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Trimlight vs Govee, Oelo and JellyFish, and the One We Use

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Trimlight vs Govee comes down to who puts the lights up. Trimlight sells through installing dealers and calls its lights "Professionally Installed, Not DIY", while Govee sells a kit you fasten yourself with the "VHB glue and clips" it provides. Trimlight, JellyFish, Oelo, Gemstone, EverLights, Govee and Minleon all sell lights that stay on the house. We use one system, and in our view it is the best you can buy for what you spend: bright lights, a free app that does more, and installers who put it all up for you.

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Key facts

Permanent Lighting Solutions compared eight permanent lighting systems on who installs each, its app, and published light per light, using each brand's own pages checked October 2 and 5, 2026. Our system lists 72 lumens a light; EverLights ClickLights lists 70, Govee 50 and Trimlight 3L 30 to 60. Four brands publish no figure.

Which permanent lighting brand is best?

In our view, the one we use: Bosso. Set next to Trimlight, JellyFish, Oelo, Gemstone, EverLights, Govee and Minleon, it has the highest published light output per light in this table, its app is free with no subscription, and our installers put it up, start to finish.

If you came here looking for a JellyFish Lighting alternative, or weighing Trimlight vs Oelo, start with the lit row. Every other row quotes that brand's own page, linked on its name.

Who installs each permanent lighting brand?

In the side by side, Trimlight sells through dealers and its page says "Professionally Installed, Not DIY", JellyFish runs a dealer network with a self-install option, Oelo is dealer-installed or contractor and customer DIY, and Govee is a self-install kit, while Permanent Lighting Solutions sells one system and our installers fit it.

Eight permanent lighting systems: who installs each one, its app, and the light each light puts out
SystemWho puts it upApp and controlLight per light
Bosso Our systemOur installers put it up for you "No monthly app fee. No annual app fee. No subscription required." AI that builds a look from a sentence, music sync, and Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and Control4 "Each light outputs 72 lumens."
Trimlight "Professionally Installed, Not DIY" "Trimlight Edge app" "Lumens: 30-60 (depends on method of measurement)" on its 3L line
JellyFish Lighting Dealer network, plus a self-install option Works with Alexa, Google Home, Control4 and Nice-Elan Not stated
Oelo Dealer-installed, or contractor and customer DIY "Oelo's customizable color app" Not stated
Gemstone Lights Not stated "Gemstone Lights Hub" Not stated
EverLights EverLights-direct, third-party installer, or a self-install line (ClickLights) "200+ Patterns and Presets" "70 Lumens of Brightness" on its ClickLights line
Govee Self-install with VHB glue and clips Govee Home app, with Matter, Alexa and Google Assistant "50 lumens per light"
Minleon "a national network of distributor-dealers" "Bluehopper for Bluetooth Mesh Control, and Pixel Dancer for a Wi-Fi control solution" Not stated

What are the alternatives to JellyFish Lighting?

The alternatives to JellyFish Lighting compared on this page are Trimlight, Oelo, Gemstone, EverLights, Govee and Minleon, alongside the system Permanent Lighting Solutions offers. The table above sets all eight side by side: who puts each one up, how the app and controls work, and how much light each one gives. Each brand row links to that brand's own page.

Text in quotation marks is word for word from the page it links to. Not stated means the page linked on that brand's name gives no figure for it. Pages checked October 2 and 5, 2026.

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Which permanent lighting app is best?

We think it is the one that comes with our system. The Bosso app is free to use, with no monthly or annual app fee. Type or say what you want, and its AI sets the lights to match.

We count it among the most capable apps in permanent lighting, and the AI is part of the free app, not a paid add-on. Our installers set it up for you at install.

  • A look from a sentenceDescribe it in plain words and the AI sets it up
  • Over 16,000,000 colors Plus preset scenes, one tap each
  • Music modeThe lights follow whatever is playing near your phone
  • Up to 8 zones on each controllerA different look on each part of the house
  • Sunset schedulesLit at dusk without you touching it
  • VoiceWorks with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and Control4
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Can I just tell it what I want?

The real app, tapping through saved scenes while the house changes with each one.
Light running up the rakes of two stone gables at night, one point of light after the next along each roof edge.
A slim track mounted under a fascia in daylight, with three of its lights switched on inside it.

How many lumens does each permanent lighting brand publish?

The system from Permanent Lighting Solutions publishes 72 lumens a light, EverLights' ClickLights line 70, Govee 50 and Trimlight's 3L line 30 to 60, a range Trimlight says depends on the method of measurement; JellyFish, Oelo, Gemstone and Minleon give no lumen figure on the pages linked in the table.

72lumens from every light, at 0.96 watts

That is the highest published figure in this table. Each bulb has 3 LEDs with 4 color diodes in each, and the maker rates the lights for roughly 50,000 hours of use on the brightest setting.

Three parts go on the house: a channel under the roof edge, the lights inside it, and one controller indoors. By day the hardware hardly shows.

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Should I install permanent lights myself or hire an installer?

Govee's permanent outdoor lights go up with "VHB glue and clips", JellyFish and Oelo sell a self-install route next to their dealer installs, and Trimlight's own page says "Professionally Installed, Not DIY".

Govee is a kit you put up yourself, and puts out "50 lumens per light". Ours goes into a channel under the roof edge, put up by our installers, brighter than Govee's published figure, and you never get on the ladder. Trimlight's FAQ says a selection of Trimlight dealers might provide DIY kits. So Govee vs Trimlight comes down to who puts the lights up: you, or a Trimlight dealer. With ours there is no kit to wrestle with. Our installers put it up, and the app is set up before they leave.

A person on an extension ladder in winter, clipping a string of lights along an eave.

Five more match-ups people search for by name, each answered from the two brands' own published pages. Our row in the table above is how we stack up against all of them.

Trimlight vs JellyFish

Trimlight sells through its dealers: its own page says "Professionally Installed, Not DIY", run through its Trimlight Edge app, and its FAQ says a selection of Trimlight dealers might provide DIY kits. JellyFish Lighting runs dealers too, but a separate page adds that "you can install our permanent outdoor lights yourself" if you choose to. JellyFish's own cloud app "can be controlled from anywhere". Trimlight's 3L page lists 30 to 60 lumens, depending on the method of measurement, and JellyFish's linked pages give none. Our system publishes 72, the highest published figure in the table above.

Trimlight vs Govee

Govee vs Trimlight: Trimlight is normally installed by a dealer, and Govee is a kit you put up yourself. Trimlight's FAQ says a selection of Trimlight dealers might provide DIY kits, while Govee's permanent outdoor lights go up with "VHB glue and clips". Govee states 50 lumens per light and Trimlight's 3L page lists 30 to 60; our system publishes the highest figure in this guide.

Trimlight vs Govee, side by side, from each brand's own page
TrimlightGoveeOur system
Who puts it upA Trimlight dealer: "Professionally Installed, Not DIY"You do, as a self-install kitOur installers put it up for you
How it holds onA "patented channel design""VHB glue and clips"An aluminum channel under the roof edge
Built-in looks"180 preset patterns""75 scene modes" on the Pro kit"Built-in scenes are ready to use as soon as the app opens", plus an AI mode that sets a look from a typed or spoken request
Light per light"Lumens: 30-60 (depends on method of measurement)" on its 3L line"50 lumens per light" on the Pro kit"Each light outputs 72 lumens."

Text in quotation marks is word for word from the page it links to. Pages checked October 10, 2026.

Oelo vs Trimlight

Oelo vs Trimlight: Oelo lets you pick a dealer install or do it yourself; Trimlight sells through installing dealers, and its FAQ says a selection of Trimlight dealers might provide DIY kits. Oelo's own page lists dealer-installed tiers alongside "Contractor and Customer DIY installs". On brightness, Trimlight vs Oelo lighting comes down to one published figure: Trimlight's 3L page lists 30 to 60 lumens, depending on the method of measurement, and Oelo's linked pages give none. Ours is different: our installers put it up for you, with one free app that costs nothing monthly or annually, and an AI scene mode.

Govee vs JellyFish

Govee is DIY only, with "VHB glue and clips" and no dealer network on any page we found. JellyFish is dealer-first, with its own self-install option for homeowners who want one. Govee's own page lists Matter, Alexa and Google Assistant; JellyFish's cloud app adds Control4 and Nice-Elan, per its FAQ. Our system runs on one free app with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and Control4, plus an AI mode that sets up a scene from a typed description.

Oelo vs JellyFish

Both brands sell a dealer path and a DIY path. Oelo names its DIY route directly, per its own site; JellyFish's DIY page says the same for homeowners who choose it over a dealer install. Our system comes with one free app, no monthly or annual fee; describe a look in plain words and its AI sets it up.

Across these five pairs, the install model is what changes: dealer-first, DIY-only, or a mix of both. Our installers do every job, no kit to assemble and no ladder to climb, with the same system set up on the same free app.

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Comparing permanent lighting in Nashville

Is Trimlight worth it in Nashville?

Trimlight's own site says it is "Professionally Installed, Not DIY", run through the Trimlight Edge app and put up by its local dealers. We're not a Trimlight dealer: our system has the highest published light output in this guide, run through one free app with no monthly or annual fee and an AI that sets scenes from a short description you type in.

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A roofline lit in red and pink at dusk, seen from the curb across the street.
  • One run of roofline light grading from cyan through green and yellow to magenta along a house.
  • Red and green light along the gables and eaves of a stone ranch at night.
  • A craftsman house at blue hour with a different pastel color on each gable.
  • A driveway view of a house with its roofline lit in cyan, blue and green.

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