What's the difference between Starlights and Jellyfish Lighting?

Both are permanent lighting brands in the premium tier of the market. Jellyfish Lighting is one of the most-recognized brand names in the permanent lighting category and has built broad homeowner awareness through years of marketing. Starlights is the premium permanent lighting line carried by Light Launch, distinguished by a lifetime warranty on the LED fixture and direct platform integration for installers.

Which has the better warranty, Starlights or Jellyfish?

Starlights ships with a lifetime warranty on the LED fixture itself — one of the strongest warranties available in the permanent lighting category. Jellyfish Lighting's warranty terms vary by product and dealer; always confirm current terms with the manufacturer or local dealer before quoting. For installers focused on selling the strongest possible guarantee at the kitchen table, the lifetime LED warranty on Starlights is the most material differentiator.

Which brand should an installer carry?

It depends on existing dealer relationships and platform stack. Jellyfish has established brand recognition in many markets, which has real sales value if your customer base already asks for the brand by name. Starlights is sourced directly through Light Launch, which means ordering, warranty registration, and customer-portal pricing are integrated into the same platform installers use for marketing and CRM. New installers without an established dealer relationship typically benefit more from Starlights' platform integration.

Are Starlights and Jellyfish Lighting compatible?

No — they're separate product lines from separate manufacturers with different controllers, connectors, and app platforms. An installer wouldn't typically mix brands within a single install. If you're already running Jellyfish on past installs and considering Starlights for future installs, the install crew skills transfer; the change is in sourcing, app/controller training for customer handoff, and warranty paperwork.

Starlights vs Jellyfish Lighting

Jellyfish Lighting is one of the most-recognized permanent lighting brand names in North America, particularly in the residential market. Starlights is the premium permanent lighting line carried by Light Launch, distinguished by a lifetime warranty on the LED fixture and direct integration with the Light Launch acquisition and CRM workflow. Both are credible products in the premium tier of the market.

Side-by-side

Dimension	Starlights	Jellyfish Lighting
Category	Premium permanent lighting	Premium permanent lighting
LED warranty	Lifetime on the LED fixture	Multi-year (confirm current terms with dealer)
Sourcing	Direct through Light Launch	Independent dealer network
Platform integration	Ordering + customer portal + CRM unified	Separate from any specific CRM/marketing platform
Brand recognition	Building	High in many markets
App control	Yes — color, scenes, scheduling	Yes — color, scenes, scheduling
Best fit for installers who...	Want unified marketing + ordering workflow	Operate in markets with strong existing brand awareness

What Jellyfish brings

Jellyfish has invested in brand-building over years, and in many residential markets the brand recognition translates into shorter sales cycles. Homeowners who've seen Jellyfish ads, neighbors' installs, or YouTube videos arrive at the consultation pre-educated. For installers operating in markets with strong Jellyfish brand presence, that recognition has real sales value.

What Starlights brings

Lifetime LED warranty

Starlights' lifetime warranty on the LED fixture is among the strongest manufacturer warranties available in the category. For installers, this matters in two ways: it's the closing argument that ends most price-comparison conversations, and it reduces future callback costs because LED failures become a manufacturer issue rather than an installer-eats-the-labor problem.

Light Launch platform integration

Starlights is the only permanent lighting line sourced directly through Light Launch. That means:

One platform for AI rendering, mailed design quotes, customer portals, CRM, AND materials ordering.
Customer-portal pricing tiers auto-generate (trim-only + whole-home with Starlights premium) the moment a render is created.
Warranty registration ties to the lead record automatically.
One vendor relationship instead of two or three.

Closing on warranty, not on price

When a homeowner gets three quotes for permanent lighting, the conversation often defaults to price comparison. A lifetime LED warranty changes the conversation entirely. Installers who quote Starlights as their premium tier consistently report higher whole-home conversion vs installers using mid-tier hardware.

When Jellyfish makes sense

You operate in a market with strong existing Jellyfish brand recognition.
You have an established Jellyfish dealer relationship.
Your existing customer base specifically asks for Jellyfish by name.
You're not running an integrated marketing/CRM platform and don't need vendor unification.

When Starlights makes sense

You're building a new permanent lighting business and want a unified platform.
You want the lifetime LED warranty as your closing argument.
You're already running Light Launch for marketing, CRM, and customer portals.
You're transitioning from holiday lighting and don't have an established dealer lock-in.

Both brands install permanent lighting that works

This isn't a "brand X is broken" comparison. Both Starlights and Jellyfish Lighting produce permanent lighting that lasts. The lifetime warranty is the most material headline differentiator, and Light Launch integration is the workflow-level one. Brand recognition cuts the other way in markets where Jellyfish has built customer awareness. Pick the brand whose trade-offs fit your business.

Quote Starlights as your premium tier — with the lifetime warranty close.

Free account, free rendering, $1 per mailed design quote. Starlights pricing built into the customer portal.

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