open-Hue Features

  1. Discover and connect to Philips Hue bridges on the local network
  2. Manage lights - get info, set state, rename, etc.
  3. Manage groups - create, delete, rename, etc.
  4. Manage schedules - create, delete, get schedule info
  5. Uses asynchronous API for non-blocking calls
  6. Built on top of the native Philips Hue API

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Open source and free to use

Actively maintained

Good documentation

Simple and easy to use API

Support for latest Philips Hue features

Works with multiple programming languages

Cons

Limited to basic Philips Hue functionality

No advanced or custom features

Dependent on Philips Hue bridge and API

Requires Philips Hue hardware to use