Permanent lighting comparisons
Compare TruLight to every major competitor
Side-by-side specs for ten permanent lighting brands, plus generic DIY kits and a voltage explainer. We pulled competitor specs from each brand's published materials where they exist, and from products and installs we have inspected ourselves.
TruLight vs Gemstone
Gemstone puts 3 LEDs on a 12V circuit and offers 27 motion patterns. TruLight puts 6 LEDs on 48V and offers 144 motion effects, and it is the premium option of the two.
See the comparisonTruLight vs JellyFish
JellyFish matches TruLight on voltage and wiring (48V, 16-gauge 4-wire). It has 3 RGB LEDs per light to TruLight's 6, no warm white LED, and a pricier controller.
See the comparisonTruLight vs EverLight
EverLight's legacy light is 5V and its newer 24V light carries a 3-year warranty. TruLight is 48V with 144 motion effects to EverLight's 13.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Trimlight
Three RGB-only product lines with no true white light. The roofline systems are 12V and the landscape line is a separate 24V system. As of May 21, 2026, their app was rated below 3 stars in the app stores.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Bosso
A familiar three-lens 12V puck design compared with TruLight's 48V RGBW system. Our May 2026 video documents Bosso's former paid app tiers; Bosso now advertises the app as free with no subscription.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Celebright
A 24V system with 1 LED per node and 17 patterns. Bowdrie from TruLight covers Celebright's product recall and why one LED per node can look dim on a larger home.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Haven Lights
A premium-priced 24V system with 28 fixed colors and no motion patterns. Installed at $40-50 per foot, with a 30,000-hour rating and a 5-year warranty.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Govee
Govee sells consumer-grade permanent lights that homeowners put up themselves: 36V pucks on 3M tape, spaced 24 inches apart on the model we reviewed, with a consumer product warranty.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Oelo
One 36V Oelo Control Unit carries up to 600 lights. TruLight has three times the LEDs per light, a dedicated warm white, and a limited lifetime warranty against Oelo's 7 years.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Astoria Lighting
Two professional RGBW systems compared on voltage, emitters per light, published output, warranty, pricing, and local service.
See the comparisonVoltage: 5V vs 12V vs 24V vs 48V
Why a 48V run needs fewer power injection points than a 5V, 12V, or 24V run, and why the far end of a low-voltage run can dim.
See the comparisonTruLight vs Generic / DIY
Amazon and Temu permanent lights often ship with SurpLife, a free white-label app with 5 dynamic effects, 25 more in custom scenes, and no real zoning.
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