ESPresense/ESPresense
An ESP32 based node for gathering indoor positioning and transmitting to mqtt observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 72
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 1841
- days_rel: 186
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
1471 stars · 183 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ESPresense is ESP32 firmware that scans for BLE devices and reports indoor presence/positioning data over MQTT for use with Home Assistant or ESPresense Companion. It supports fingerprint-based device IDs, IRK-based Apple device enrollment, distance filtering, and MQTT auto-discovery.
Use cases
- track which room a person or device is in with Home Assistant
- indoor BLE presence detection using cheap ESP32 nodes
- locate Apple devices with random rotating addresses via IRK enrollment
- estimate precise X,Y coordinates on a floor plan with multiple nodes
- count devices in a room for occupancy automations
- flash ESP32 firmware from the browser and configure over WiFi
When to choose
- you want room-level presence with one ESP32 node per room
- you use Home Assistant and want MQTT discovery integration
- you need cheap hardware instead of Raspberry Pi scanners
- you want dense multi-node positioning with floor-plan coordinates via Companion
When to avoid
- you need GPS or outdoor positioning
- you have no MQTT broker available
- you need to track devices without BLE (e.g., WiFi-only tracking)
- you require sub-meter accuracy with only one or two nodes
Facets
application · maturity active
iot monitoring message-queue embedded iot self-hosted iot embedded indoor-positioning ble-tracking presence-detection esp32-firmware home-automation mqtt-room room-presence ble-beacon automation mqtt
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ESPresense/ESPresense · fetched 2026-08-28 · 084f40c3d2f0
- homepage: https://espresense.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 471172bddf04
- site_page: https://espresense.com/companion/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 039970502407
- site_page: https://espresense.com/integrations/homebridge · fetched 2026-08-29 · 02945140225f
- site_page: https://espresense.com/firmware · fetched 2026-08-29 · b21c3a0b55dc
- site_page: https://espresense.com/companion/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 46dcd5a72b72
- site_page: https://espresense.com/integrations/home-assistant · fetched 2026-08-29 · bdcfa4ae4b65
- site_page: https://espresense.com/integrations/domoticz · fetched 2026-08-29 · 16a7a7cb69d4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ESPresense/ESPresense | main | 90 |
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