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Philips Hue is among the most well-known smart light brands, and for good reason. Its lineup offers brilliant lighting, a premium feature set, and Philips' brand reliability. But that premium branding comes at a cost, literally. Browse the Philips Hue smart lighting section , and you'll see simple bulb kits with prices upwards of $150, specialty fixtures for $500 or more, and accessories like the Hue bridge that you have to account for on top of it all. But with affordable Philips Hue alternatives like Govee, GE Cync, Nanoleaf, Kasa, and Lifx, you can get comparable — and in some cases even better — performance and personalization at a fraction of the price.

Whether you're looking for a cheap but effective A19 smart light bulb kit, LED strips for TV backlighting, or some RGB light bars to add to your gaming setup, you can find it for a lower price than you would searching the Philips Hue collection.…