IronPeak Lighting vs Oelo · 2026
The short answer
IronPeak is the lower-risk way to start. Oelo's franchise page lists a $5,000 dealer initiation fee and yearly purchase requirements for its Authorized, Preferred and Platinum dealers. IronPeak charges no fee at any level: your first kit, from $1,299, makes you a dealer, training is free and online, and every roofline kit includes a pre-built peak piece.
What it takes to get started
Oelo's figures are from its franchise page and 2026 dealer-tier sheet; IronPeak's are from its store.
Whatever the fee includes, it's cash you need before your first job. That's a gate.
The decision
Cash in before your first job, what it takes to stay a dealer, the time it takes to get trained, and the time each roofline takes.
Cash up front
$0 fee at every level. Your first kit, from $1,299, is the material for your first job.
A $5,000 dealer initiation fee for Authorized Dealers and up; Oelo's 2026 tier sheet calls it the "Authorized Startup Product Credit Cost." Its Contractor level names no fee.
Staying a dealer
No annual minimum to stay a dealer. If your rolling 12-month purchases slip below a tier, you keep that tier's pricing for a 90-day grace window.
"To maintain active dealer status and price levels, dealers must meet the outlined yearly purchase requirements."
Source: oelo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/OeloDealerTiers2026.pdf
Time to get trained
Free, online and at your own pace, at every level. No purchase needed to start.
Online training videos and one on-site training, among the tier inclusions that come with the $5,000.
Source: oelo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/OeloDealerTiers2026.pdf
Time on the roof
Pre-built, pitch-matched TrueCenter Apex Track peaks (patent-pending). A symmetrical peak goes up in under 5 minutes instead of 25+.
Oelo's component store lists an "Inside Corner Piece (5-Pack)"; a pitch-matched roof-peak piece is not published.
Source: oelo.com/components-store
Proof you can check
The peak is covered by the 30-Day Perfect Peak Guarantee: "If any Apex peak doesn't sit true and symmetrical out of the box, we replace it free and cover the shipping — no hassle."
Side by side
Where Oelo comes out ahead, the table says so.
| Compare | IronPeak Lighting | Oelo |
|---|---|---|
| Fee to start | $0 at every level | $5,000 dealer initiation fee (Authorized and up); Contractor level: no fee named |
| Yearly purchases | None to stay a dealer; tier pricing follows rolling 12-month purchases, with a 90-day grace | Required to keep dealer status and price levels ($5,000–$24,999 for Authorized); Contractor: "NO annual purchase requirements" |
| Territory | None assigned | Not published |
| Contract term | No contract | Not published |
| Training | Free, online, at your own pace | Online videos and one on-site training (dealer tiers) |
| Pre-built peak piece | TrueCenter Apex Track, patent-pending; 4/12 to 12/12 pitches | Corner pieces listed; pitch-matched peak piece not published |
| Warranty | 5-Year Product Warranty on the LED strands, controller, and power supply | 7 years on Authorized, Preferred and Platinum dealer installs; 5 years on Contractor and do-it-yourself installs Oelo's edge |
| Patent | TrueCenter Apex Track: patent-pending | U.S. Pat. No. 10,006,615, cited on Oelo's franchise page Oelo's edge |
| Who can buy | Anyone; built for installers first | Dealers and self-installers; defective LEDs warrantied 5 years if self-installed |
Honest fit
If neither describes you, start with one kit.
Oelo's BBB profile shows no complaints on file, though the sample of public commentary we could find on Oelo overall is thin.
From public review and directory pages, read September 24, 2026. No individual reviewers are named.
Why IronPeak starts at $0
I built IronPeak as a product company: premium quality, without the lock-in. The product has to earn your business every year through quality and constant improvement, not through a gate.
We think any required payment to get in works like a gate to this industry, even when the money goes toward materials. So there's no fee to start. There are no territories either: a territory just locks out the installer who takes more pride in their work and their name.
Build your business under your own name and set your own prices; every market is different. We set out to be different, and we keep evolving to be better, not just for us, but for the industry as a whole.
Devan, founder of IronPeak Lighting
Your next step
No fee, no territory, no quota, no contract. Kits from $1,299.
Your first 100 ft kit is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee — return the material and your refund comes back as cash.
Common questions
Oelo's franchise page lists a $5,000 dealer initiation fee for Authorized Dealers, plus an annual purchase commitment of $5,000–$24,999; its 2026 dealer-tier sheet calls the $5,000 the "Authorized Startup Product Credit Cost." Oelo's page names no initiation fee for its Contractor level, which has "NO annual purchase requirements." IronPeak Lighting has no fee at any level.
Oelo's territory policy is not published on the dealer pages we checked. IronPeak assigns no territories.
Yes. Oelo's franchise page cites U.S. Pat. No. 10,006,615 for its system. IronPeak's TrueCenter Apex Track is patent-pending.
Oelo's warranty page lists a 7-year warranty on Authorized, Preferred and Platinum dealer installs and a 5-year warranty on Contractor and customer do-it-yourself installs. IronPeak's 5-Year Product Warranty: "The components — LED strands, controller, and power supply — are covered against product defects for 5 years from purchase."
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Sources
Last verified September 24, 2026. Terms change; confirm with each company before you commit.
Trimlight, JellyFish Lighting, Gemstone Lights, Govee and Oelo are trademarks of their respective owners. IronPeak Lighting is not affiliated with them.
