1 Which smart home system should I choose?
This is a huge question and one that we’ll address over the following six pages. If you’re a 100% Apple household or business then the answer is obvious, but most people own a mix of devices and so must wrestle between the various systems on offer. Read our reviews carefully to find out which you should lean towards. However, this brings us to the second question…
2 Can I run multiple smart home systems at the same time?
Yes, you can, and you’ll probably find that you need to. Despite device compatibility getting better across multiple systems, we’re still at a stage where some devices are supported in one system and others are supported in another.
This mismatch means that trying to do the seemingly simple can involve using multiple systems. Here’s an example. In our garden office, we have French doors, each one with a smart lock. Using HomeKit
