Consider Other Christmas Lights
Photograph: Nanoleaf
Nanoleaf Essentials Smart Holiday String Lights for $100, These lights work with Google Assistant, Alexa, and HomeKit, and are similar to our top picks in look, style, and price. The only major difference is that the rope is split into two parts – the idea is that you start in the middle of the tree, not the bottom, and wrap one rope around the top and the other around the bottom. It's a bit disorienting, and depending on the location of your tree the stars can become an eyesore.
Olney Christmas Cluster Lights for $56, If you want something simple, Olney's warm and welcoming Christmas lights are affordable. I tested this 49-foot light string, which features 1,000 LEDs in a beautiful warm white. They are IP44 rated and they come with a handy remote control making them ideal for outside your home. You can choose from eight effects, four brightness levels, and set a timer to automatically turn them on or off after a number of hours.
Govee Outdoor String Lights (48 ft) for $49, I love outdoor lights with large bulbs for the holidays. These lights from Govi have a little more space between each bulb, which makes for an ideal outdoor Christmas light, but they're also great for hanging over a fence or pergola. I love that you can add ropes to these to make them longer or shorter depending on your needs.
Twinkly Net Lights for $100, These net lights work well with larger bulbs and net styles, making it easy to throw light onto the leaves of your garden without dimming the leaves. This is a good size for a single fence, but if you have a lot of bushes you want to cover there's no easy way to connect several of them.