ᐅ Which smart home system is best for our new build?

Patricck schrieb:

Is this a cloud-based solution?

Wireless control via app. In my opinion, affordable and high-quality. Drawback: it is manufacturer-dependent.

Patricck schrieb:

It doesn’t look very promising. For retrofitting, like in a rental apartment, it’s okay, but if I’m building new, I wouldn’t choose a system based only on wireless technology. You should use something more professional.

I have a Master of Science in IT and can assess this to some extent. With KNX, only the electrician earns 20 to 30 times more compared to the effort of neatly making grooves and laying cables. It’s nicely open, but in the end, KNX is nothing more than outdated legacy switch technology. But that’s just my personal opinion.

Which frequency does Rademacher use? ISM 868? Encryption? Do they have open APIs (REST, gRPC, CoAP)? Is cloud connection mandatory?

Roookie schrieb:

KNX is way too expensive and overrated. Rademacher Homepilot controls roller shutters, door sensors, smoke detectors (which close the shutters in emergency) very cheaply, as well as Hue lights and heating. Everything works perfectly.

And no power outlet... only with some kind of plug-in adapter. Thanks, but no thanks.

Roookie schrieb:

I have a Master of Science in IT.

IT ≠ electrical engineering, so a beginner in this field. Name says it all 😀

Roookie schrieb:

I have a Master of Science in IT, so I can somewhat assess this. With KNX, only the electrician earns 20 to 30 times more just for neatly cutting channels and laying cables. It’s quite open, but in the end, KNX is nothing more than outdated legacy switch technology. That’s just my personal opinion.

A certified electrician can probably give you plenty of stories about the various protocols—or provide some assessment.

The Rademacher stuff is just an overpriced HomeMatic, which is much more open by comparison.

Tassimat schrieb:

And no socket outlet... only with some kind of intermediate adapter. No thanks.


IT is not electrical work, so I’m a beginner in this field. The name says it all 😀

What kind of intermediate adapter???

sysrun80 schrieb:

Which frequency does Rademacher use? ISM 868? Encryption? Do they have open APIs (REST, gRPC, CoAP)? Is there a cloud requirement?

sysrun80 schrieb:

An electrician master might also tell you stories about the different protocols—or estimate something somewhere.

The Rademacher stuff is just an overpriced HomeMatic—which is far more open.

No cloud requirement.
I can only say that Rademacher is 1. affordable and 2. works flawlessly and simply, also with Philips Hue, Enfy cams, etc. With KNX you need a programmer to reconfigure everything if you want to change something for any reason. Here everything is done directly on the fly in the app. Nobody forces you to do so. I’m just saying it works. Whoever has 10,000€++ for KNX for the same result can go ahead.