10 Things Installers Love About Josh.ai for Control

Josh.ai is a full-featured control platform, designed specifically for professional integrators and clients who want effortless control of their environments.

Offering so much more than a “voice assistant,” Josh provides everything dealers need for whole-home installations with best-in-class support and ten years of innovation. From lightning-fast deployments to protected pricing and remote management, Josh is designed to make the installer’s life easier with cleaner projects and happier clients. Josh is a flexible, dealer-first solution that replaces the complexity of traditional control with a modern, streamlined platform.

For integrators seeking to future-proof their business with a product that evolves, adapts, and respects the bottom line, Josh is the answer. Here are ten reasons why current installers love Josh and why it needs to be in your next project:

1. A Hardware Lineup That Fits Any Project

Josh delivers a suite of beautifully designed, high-performance products to fit every project’s budget and needs:

Josh One: An entry-level control processor with an ultracompact form factor offers versatility so that everyone can live smarter. Powering the Josh App, Josh One simplifies connected living in any environment.

Josh Core: The flagship processor for whole-home control. Designed for the rack with PoE connectivity, enterprise-grade processing, and seamless auto-discovery of devices across lighting, AV, HVAC, and more.

Josh Touchscreen: An elegant room-level controller with whole-home access to devices, custom scenes, and personalized dashboards for a seamless smart home experience. Josh Touchscreen offers proximity-based automation, and flexible mounting options while complementing a modern home’s décor with its always-available interface.

Josh Remotes: Josh provides a range of universal control options that go beyond the capabilities of a traditional remote. Unlike conventional remotes limited to managing TV, Josh’s universal remotes empower users to control their entire home.

Josh Micro: A sleek processor and microphone all in one. Thanks to its state-of-the-art voice engine and purpose-built artificial intelligence, Josh Micro enables seamless control experiences throughout the smart home.

Josh Nano: The first architectural microphone. Measuring 42mm in diameter by 3mm in depth, Josh Nano was purpose-built to blend into its surroundings while offering unmatched voice controlled performance in the world’s most luxurious residences.

The Josh ecosystem gives dealers the flexibility to deliver the perfect experience for every project, from one-room refreshes to large-scale estates, without sacrificing control, reliability, or elegance.

2. Award-Winning App

Beyond the hardware, the Josh App delivers a premium, beautifully designed interface that places the entire home directly at the client’s fingertips. Instead of juggling multiple apps for lighting, climate, entertainment, and security, Josh unifies everything into a single, seamless platform. Clients can set the mood, adjust comfort, and check security status all within seconds.

What makes the Josh App stand out is its adaptability to different user preferences. Some homeowners prefer the simplicity of typing or tapping through the graphical interface, while others enjoy the ease of using natural voice with the tap-to-talk button. Josh accommodates every style of interaction, whether it’s a quick adjustment on the touchscreen, typing a command, or issuing voice instructions. Josh makes it easy for everyone in the household, from tech-savvy users to those who prefer a more traditional approach.

3. Quick & Easy Automations

Need Josh to take on more of the work? Josh gives clients the ability to truly personalize their living environment using “Scenes” for fully customizable automation. With the Josh App, they can create custom scenes that bundle multiple actions together, such as lowering shades, dimming lights, and starting music, all triggered with a single command. The app also allows homeowners to organize their floorplan in a way that reflects how they actually use their spaces, making navigation quick and intuitive.

Daily routines can be easily automated to save time and add convenience. Morning and evening sequences, “away” or “goodnight” modes, and even seasonal adjustments to lighting or climate can all be programmed in advance, ensuring the home feels tailored to each client’s lifestyle. Thanks to the Josh App’s clean design, learning how to build these automations is fast and approachable, while the polished visuals elevate every interaction to feel modern and sophisticated.

4. AI-Powered Home Control

Organic to every Josh system is JoshGPT, a powerful layer of intelligence that takes smart home control beyond simple commands. Clients can utilize the power of generative-AI to have Josh respond to “Tell me about the artist playing right now”, “What are things to do in Denver?,” or even “Change the color of the lights to the American Flag.” Josh responds with tailored suggestions and context-aware insights, seamlessly blending practical assistance with home automation.

This AI-driven functionality transforms the smart home into a true digital concierge. Homeowners can explore content, receive helpful recommendations, or discover new ways to interact with their environment. Whether it’s adjusting scenes dynamically based on time of day, offering energy-saving tips, or curating entertainment options, Josh adapts to the client’s lifestyle and preferences over time.

5. Industry Leading Integrations

The platform also embraces flexibility, integrating natively with Lutron, Sonos, Sonance, and more industry-leading brands. Josh doesn’t penalize integrators for designing systems their way. It supports open architecture and empowers them to deliver the best experience possible without vendor lock-in or added complexity. Additionally, Josh is always working to add more integrations and expand the Josh ecosystem. Simply put, it’s a smarter business model for forward-thinking integrators.

6. Rapidly Installs in Minutes

Josh was purpose-built with integrators in mind, streamlining the installation process from start to finish. Automatic device discovery allows the system to identify and map compatible products on the network instantly, removing the need for manual input or specialized coding. This means lighting, climate, entertainment, and other devices appear in the Josh App almost immediately, ready for control and automation. Integrators can skip the tedious scripting or days-long setup processes common with other platforms.

Additionally, Josh doesn't require specialty software that you have to download to a PC like other systems. All configuration can be done from the Josh App or Josh Portal, making it instantly accessible from any device.

The result? Installations that often take hours instead of days. Faster deployments free up valuable time for integrators to focus on project design, personalization, and client education rather than backend setup. For clients, it means less disruption, quicker access to their new smart home experience, and a smoother handoff from day one.

7. Unmatched Remote Management

Once a Josh system is installed, managing and maintaining it couldn’t be easier. Through the web-based Josh Portal, integrators gain complete remote access to system settings, diagnostics, and troubleshooting tools without needing to download additional software or make unnecessary trips back to the job site. This cloud-enabled flexibility ensures projects can be supported efficiently, saving time and reducing costs.

On the client side, the Josh App provides a fully customizable experience. Dealers or homeowners can configure personalized dashboards, tailor room views, and adjust scenes in real time. This adaptability makes it simple to fine-tune the system as needs evolve, ensuring the smart home continues to feel intuitive and personal long after installation.

8. Continuous System Evolution

Josh further enhances long-term value with bi-weekly over-the-air updates, which deliver new features, integrations, and security enhancements automatically. There’s no manual intervention required, systems simply get better with time. For integrators, this means faster project turnover and fewer support calls; for clients, it delivers a polished, premium experience that keeps improving year after year.

For example, every client who owned a Josh system prior to the release of JoshGPT automatically received the upgrade at no additional cost. This means their homes instantly gained the latest AI-powered capabilities without any extra fees, installation work, or disruption, ensuring every Josh homeowner benefits from cutting-edge features as soon as they’re available.

9. Better Pricing, Better Margins

Josh.ai is built from the ground up to support dealers, not compete with them. The platform is 100% channel-focused, meaning all sales are exclusively dealer-driven. There are no direct-to-consumer offerings, ensuring dealers retain full control over client relationships, project pricing, and the overall customer experience.

Josh actively protects its pricing structure, safeguarding generous margins for integrators while enabling competitive project proposals. Unlike many control systems that rely on recurring licensing or subscription fees, Josh provides a flexible software pricing model, offering monthly, yearly, or a single lifetime purchase that best fits the needs of the client.

By prioritizing long-term dealer success, Josh creates a business environment where integrators can confidently scale their offerings, maintain strong client relationships, and grow profitability without worrying about pricing erosion or platform restrictions. The result is a smarter business model that rewards dealers for doing what they do best: delivering exceptional, high-end smart home experiences.

10. Built with Privacy in Mind

In the era of AI, knowledgeable clients are asking more questions about data security, and Josh is the only control system built with privacy-first architecture. Voice recordings stay local by default, and users have full control to delete command histories, mute microphones, or opt out of learning-based features.

With Josh, voice recordings stay local by default and are never sent to the cloud unless explicitly chosen by the user. Every client has complete control over their data, with the ability to delete command histories, mute microphones, or disable learning-based features at any time. There’s no hidden data sharing, no advertisements, and no third-party tracking.

For high-end projects, this isn’t just a feature, it’s a differentiator. It’s the assurance that luxury and intelligence don’t come at the cost of personal privacy. Josh delivers the convenience of AI with the confidence of knowing the system works entirely on the client’s terms, making it the ultimate choice for those who expect both performance and discretion.

Josh is More Than Voice. It’s Your New Control Platform.

Looking for a modern upgrade from traditional systems that’s faster to deploy, easier to maintain, and more compelling to sell? Josh delivers. With a powerful, flexible platform that keeps clients thrilled and businesses moving forward, now is the perfect time to get on board. Join the hundreds of Josh integrators that are already installing Josh in their clients homes and start capturing more opportunities before your competitors do.

For installers interested in adding Josh into their arsenal, fill out our dealer application here.

To include Josh in your next project or schedule a demo, visit our website or reach out to sales@josh.ai.