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The Best Smart Sprinkler Controller

Updated Dec 11, 2022
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A smart sprinkler controller is like a smart thermostat for your garden or yard—it controls your watering schedule automatically so you don’t have to lift a finger. A smart controller intelligently optimizes your in-ground irrigation system by automatically adjusting to weather conditions, making it easier for you to maintain a healthy landscape while cutting water use. After four seasons of testing more than a dozen models, we continue to recommend the Rachio 3 for most people. It adjusts to real-time weather conditions the most accurately and integrates with the most smart devices, yet it remains simple to use.

Rachio 3, set it and forget it

Rachio 3

Set it and forget it
This is the most flexible and easy-to-use smart controller for your yard or garden irrigation system.
We recommend
RainMachine Touch HD, for local control

RainMachine Touch HD

For local control
The touchscreen provides complete control, so you don’t have to rely on the app, and the unit doesn’t require an internet connection. But its watering method and forecasting are less precise than those of the Rachio 3.
Another good choice
Orbit B-hyve XR, better coverage for bigger yards with smaller budgets

Orbit B-hyve XR

Better coverage for bigger yards with smaller budgets
A rugged device with on-device and local control, the B-hyve XR can handle larger yards for less money than our picks, but its app isn’t as easy to use as others.
Another good choice
Orbit B-hyve Smart Indoor Irrigation Controller, style and simplicity for less

Orbit B-hyve Smart Indoor Irrigation Controller

Style and simplicity for less
The B-hyve indoor controller is small, effective, and inexpensive, but it lacks some key features.
Budget friendly

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