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Apollo Automation vs Philips

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Updated July 2026
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Apollo Automation is a smart home maker focused on local, privacy-first sensors built around ESPHome and Home Assistant. Its lineup includes mmWave presence and motion multisensors, air quality monitors tracking CO2, VOCs, temperature and humidity, plant and leak sensors, plus hubs and accessories. Apollo emphasizes open-source software and 3D-printable, customizable hardware with onboard buzzers and RGB LEDs, and runs with no cloud and no subscription. Devices are Made for ESPHome and Works Locally with Home Assistant certified, appealing to users who want affordable, fully local automation.

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Philips is a Dutch company whose biggest smart home presence is Philips Hue, the leading smart lighting system. Hue offers color and white smart bulbs, light strips and fixtures controlled by the Hue Bridge over Zigbee, with support for Matter, HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home. Philips Hue is known for reliable, high-quality smart lighting and a deep accessory ecosystem.

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