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Hunter Hydrawise HC Wi-Fi Controller
Hunter
premiumDiscontinuedlocal: poorLittle to no local control, effectively cloud-bound.Wi-Fi
Price
$279.49verified Sep 8, 2026
HA fit
●●●●●poor
Offline
no
Setup
easy
Hub needed
no
Discontinued. The manufacturer no longer sells this one new, so a retailer link here can land on remaining stock, a used or refurbished unit, or a successor model - check what the listing is before buying.
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Hunter Hydrawise HC Wi-Fi Controller
Hunter
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Quick verdict
A capable multi-zone Wi-Fi irrigation controller with an official Home Assistant integration, but it is cloud polling only. It is not local: all control and the Home Assistant integration route through the Hydrawise cloud. It leans on the manufacturer cloud, so it's here mainly as a fallback when local options run short. Note that Hunter discontinued the HC controller in January 2023 (US and Australia models), pointing buyers to the X2 with WAND module, the Pro-HC and the HPC.
Notes last checked Sep 1, 2026.
Compatibility snapshot
Home AssistantpoorCloud-only or bridge-locked. "Works with HA" in name only, with no meaningful local control.
Apple HomenoneNo official support on this platform.
Google HomegoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
AlexagoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Works offlinepartly / no
Setupeasy
Extra hub neededno
PowerAC-powered
Local control facts
Home Assistant: hydrawise integration, Cloud Polling (home-assistant.io, checked Oct 10, 2026)
Why it stands out
Official HA integration and a polished predictive-watering app
Comes in 6-zone (HC-600i) and 12-zone (HC-1200i) models
Reliable mainstream brand with strong dealer support
Reasons to hesitate
Discontinued by Hunter in January 2023 (US and Australia models); remaining stock only
Cloud-only: the HA integration is Cloud Polling and needs a Hydrawise account
No local API in the official integration; a third-party community integration reaches an undocumented local HTTP API on older HC firmware (below 3.0) only, and otherwise control stops if Hunter's cloud is down
Higher price plus account dependency
Best for
Large yards already on Hydrawise wanting basic cloud-based HA visibility
Avoid if
you want fully local control with no cloud account
you want a currently-produced model - Hunter discontinued the HC and now points buyers to the X2 with WAND module, the Pro-HC and the HPC
Privacy and local-control notes
It is not local: all control and the Home Assistant integration route through the Hydrawise cloud.
Price notes: Discontinued since January 2023 - remaining stock and used units only. The Amazon listing read $279.49 with only 2 units left on 2026-09-01 (verified 2026-09-01); that is scarcity pricing on remaining stock, well above what the HC sold for new, so treat any figure below it as a used-market price rather than a current one.
Verified price reads: lowest seen $279.49, latest $279.49 on Sep 8, 2026.
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