Control4
Control4 is a home and business automation platform that brings connected lighting, audio, video, climate, intercom, and security devices into one system.
What Control4 is
Control4 is a home and business automation platform that brings connected lighting, audio, video, climate, intercom, and security devices into one system. Its app lets users organize devices by room, set favorites and lighting scenes, view cameras, and adjust thermostat settings. Routines and scenes can schedule actions or respond to events, such as changing shades and temperature, playing media, or controlling lights. Control4 says its platform interoperates with more than 25,000 third-party products, with authorized integrators installing drivers and configuring systems. Systems work locally without a subscription. Control4 Connect adds remote app control, Apple integration, updates, backups, and enhanced support. Voice integrations include Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant through Connect; the whole-home page also lists Apple HomePod. The platform can connect security panels, cameras, sensors, and locks for monitoring, alerts, and remote door control. Control4 Assist provides remote support and system monitoring, while Assist Premium adds 24/7/365 support, education, and biannual check-ins. Pricing is on request, and there is no free plan.
Good
- Systems operate locally without a subscription.
- Supports more than 25,000 third-party products.
- App organizes devices, scenes, cameras, and thermostats.
- Routines can schedule actions or respond to events.
- Connect provides remote access, updates, and backups.
Watch out
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Installation and configuration require authorized integrators.
- Onsite service may incur separate fees.
Who it suits
Control4 suits homes and businesses seeking an integrated system for connected devices, routines, and security controls. It is designed to be installed and configured by authorized professional integrators.
Verdict
Control4 brings device control, routines, media, and security into a professionally installed home or business system, with local operation available without a subscription. Remote access and added support come through Control4 Connect, while pricing and potential onsite service fees should be clarified with the provider.
The facts
Each one read from Control4's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App control
- The Control4 App lets users control lighting, music, security, cameras, thermostats, and other connected devices in one system.checked 7 Oct 2026
- App controls
- The Control4 app brings connected devices into one interface and lets users organize rooms, favorites, lighting scenes, cameras, and thermostat settings.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Device compatibility
- Control4 says its operating system interoperates with more than 25,000 third-party products.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- Automation
- Routines and scenes can automate actions such as adjusting shades and temperature, playing media, and controlling lights on schedules or in response to events.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Automations
- The app's Routines feature lets users create scheduled, personalized automated actions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Camera integration
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Energy monitoring
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Control4 says its platform supports more than 25,000 third-party products from hundreds of brands, with drivers installed by integrators to connect devices.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Control4 is designed for residential and business spaces, with systems installed and configured through authorized professional integrators.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Local control
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Local operation
- Control4 systems work locally without a subscription; Control4 Connect adds features such as remote access, Apple integration, and enhanced service and support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Media
- The platform integrates with video services and devices such as Apple TV, Roku, Dish, DIRECTV, and Amazon Fire, and audio services including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Pandora.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Control4 says it does not sell or rent personal information, though it may share information with partners that help deliver its products and services.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Control4 is a unified automation platform for homes and businesses that controls connected devices including lighting, audio, video, climate, intercom, and security.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Professional installation
- Control4 systems are installed and configured by authorized integrators.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Control4 Connect enables remote control through the Control4 App while away from home.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Control4 can integrate security panels, cameras, sensors, and locks, and supports remote monitoring, alerts, and remote door control.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security features
- Control4 supports remote viewing of live camera streams and recordings, device status checks, door locks, garage doors, and security system controls.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security practices
- Control4 says it monitors for threats around the clock and updates systems through patches, configuration changes, and dealer notifications.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security updates and backups
- Control4 Connect provides access to software and security updates and backs up system programming and preferences for restoration if needed.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Control4 was founded in 2003 by Eric Smith, Will West, and Mark Morgan, and its headquarters are in Lehi, Utah, United States.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Lehi, Utah, United Stateschecked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
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