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ESPEasy

Multifunctional firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 sensors

Home Automation ★ 3.6k stars Medium setup GPL-3.0

ESPEasy is open-source firmware that turns ESP8266 and ESP32 boards into versatile sensor and actuator nodes for home automation. It supports many devices and integrates over MQTT and HTTP.

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Key features

  • Sensor and actuator firmware
  • MQTT and HTTP
  • Many supported devices
  • Web configuration

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM

Is ESPEasy secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for ESPEasy's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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