The sliders are much cheaper (less than 1/2 the price of motorized last time I checked) since they have no motor. I personally prefer the slider because you can just open it a couple feet to one side to walk in/out of garage with the motorized you have to raise the entire screen. Also slider is simpler with no expensive motor to fail. Slider does have a track on the bottom which could get jammed up with debris (but is easy enough to clean with a broom). Slider also has 4 smaller screens and therefore are cheaper to replace if you put a hole in one panel where if you rip the motorized one either you need an ugly patch or have to replace the entire screen which means taking down the whole unit. Motorized is easier to control just like a garage door opener (you can do it from your car when it rains).
Sliders seem harder to find these days because most of the companies prefer to sell the more expensive motorized.
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