Josh.ai
Josh.ai is a smart-home control platform using touch, text, and natural voice to operate connected devices and automate household routines.
What Josh.ai is
Josh.ai is a smart-home control platform using touch, text, and natural voice to operate connected devices and automate household routines. The Josh App is included with every system and runs on Android, iOS, and the web. It controls lighting, shades, climate, pool and spa features, music, movies, and TV, with schedules for those systems and other connected devices. JoshGPT provides conversational and generative AI assistance that users can enable or disable. Integrations include Apple Music, Apple TV, Control4, Crestron Home, Google Nest, Lutron, Philips Hue, Sonos, and Spotify. The platform targets sophisticated homes, requires professional installation, and is sold through certified home technology providers. Most processing happens locally, but internet access remains necessary. Josh says microphones activate after a wake word; Josh Nano has a physical privacy switch. Pricing depends on home scale and desired experience, with consultation required.
Good
- Controls lighting, climate, media, and more
- Includes Android, iOS, and web apps
- Offers conversational JoshGPT assistance
- Supports listed home integrations
- Josh Nano has a microphone switch
Watch out
- Professional installation is required
- Internet access is necessary
- No open API is currently offered
- Pricing depends on home scale
Who it suits
Josh.ai suits residential owners seeking professionally installed voice, touch, and text control across connected home systems. It is aimed at sophisticated homes and buyers comfortable working through certified providers.
Verdict
Josh.ai combines whole-home control, scheduling, and conversational assistance across several interfaces. Its provider-only installation model and consultation pricing make it a managed smart-home system rather than a self-serve app.
Plans and prices
From Josh.ai's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Josh system | Priced on request | Cost depends on home scale and desired experience · Sold through certified home technology providers |
The facts
Each one read from Josh.ai's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI features
- JoshGPT provides conversational generative AI assistance and can be enabled or disabled by the user.checked 10 Oct 2026
- API
- Josh says it does not currently offer an open API for third-party development.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Automation
- The app supports scheduled actions, recommended scenes, and AI-powered scene creation.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Home control
- The app can control lighting, shades, climate, pool and spa features, music, movies, and TV.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Josh lists integrations including Lutron, Sonos, Roku, Sony, Apple Music, and Spotify.checked 10 Oct 2026
- JoshGPT
- JoshGPT supports conversational interactions and generative AI assistance, and users can enable or disable it.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Josh supports English, with additional languages described as in development.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Microphone privacy
- Josh microphones activate after a wake word, and Josh Nano has a physical privacy switch that disconnects its microphones.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Josh says system cost depends on home scale and desired experience, and directs buyers to request a consultation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Josh says user data is not shared for marketing or sold for third-party advertising, and users can specify how much information their home collects.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Processing requirement
- Most processing and control happens locally, but Josh requires cloud access and cannot be used while the internet is down.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Product
- Josh is a smart home control platform that uses touch, text, and natural voice interaction to control connected devices and automate the home.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Professional installation
- Josh says its system requires a professional installer and is exclusively available through its certified home technology provider network.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The FAQ says Josh encrypts messages and uses industry-standard protocols.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Josh directs customers to its Help Center for support and integration information.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support and sales
- Josh is sold through certified home technology providers and requires a professional installer; the Get Josh form requests project details for follow-up.checked 10 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Josh.ai uses voice and touch interfaces to control and orchestrate technology throughout the home.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Josh says its AI X OS is designed for sophisticated homes and is sold through certified home technology providers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Josh says its primary market is residential, while it is exploring commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education, transportation, and mobility uses.checked 10 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App
- The Josh App brings devices, rooms, and experiences together and is included with all Josh systems.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Device limits
- The number of devices supported depends on the system hardware, and Josh says its solutions are designed to scale to the devices in a home.checked 10 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2015checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado, United Stateschecked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
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