Video Comparison
TruLight vs JellyFish: The Full Breakdown
JellyFish is one of our closest competitors on hardware. Both systems are 48V with 16-gauge 4-wire. But once you look at the LEDs, the chip, the white light, the controller, and the app, the differences are significant.
Here's the bottom line
JellyFish is a good system. The hardware build quality is solid, and they run at 48V with 16-gauge wire, just like we do. But JellyFish has no true white light, fewer patterns, no built-in motion sensors, and a controller that costs hundreds more once you add music. TruLight gives you more LEDs, a better chip, and more features for less.
6 LEDs vs 3
TruLight has 3 RGB plus 3 dedicated warm white LEDs per node. JellyFish has 3 RGB only. That means no true warm white and no pure white on a JellyFish system.
Built-in Music
TruLight's music sync is built right into the controller at no extra cost. JellyFish charges $300 for a Music Box, plus install. That's $450+ extra.
144+ Patterns vs 9
TruLight's app has 144+ motion patterns with density control and an animated house preview. JellyFish has 9 base animations with some layered special effects.
Full side-by-side specs
| Feature | TruLight | JellyFish |
|---|---|---|
| LED Chip | UCS7604 (RGBW) | Omega (upgraded WS2811, RGB) |
| LEDs Per Node | 6 | 3 |
| True Warm White | ||
| True Pure White | ||
| System Voltage | 48V | 48V |
| Wire Gauge | 16 gauge | 16 gauge |
| Wiring System | 4-wire (redundant data) | 4-wire (redundant data) |
| Expected Lifespan | 100,000 hours | 50,000 hours |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 5 years |
| Motion Patterns | 144+ | 9 |
| Density Control | ||
| Animated House Preview | ||
| True Global Zoning | ||
| Motion Sensors | ||
| Built-in Music Sync | ||
| Indoor Controller Cost | ~$450–550 | $750 |
| Outdoor Controller | Included in standard price | $850 add-on |
| App Stability | One app with updates | 5+ different apps over time |
*True Warm White: JellyFish only has red, green, and blue LEDs. Their white is blended from RGB, which comes out with a cool blue tint.
*Built-in Music Sync: JellyFish released a music feature in late 2025 / early 2026. It requires an additional $300 Music Box plus installation.
Which LED chip is better: Omega or UCS7604?
JellyFish uses what they call the Omega chip. It is an upgraded version of the WS2811, pushed to run at 48V with signal redundancy. Props to JellyFish for the upgrade. But under the hood, it is still a 3-channel RGB chip with 8-bit color depth, which means 256 grayscale levels per channel.
TruLight uses the UCS7604, a 4-in-1 RGBW chip with 16-bit color depth. That is 65,536 grayscale levels per channel, with a dedicated warm white LED baked into the chip. The result is smoother dimming, truer color, and a real white light instead of a blended RGB approximation.
See this comparison at 4:25 in the videoDoes JellyFish have true white light?
No. JellyFish only has red, green, and blue LEDs. When you ask for white, the system blends those three colors together, which produces a cool, blue-tinted white. This is the single biggest drawback JellyFish customers talk about, and it is not something a software update can fix.
TruLight has 3 dedicated warm white LEDs per node in addition to the 3 RGB LEDs. That gives you two distinct white modes. A real warm white that flatters stone and stucco, and a true pure white when you blend all 6 LEDs.
See the white light comparison at 8:00Why does JellyFish cost more for the same voltage?
A lot of the JellyFish price goes into the controller, not the lights. Their indoor controller runs $750. The outdoor version runs $850. If you want music sync, you pay another $300 for a separate Music Box, plus roughly $150 for installation.
TruLight's controller runs around $450 to $550. Music sync is built in at no additional cost. That saves you several hundred dollars on the controller alone, and you still get more features.
See the controller pricing breakdown at 12:25Ready to see the difference?
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