Rachio 3rd Generation-vs-Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

COMPARISON – Rachio 3rd Generation VS. Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

AUTOMATICALLY WATERS YOUR LAWN

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

Set your own schedules and then let Rachio to automatically water your lawn with exactly what it needs to thrive without dropping more water. It uses Weather Intelligence Plus technology to automatically adjust irrigation schedule basing on comprehensive forecasts in your exact location.

Yes

It is fully automatic whereby it can dynamically create and adjust watering schedules optimized for your plants or lawn. In fact, with this device there isn't any usage of confusing buttons and programming because it continuously adapts to local weather and season changes in-order to automatically optimize watering schedules.

SAVES WATER

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

This unit comes with a Wireless Flow Meter that will help you to monitor and manage outdoor water usage on your Smartphone. Additionally, this device can even monitor flow rates and detect leaks with sensitive Vortex Technology in-order to prevent water from getting wasted.

Yes

It will save your water up-to 50% because it uses advanced water saving technologies coupled with preventing runoffs by breaking long watering cycles into smaller ones. Additionally, it uses advanced watering algorithms to determine whether to water the garden or not when evaporation is minimal and it even automatically complies with your local water conservation regulations

WEATHER AWARENESS

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

It uses Exclusive Weather Intelligence Plus Technology that collects and uses data from satellite, radars and weather-stations to provide accurate and precise weather-conditions. In fact, this accurate weather-data can be used to provide scheduled adjustments for rain, wind or snow.

Yes

This device can access and stream accurate local weather alerts and historical climate data in-order to minimize water consumption.

WATER RESTRICTION

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

It comes with a Wireless Flow Meter that will help you restrict water-usage remotely using your Smartphone. Likewise, this device will also use data from different weather-stations to ensure that you are never caught watering in the rain, wind or snow.

Yes

It is equipped with a water-restriction feature that alerts and auto complies with watering rules in your local area. Likewise, you can even set the water-restrictions to determine how different zones should be watered using the Netro-App installed on your Smartphone.

ALERTS YOU WHEN WATER SYSTEM GETS A PROBLEM

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

Features a Wireless Flow Meter that seamlessly integrates with Rachio-App in order to provide you with alerts on your smart-device if the water-system gets a problem. In fact, this device will protect your plants and property with instant leak notifications.

Yes

This unit will remotely send you an alert on your Smartphone with using Netro-app so as to let you know that there is a problem with the water-system.

STRONG WI-FI RECEPTION

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

Features a strong Wi-Fi reception that can support both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz WI-Fi connections. This implies that you will be able to receive a strong signal without any interference when using this device remotely.

Yes

This device can easily connect to your home Wi-Fi network stably using an enhanced 2.4G-antenna. In fact, with its strong Wi-Fi reception you will be to exchange information easily and conveniently without experiencing any network-problems.

CUSTOMIZED ZONES

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

This unit features 8-customizable zones that can be setup with confidence in-order to optimize watering for your specific yard-sections. So, you can tailor watering to your yard using customized zone details.

Yes

Features 6-zones that are expandable up to 12-zones. In fact, these zones are customizable whereby they can be assigned names and tailored to a particular watering schedule basing on the weather conditions.

COMPATIBLE WITH RAIN AND SOIL SENSORS

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

This device is fully-compatible with rain and soil sensors in-order maximize watering for your specific yard-sections.

Yes

It comes with a Netro-Whisperer sensor that can detect rain, sunlight, temperature and soil moisture-levels in-order to determine the best irrigation method for your yard.

SUPPORTS 2.4-GHZ WI-FI

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

This unit supports 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi and networks in-order to provide you with a strong connection when controlling it remotely on your Smartphone or when using a smart-home-device.

Yes

It comes with an enhanced 2.4G-antenna that facilitates for easy and stable connection to your 2.4GHz home Wi-Fi network.

COMPATIBLE WITH ALEXA

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

Device is fully-compatible with Amazon-Alexa so as to facilitate for remote voice-control. Additionally, this unit can also be connected to other smart-home-systems like Google-Assistant, Nest, SmartThings, IFTTT and a lot more for remote-control.

Yes

Works with Amazon-Alexa via Wi-Fi connectivity in-order to facilitate for voice-control thus making garden watering easier while at home. Additionally, this device also works with most smart home systems like; Google Home, etc.

REMOTE ACCESS

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

Download the Rachio-App in-order to remotely this smart-sprinkler from your Smartphone, tablet or laptop. Additionally, you can even use connected home system to remotely control this device when at home.

Yes

Can be remotely accessed and controlled using your mobile-device after connecting it to a Wi-Fi (2.4G) network. In fact, you can monitor and control your sprinkler system from anywhere using the Netro-App installed on your iOS or Android device.

EASY INSTALLATION

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

It can be easily installed inside your house in about 30-minutes using simple tools. Additionally, this device will connect easily to your existing wiring and it’s even very easy to setup Wi-Fi, zones and other connections.

Yes

Very easy to install and setup in just 15-minutes using basic tools and without requiring any professional-help. Additionally this device features an easy to install and access wiring-system for power and control signal.

AFFORDABLE

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

It is slightly affordable compared to some advanced smart-sprinklers with the same features. However, you need to know that its actual price depends on the store where you purchase it from.

Yes

Very affordable yet it’s equipped with some of the best features you will ever find on an advanced smart-sprinkler-system. Although this device is affordable, its price may differ depending on the store you’re purchasing it from

MONITOR WATER USAGE

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

This unit can monitor water usage, flow-rates and even detect leaks using sensitive Vortex Technology. On top of that, this device features a Wireless Flow Meter that monitors water-usage and increases watering accuracy thus protecting your home-yard at all times.

Yes

It can monitor water-usage and after creates accurate watering-schedules that promote deep root growth while reducing watering frequency and drawing more oxygen into the roots leading to a nice-looking lawn.

CREATE WATERING SCHEDULE

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

Yes, you can actually create and set your own schedules and after let Rachio to automatically water your lawn with exactly what it needs to thrive without wasting water.

Yes

It can create a personalized watering schedule for your garden after learning from your interactions with the Netro-App. All in all, this device can dynamically create and adjust watering schedules optimized for your plants or lawn

ZONE

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

It is available in 2-models with either 8-zones or 16-zones that are fully-customizable in-order to meet your specific lawn watering needs.

Yes

This device features a 6-zone controller that is expandable up to 12-zones in-order to achieve a more customized watering routine.

DURABILITY AND SECURITY

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

It comes enclosed in weatherproof casing that completely shelters it from the sun or rain but you should remember to use only an outdoor certified electrical cord for best results. On the other hand, this device offers a secure and encrypted information exchange when controlling it using any smart-device.

Yes

It is very durable because it’s made of high-quality materials and even features a master-valve that facilitates for easy wiring and stable power at all times. On the other hand, this device is offers secure Wi-Fi connection so that your data isn't shared along the way thus ensuring optimum security. However, this device is designed for indoor use only

VOLTAGE

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

This is a low-voltage device that uses less than 45-watts for power.

Yes

Features a maximum-power voltage of 50-watts. Additionally, it features a master-valve that helps to balance the power-voltage and to control the signal..

CERTIFIED TO SAVE WATER

Rachio 3rd Generation

Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller

Yes

Yes, it will save you a lot of money on water-bills because it comes with a Wireless Flow Meter that will help you to monitor and manage outdoor water use at all-times and remotely. Additionally, this device will provide you with instant leak notifications and even features an instant zone shut-off triggered by leak detection.

Yes

Yes, this unit can conserve (save) water by breaking long watering cycles into smaller ones and then starts watering cycles when root-zone moisture drops below the set threshold.

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Rachio 3rd Generation VS. Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller