ESPHome AlternativesIoT Platforms & Home Automation Tools like ESPHome

ESPHome is described as 'System to control your ESP8266/ESP32 by simple yet powerful configuration files and control them remotely through Home Automation systems' and is a IoT Platform in the network & admin category. There are seven alternatives to ESPHome for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and Arduino IDE apps. The best ESPHome alternative is Blynk IoT, which is free. Other great apps like ESPHome are Tasmota, OpenMQTTGateway, BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform and Esp ZeroCode.

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ESPHome alternatives are mainly IoT Platforms but may also be Home Automation Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of ESPHome.
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ESPHome is a system to control your ESP8266/ESP32 by simple yet powerful configuration files and control them remotely through Home Automation systems.

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ESPHome alternatives page was last updated Jun 27, 2024
  1. Blynk IoT icon
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    Blynk is a simple and powerful no-code application builder where you can prototype, deploy, and manage connected electronic devices at any scale - from your personal projects to millions of products used by your clients.

    7 Blynk IoT alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Blynk IoT Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  IOT Analytics
    3.  Drag and Drop
    Blynk IoT iconESPHome Icon

    Blynk IoT VS ESPHome

    Is Blynk IoT a good alternative to ESPHome?
     
    • Blynk IoT is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to ESPHome.

    • Blynk IoT is the most popular free alternative to ESPHome.

    • Blynk IoT is Freemium and ProprietaryESPHome is Free and Open Source
  2. Tasmota icon
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    Alternative firmware for ESP8266 with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules, expandability and entirely local control over MQTT, HTTP, Serial or KNX.

    4 Tasmota alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Tasmota Features

    1.  Wireless
    2.  Smart Home
    3.  Dynamic lighting
    4.  Wireless-networking
    5.  MQTT
    6.  Lights
    Tasmota iconESPHome Icon

    Tasmota VS ESPHome

    Is Tasmota a good alternative to ESPHome?
     
    • Tasmota is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ESPHome.

    • Tasmota is the most popular Open Source alternative to ESPHome.

    • Tasmota is Free and Open SourceESPHome is also Free and Open Source
  3. OpenMQTTGateway icon
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    OpenMQTTGateway project goal is to concentrate in one firmware different technologies and protocols, hiding the different technologies singularity behind a simple & wide spread communication protocol.

    2 OpenMQTTGateway alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Arduino IDE

    OpenMQTTGateway Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  MQTT
    OpenMQTTGateway iconESPHome Icon

    OpenMQTTGateway VS ESPHome

    Is OpenMQTTGateway a good alternative to ESPHome?
     
  4. BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform icon
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    Experience the future of BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) device development and control with BlueDash, a pioneering no-code platform by Sparkleo Technologies. BlueDash is designed to empower developers, tech enthusiasts, and smart device users with a seamless, efficient, and...

    3 BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet

    BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Internet of Things
    BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform iconESPHome Icon

    BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform VS ESPHome

    Is this a good alternative to ESPHome?
     
    • BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ESPHome.

    • BlueDash: BLE No-Code Platform is Free and ProprietaryESPHome is Free and Open Source
  5. Esp ZeroCode icon
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    This is a web application that lets you quickly prepare Matter-certifiable firmware, as per your requirements, in just a few clicks. You describe the kind of product you wish to create, the features you want to have, and its hardware configuration, that’s it.

    5 Esp ZeroCode alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Esp ZeroCode Features

    1.  Support for ZigBee
    2.  Wireless
    3.  Internet of Things
    Esp ZeroCode iconESPHome Icon

    Esp ZeroCode VS ESPHome

    Is Esp ZeroCode a good alternative to ESPHome?
     
  6. RemoteXY icon
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    RemoteXY is easy way to make and use a mobile graphical user interface for controller boards. Using the graphical interface editor located at https://remotexy.com , you can make your own unique GUI and upload it into the board.

    5 RemoteXY alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    RemoteXY iconESPHome Icon

    RemoteXY VS ESPHome

    Is RemoteXY a good alternative to ESPHome?
     
  7. ESPEasy icon
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    The ESP Easy firmware can be used to turn the ESP module into an easy multifunction sensor device for Home Automation solutions like Domoticz.

    6 ESPEasy alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    ESPEasy Features

    1.  Smart Home
    2.  Wireless-networking
    3.  Dynamic lighting
    4.  MQTT
    ESPEasy iconESPHome Icon

    ESPEasy VS ESPHome

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