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Hunter Hydrawise
A pro-grade smart controller favored by irrigation installers.
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Hunter Hydrawise at a glance
What we like
- Designed with irrigation contractors in mind
- Scales well for larger and more complex systems
- Strong diagnostics and alerts
Trade-offs
- Setup is more involved than consumer-focused options
- Sometimes sold only through pros and select retailers
- Best for
- Large or complex irrigation systems.
- Skip it if
- You have a small, simple system and want the easiest possible setup.
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Where it appears in our guides
Best for big or complex systems
Rachio vs. Orbit B-hyve
A pro-grade controller favored by irrigation installers, with strong diagnostics and alerts that scale to larger systems. It is more involved to set up than consumer-focused options, and it is sometimes sold only through pros and select retailers.
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Best for large or complex systems
Best Smart Sprinkler Controllers
Hunter's Hydrawise is a pro-grade smart controller favored by irrigation installers, with strong diagnostics and alerts and good scalability for larger systems. Setup is more involved than consumer-focused options.
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Compare with
Other products that show up alongside it in our guides.
Orbit B-hyve XR
A capable, lower-cost alternative to Rachio.
Price tier 2 of 4:$150–$500Rachio 3
The easiest smart sprinkler controller to live with.
Price tier 2 of 4:$150–$500