The four at a glance
| Brand | Product warranty (from the maker) | Labor warranty |
|---|---|---|
| Trimlight | Lifetime on core components, up to 50,000 hours of use | Set by the dealer, at least 1 year |
| JellyFish | 5 years on parts | 1 year |
| Oelo | 7 years on authorized-dealer installs (5 years on contractor and DIY installs) | Included in the first year only |
| Gemstone | Lifetime on the lights; 10 years on power kits, controllers, cables and track | Not covered by Gemstone. Dealers may offer their own |
Checked against each brand's own website on October 12, 2026. Warranties change, so get the current terms in writing from the dealer before you sign.
Trimlight
- The lights: individual lights in a track, spaced 6, 9 or 12 inches apart, on a 12-volt system.
- Sold by: authorized dealers.
- Warranty: lifetime product warranty on core components, covering up to 50,000 hours of light use. Each dealer sets its own labor warranty, with a 1-year minimum (Trimlight).
- Price: Trimlight's 2026 cost guide puts permanent lighting in general at $18 to $35 a foot installed (Trimlight). Your dealer quotes the actual price.
JellyFish
- The lights: individual lights with 3 LEDs each, spaced 6, 9 or 16 inches apart (9 is the most popular).
- Sold by: JellyFish locations and dealers.
- Warranty: 5 years on parts and 1 year on labor (JellyFish).
- Price: not published. Quoted by the dealer.
Oelo
- The lights: individual lights, rated IP68 and for 100,000 hours of use.
- Sold by: dealers, and also as a do-it-yourself system.
- Warranty: for systems installed since January 1, 2024, 7 years on Authorized, Preferred and Platinum dealer installs and 5 years on contractor and DIY installs. The first year is full coverage, including the labor to repair. After that, coverage is limited to defective LEDs, controller failure and lens clouding or yellowing (Oelo, brochure).
- Price: not published. Quoted by the dealer.
Gemstone
- The lights: individual lights in a track.
- Sold by: authorized dealers.
- Warranty: lifetime on the lights, based on an estimated 50,000-hour life but not limited by how much you use them. 10 years on power kits, controllers, extensions, cables, connectors and tracks. Labor isn't covered by Gemstone, though dealers may add their own. The warranty can transfer once to a new owner, with up to 2 years of remaining coverage, within 90 days of the sale, and it must be registered within 30 days of install (Gemstone).
- Price: not published. Quoted by the dealer.
What they have in common
All four are rows of individual lights, or dots, mounted in a track under the roof edge, controlled from a phone app, with color and white. The differences that matter most to you are the labor warranty, who services the system if the dealer closes, and how the dealer mounts it.
What to ask any dealer
- How long is the labor warranty, and is it in writing?
- Who services the system if your company closes?
- Do you mount to the fascia or soffit, or through the shingles?
- What spacing do you recommend for my house, and why?
- How warm is the warm white, in kelvin, and what's the CRI?
- Where does the power come from, and does any of it need an electrician?
Where we fit
We don't sell any of these four brands, so we have no stake in which one you choose. We install IronPeak node lights ($32 a foot, with IronPeak's 5-year product warranty) and a continuous line with no dots ($100 a foot), plus 2 years on our workmanship. See the warranty and dots vs a continuous line.
Next: see continuous-line lighting in depth, or get a free night mockup of your own house with both looks and a price for each.
