I do not have the luxury of comparing it to any similar system at this point in time. I have not worked with any automation systems. I worked very briefly with the legacy stuff several years ago with the company I use to work for, and from what I can see, the g! is a completely different system. The hardware all looks and feels like quality equipment. The software I think will take some getting used to, but from what I hear it is a lot easier to program than some of the competition. While it is not as robust as Crestron, the programming is supposed to be far easier, and you have the ability to use a lot of third party hardware, which should make it easier to work with other trades to achieve a common goal. I am mainly looking to see what others think because of the fact I cannot make direct comparisons myself.