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In this article, I provide a detailed Logitech Harmony comparison chart, as an inline table and PDF, plus the best alternatives now that the line is discontinued.
Is Harmony Still Worth Buying?
Having tested nearly every Harmony remote, I still consider the Elite one of the best ever made, but I can no longer recommend buying one.
New units are hard to find, used prices remain high, and the future of the remaining remotes and cloud-based setup tools is uncertain.
This updated Logitech Harmony comparison chart shows how the remaining models stack up. But if you’re replacing an aging Harmony—or buying your first universal remote—I recommend choosing a current model that’s readily available and actively developed. I’ve since switched to SofaBaton X2.
Key Takeaways
- I would steer you away from Harmony now. Support has already been withdrawn from more than two dozen models, forum chatter about setup problems is going unanswered, and nobody at Logitech will say how long the cloud tools stay up.
- Logitech’s hub-based models — Elite, Ultimate Home, Companion, Smart Control — depend on those cloud tools to set up at all, which makes them the riskiest to buy used.
- Infrared-only models like the 950 and the 650 keep working without the cloud, so if you are set on Harmony, they are the safer bet.
Logitech Harmony Comparison Table
Here is the Logitech Harmony comparison chart. The full downloadable version is further down this page.
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| Model | Harmony Elite | Ultimate Home | Harmony 950 | Harmony Companion | Smart Control | Harmony Hub | Harmony 650 / 665 |
| Control Type | Hub-based | Hub-based | Infrared only | Hub-based | Hub-based | Hub only | Infrared only |
| Devices | Up to 15 | Up to 15 | Up to 8 | Up to 8 | Up to 8 | Up to 8 | Up to 8 |
| Display | Colour touchscreen | Colour touchscreen | Colour touchscreen | No screen | No screen | Phone app | Colour screen |
| Voice Control | Alexa and Google | Alexa | None | Alexa | None | Alexa and Google | None |
| Hub | Included | Included | Not needed | Included | Included | Is the hub | Not needed |
| Smart Home | Lights, locks, thermostats | Lights and locks | None | Lights and locks | Limited | Lights, locks, thermostats | None |
| Power | Rechargeable cradle | Rechargeable cradle | Rechargeable | Coin cell | Coin cell | Mains | Two AA batteries |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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Legacy Logitech Harmony Comparison Chart
I updated my Logitech Harmony comparison chart PDF every year, but I stopped maintaining it once support was fully discontinued. The specs still hold. You can still download it by clicking on either image or the link below.
Harmony Elite
The flagship Harmony: a hub, a color touchscreen, and control of up to 15 devices including smart home gear.
Key Specifications
- Control Type: Hub-based
- Number of Devices: Up to 15
- Works with Alexa: Yes
- Key Features: Color touchscreen, smart home control, voice commands integration
First on my list in the Harmony Comparison Chart is the Harmony Elite. This is Logitech’s top-of-the-line model, designed for users who want full control over their entertainment system and smart home devices. I owned the Elite for years and only recently switched over to Sofabaton.
With its sleek color touchscreen and support for up to 15 devices, it’s perfect for managing multiple activities like “Watch TV” or “Play Music” with a simple tap. The integration with Alexa and Google Assistant ensures that you can control your home with voice commands.
In addition to controlling traditional entertainment systems, the Harmony Elite also works with smart home devices such as lights, locks, and thermostats, making it a complete solution for the modern home. It comes bundled with the Harmony Hub, which lets you hide devices in cabinets and still control them.
Video Overview
Video credit: Undecided with Matt Ferrell
Ultimate Home
The Elite’s touchscreen and 15-device capacity, without the smart home control.
Key Specifications
- Control Type: IR-based
- Number of Devices: Up to 15
- Works with Alexa: No
- Key Features: Color touchscreen, customizable buttons, IR control
The Harmony Ultimate Home is a slightly scaled-back version of the Elite, offering similar functionality without smart home integration.
This model still features a color touchscreen and controls up to 15 devices, making it a strong option for entertainment systems. Although it lacks support for smart home devices, it’s ideal for users looking to streamline their entertainment setup.
The remote allows you to customize the buttons for each activity, ensuring that everything works exactly as you like. It’s a great option for those who don’t need smart home control but still want a feature-rich remote for their home theater.
Video Overview
Video credit: Carson Miller
Harmony 950
A screen-based handset with backlit buttons and haptic feedback, but no hub in the box.
Key Specifications
- Control Type: IR-based
- Number of Devices: Up to 15
- Works with Alexa: No (Hub needed for Alexa integration)
- Key Features: Color touchscreen, backlit buttons, haptic feedback
Next in my Logitech Harmony Comparison Chart is the 950. The Harmony 950 is essentially the Elite without the Hub, which makes it ideal for users who only need to control their entertainment systems.
This model comes with a color touchscreen and supports up to 15 devices, but without the Harmony Hub, it can’t control smart home devices. However, you can always add a Hub later to expand its capabilities.
The 950 offers a sleek design, with backlit buttons and haptic feedback for a satisfying user experience. It’s a good choice for those who want advanced entertainment control without the need for smart home functionality.
Video Overview
Video credit: Techno Dad
Harmony Companion
The budget hub setup: eight devices, smart home buttons and Alexa, in a simple handset.
Key Specifications
- Control Type: Hub-based
- Number of Devices: Up to 8
- Works with Alexa: Yes
- Key Features: Smart home buttons, voice control, budget-friendly
The Harmony Companion provides smart home control at a more affordable price. It allows you to control up to 8 devices, including smart home products like lights and thermostats.
While it lacks a touchscreen, it works with the Harmony Hub and integrates with Alexa and Google Assistant, allowing for easy voice control of both your entertainment system and smart devices.
With dedicated smart home buttons, the Companion is perfect for users who want to control their smart home devices along with their entertainment system without breaking the bank. It’s a practical choice for smart home enthusiasts.
Thanks to Tech Beam for the thorough video review:
Video Overview
Video credit: Babbling Boolean
Smart Control
Hub control for eight devices at the lowest Harmony price, leaning on the phone app.
Key Specifications
- Control Type: Hub-based
- Number of Devices: Up to 8
- Works with Alexa: Yes
- Key Features: App-based control, smart home integration, affordable
While considered older generation technology, I would be remiss if I didn’t include the Smart Control remote in my Harmony Comparison Chart. Harmony Smart Control offers a similar feature set to the Companion but comes with a smaller, simpler remote and heavily relies on the smartphone app for control.
This remote is perfect for users who prefer using their phone to control their home entertainment and smart devices. It can manage up to eight devices and works with the Harmony Hub.
The Smart Control remote itself is more basic but still provides physical buttons for commonly used activities. Paired with the Harmony Hub, it can control smart home devices, making it an affordable option for those looking for smart integration.
Video Overview
Video credit: Audioholics
Harmony Hub
The hub on its own. No handset at all, controlled entirely from your phone or a voice assistant.
Key Specifications
- Control Type: Hub-based
- Number of Devices: Up to 8
- Works with Alexa: Yes
- Key Features: App control, voice assistant integration, smart home compatibility
The Harmony Hub is the brain behind many of Logitech’s remotes, turning your smartphone or tablet into a universal remote.
It controls up to 8 devices, including smart home products, and integrates with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant. It’s ideal for users who prefer app-based control over a traditional remote.
This Hub allows you to control devices hidden in cabinets and works perfectly with streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV. It’s the go-to choice for those who prioritize smart home control and want to manage their devices via a smartphone.
Video Overview
Video credit: The Smart Home Ninja
Harmony 650 / 665
The entry-level infrared model: eight devices, no hub, no app, no voice.
Key Specifications
- Control Type: IR-based
- Number of Devices: Up to 8 (varies by model)
- Works with Alexa: No
- Key Features: Basic entertainment control, IR functionality, budget-friendly
These entry-level Harmony remotes are ideal for users who want basic control over their entertainment systems without needing smart home features.
The Harmony 700 supports up to 8 devices, while the 665, 650, and 350 models control fewer devices. These remotes are IR-based, meaning they require a direct line of sight to control devices.
While they don’t offer smart home integration, these remotes are perfect for simple setups like bedroom TVs or secondary entertainment areas. They provide the core features of a universal remote without the complexity.
Video Overview
Video credit: Best Buy Canada
Harmony Remotes FAQ
The questions readers ask most often about the Logitech Harmony comparison chart and what the models can still do.
What is the difference between a hub-based and an infrared Harmony remote?
A hub-based Logitech Harmony — Elite, Ultimate Home, Companion, Smart Control — sends commands through a small box, so it can reach gear hidden inside a cabinet and tie into smart home devices. An infrared model like the 950 or 665 needs line of sight to whatever it controls, but it works entirely on its own.
Can I still buy a Logitech Harmony remote?
Only from third-party sellers, and prices reflect the scarcity of Logitech’s Harmony line. Logitech stopped manufacturing in 2021 and has since withdrawn support from more than two dozen models. Nothing new is coming.
Do Harmony remotes still work?
Existing Logitech Harmony setups mostly keep working. The risk is the setup itself: hub-based models need Logitech’s cloud tools to configure, so a factory reset on an unsupported model can leave you with a remote you cannot program.
Which Harmony remotes support voice control?
Among Logitech’s Harmony models, the Elite, Ultimate Home, Companion and Harmony Hub work with Alexa, and the Elite and Hub also work with Google Assistant. The infrared-only models — 950, 665, 650, 350 — have no voice support at all.
Which Harmony is the safest to buy used?
An infrared model. Of Logitech’s Harmony line, the 950 and the 650 do not depend on Logitech’s servers to set up, so they will keep working regardless of what happens to the cloud tools. Every hub-based model carries that risk.
Logitech Harmony Comparison Chart Verdict
I cannot in good faith recommend buying a Harmony any more. Support has already been pulled from more than two dozen models, the forums are full of setup problems that nobody from Logitech is answering, and the cloud tools that hub-based models depend on have no guaranteed future. If you already own one and it works, keep it. If you are buying, buy something else.
- Choose the SofaBaton X2 as the best replacement for the Harmony Elite or Ultimate Home.
- Choose the SofaBaton X1S as the best replacement for the Harmony Companion or Smart Control.
- Choose the SofaBaton U3 as the best replacement for any infrared Harmony — the 950, 665, 650 or 350.
My full guide to the best Logitech Harmony alternatives goes deeper on each one.
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