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Hooga Health vs Rouge

Both brands' full line-ups on one basis: every comparable irradiance figure normalized to 15 cm, so a 11-panel range and a 4-panel range can be read against each other instead of against each brand's own marketing distance.

USA
Hooga Health
$199-$3499
Canada
Rouge
$516-$4476
Panels tracked
11
4
Entry price
$199
$516
Top of range
$3499
$4476
Median irradiance @ 15 cm
98 mW/cm²
164 mW/cm²
Strongest panel
189 mW/cm²
164 mW/cm²
Best value score
63/100
71/100
Largest coverage
6297 cm²
10553 cm²
Wavelengths offered
630, 660, 810, 850 nm
630, 650, 660, 670, 810, 830, 850, 1060 nm
Third-party tested
2 panels
4 panels
Longest warranty
3 yr
3 yr
Avg owner rating
4.5 ★
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Highlighted cells mark the stronger figure. Irradiance is normalized to 15 cm with a documented falloff model - see how we normalize irradiance. 11 of 11 Hooga Health panels and 4 of 4 Rouge panels publish a figure comparable enough to normalize.

The short answer

  • Cheaper entry: Hooga Health. The HG300 opens the range at $199, against $516 for the Tabletop G4.
  • More light at 15 cm: Rouge, with a median 164 mW/cm² across the range against 98 mW/cm². Its Ultimate G4 is the strongest panel either brand sells at 164 mW/cm².
  • Best light per dollar: the Ultimate G4 at $4476 (value score 71/100 vs 63/100 for the Hooga PRO750).
  • Widest single panel: Rouge Ultimate G4, 10553 cm² of coverage.

Model-for-model matchups

The closest like-for-like pairings across the two ranges - same form factor, comparable price.

Hooga ULTRA360 vs Tabletop G4 $399 vs $516 60 vs 164 mW/cm²
Hooga ULTRA750 vs Pro G4 $799 vs $1196 161 vs 59.2 mW/cm²
HG PRO4500 vs Max G4 $3099 vs $2396 168 vs 164 mW/cm²
ULTRA4500 vs Ultimate G4 $3499 vs $4476 63 vs 164 mW/cm²
ULTRA4500 vs Max G4 $3499 vs $2396 63 vs 164 mW/cm²
HG PRO4500 vs Ultimate G4 $3099 vs $4476 168 vs 164 mW/cm²

Every panel, side by side

Hooga Health

Hooga PRO750 $599 183 mW/cm²
HG PRO4500 $3099 168 mW/cm²
HG PRO1500 $1199 189 mW/cm²
HG1000 $599 98 mW/cm²
HG500 $359 94 mW/cm²
HG PRO300 $299 109 mW/cm²
HG300 $199 73 mW/cm²
Hooga ULTRA750 $799 161 mW/cm²
Hooga ULTRA1500 $1399 81.7 mW/cm²
ULTRA4500 $3499 63 mW/cm²
Hooga ULTRA360 $399 60 mW/cm²

Rouge

Ultimate G4 $4476 164 mW/cm²
Max G4 $2396 164 mW/cm²
Tabletop G4 $516 164 mW/cm²
Pro G4 $1196 59.2 mW/cm²

Hooga Health vs Rouge FAQ

Is Hooga Health cheaper than Rouge?

Hooga Health starts at $199 (HG300) and runs to $3499; Rouge starts at $516 (Tabletop G4) and runs to $4476. Hooga Health is the cheaper way into the range.

Which is stronger, Hooga Health or Rouge?

Normalized to 15 cm, the median Hooga Health panel delivers 98 mW/cm² and the median Rouge panel 164 mW/cm². The strongest single panel is the Hooga Health HG PRO1500 at 189 mW/cm².

Which Hooga Health or Rouge panel is the best value?

On light delivered per dollar, the best Hooga Health pick is the Hooga PRO750 ($599, value score 63/100) and the best Rouge pick is the Ultimate G4 ($4476, 71/100).

Do Hooga Health and Rouge use the same wavelengths?

Hooga Health panels emit 630, 660, 810, 850 nm across the range; Rouge panels emit 630, 650, 660, 670, 810, 830, 850, 1060 nm.

Specs come from each brand's official listings and are being independently verified. Prices change; check the panel pages for the figures we last confirmed.