Editor’s note: Information presented in these charts is provided by Smart Water Application Technologies. Please contact the manufacturer directly for more details.


Special thanks to Smart Rain for sponsoring this year’s controller chart.


ü ü ü Wi-Fi, Ethernet


ü ü ü Wi-Fi


zone scanning and diagnosis, automatic weather adjustments, customizable zone settings, smart watering time/intervals, conditional program, water restriction


pause feature, winter dormancy, AiCan smart plug to operate house appliances, manually water more than one zone at a time, Aifro Cloud accessible via app


Wi-Fi plus rain forecast feature


ü ü ü Wi-Fi B ü Wi-Fi


ü H ü ü ü Wi-Fi ü ü ü ü Cell ü ü ü Wi-Fi Wi-Fi ü ü ü ü ü ü RF plus Cell Wi-Fi ü Wi-Fi ü ü Wi-Fi ü ü ü Wi-Fi ü ü ü Wi-Fi ü ü Wi-Fi ü ü ü Wi-Fi Wi-Fi ü


ü Wi-Fi, cell optional leak/freeze detection (FL-100), sensitive water leak/freeze detection, cloud-based server capability


ü ü ü HW, Wi- Fi, cell


ü ü ü Wi-Fi


ü ü ü ü


ü J


ü ü Wi-Fi, cell ü Wi-Fi


RF, Wi-Fi plus


ü ü RF, cell, Wi-Fi


combines real-time moisture sensor data and weather predictions


grow-in schedule able to control fountains, gates, landscape lighting via a wireless relay


SmartLine Air Card, no Wi-Fi or router required rain, freeze, soil moisture, flow, ET rain, freeze, ET, soil moisture sensor rain, freeze, weather sensor, flow


programming accessed via the Signature Share app, end-user of contractor web portal


current and historic weather data used, real-time notifications


off-site management, real-time alerts and advanced water management tools available


rain and soil, flow with Rachio 3 rain, freeze, soil, flow rain, freeze rain sensor rain, flow, freeze


can integrate two sensors, such as flow, rain, pressure, freeze, ET, soil moisture; some models can use DC latching solonoids


24-zone extension module to build 36-zone controller rain, freeze only for indoor installation


run time in min/sec, can turn on multiple valves simultaneously, expands up to 64 zones via extension port


RF, HW flow monitor, alerts


automatic weather adjustments customizable by zone, contractor portal for multi-site management, real-time alerts and notifications, built-in milliamp sensor, event logs and reports


centralized cloud control for multisite management, alerts, 30+ customizable reports, over the air updates


optional catch cups and irrigation audit input, smart watering options based on site conditions


flow monitoring, alerts, restrictions, Watersense used to create auto or manual watering schedules, automatic schedule interval capable


SMRT logic allows auxiliary wireless control up to 250 wireless relays


subscription-based product; standalone or add-on to various models of Hunter, Irritrol, Toro, Superior, Weathermatic, Rain Bird and Rain Master controllers


optional long-range antenna, virtual rain sensor, Wi-Fi hub plugs into internet router to use RF connection, increases router to controller distance through RF, can be configured as Wi-Fi/conventional/ remote-controlled


rain, freeze, soil moisture, flow rain, flow (with optional key) rain, freeze, flow, soil moisture rain, flow Climate Logic (rain, freeze) flow, rain rain, freeze ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Q ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü rain, flow, spruce soil moistures sensors ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü


rain, flow


built-in temperature sensor, optional rain sensor


rain, freeze rain, freeze


rain, freeze, flow


ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü


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Subscription fee for weather data


Automatic scheduling interval capable


Guest access (contractor)


Home automation Connectivity


Other product information


Sensor capabilities


Run time input Watering restrictions


Predictive scheduling (rain, freeze) Zone customization


Cycle and soak (custom or calculated)


Operation without internet connection


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