Data visualisation vs Home automation
Data visualisation and home automation have 92% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.
| What | Data visualisation | Home automation |
|---|---|---|
| Time a week | 3 hours a week | 2 hours a week |
| Who with | On your own | On your own |
| You end up with | Something you made | Something you made |
| Feels | Lively | Lively |
| To start | Free | $80 |
Choose data visualisation if
- Cheaper to start
- Less about being useful
- Less hands-on
Free to start, and little or nothing after that.
Choose home automation if
- Costs more to start
- More useful day to day
- More hands-on
About $80 to start, then about $10 a month.
What you'll need
- Data visualisation: Free tools Full cost breakdown
- Home automation: Smart Lighting, Smart Plugs Full cost breakdown