# letscontrolit/ESPEasy

Easy MultiSensor device based on ESP8266/ESP32

Repository: https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/espeasy
Homepage: http://www.espeasy.com
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T14:30:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4012, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 44, "gap_med": 152.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3573, forks 2217 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:10.743158+00:00)

## What it is
ESPEasy is open-source firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 microcontrollers that turns them into easy-to-configure multi-sensor and actuator devices. It provides a web interface for configuration and integrates with home automation systems via protocols like MQTT, HTTP, and serial.

## Use cases
- build a multi-sensor device with ESP8266 or ESP32
- flash firmware to ESP32 for home automation sensors
- connect temperature and humidity sensors to Home Assistant via MQTT
- control appliances and relays from a web browser
- read sensor data without writing code
- automate devices based on sensor readings

## When to choose
- you want a no-code/low-code firmware for ESP8266/ESP32 sensor nodes
- you need easy integration with Home Assistant, Domoticz, or MQTT brokers
- you want a web-based configuration interface on the device itself
- you prefer community-supported firmware with frequent binary releases

## When to avoid
- you need highly custom firmware logic better served by writing your own Arduino/ESP-IDF code
- you are targeting microcontrollers other than ESP8266/ESP32
- you need a fully deterministic real-time control system
- you require a formally licensed open-source build (license is non-standard)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: iot, workflow-automation, http-server, http-client, monitoring
- domain: iot, self-hosted, hardware, embedded-systems
- platform: embedded, iot, cross-platform
- tags: esp8266, esp32, firmware, sensors, home-automation, mqtt, multi-sensor, arduino, automation

## Member repositories
- letscontrolit/ESPEasy (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:10.743158+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:34:05.141555+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:10.743158+00:00, sha c8580651307d)
  - homepage: http://www.espeasy.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:27:45.559323+00:00, sha 9b827b1f780b)
  - site_page: https://www.letscontrolit.com/forum/app.php/help/faq?sid=d9e4245d87be0f6afbdd23cf9629998f (fetched 2026-08-29T09:27:45.561841+00:00, sha 50fd0e068b62)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.