ESPAsyncWebServer VS WLED

Compare ESPAsyncWebServer vs WLED and see what are their differences.

ESPAsyncWebServer

Async Web Server for ESP8266 and ESP32 (by Aircoookie)

WLED

Control WS2812B and many more types of digital RGB LEDs with an ESP8266 or ESP32 over WiFi! (by Aircoookie)
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ESPAsyncWebServer

Posts with mentions or reviews of ESPAsyncWebServer. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-16.
  • Problem installing on Adafruit Feather ESP32-S3
    8 projects | /r/WLED | 16 Dec 2022
    ; PlatformIO Project Configuration File [platformio] # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # ENVIRONMENTS # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Release / CI binaries default_envs = adafruit_feather_esp32s3 src_dir = ./wled00 data_dir = ./wled00/data build_cache_dir = ~/.buildcache extra_configs = platformio_override.ini [common] # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # PLATFORM: # !! DO NOT confuse platformio's ESP8266 development platform with Arduino core for ESP8266 # # arduino core 2.6.3 = platformIO 2.3.2 # arduino core 2.7.0 = platformIO 2.5.0 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ arduino_core_2_6_3 = [email protected] arduino_core_2_7_4 = [email protected] arduino_core_3_0_0 = [email protected] arduino_core_3_2_0 = [email protected] # Development platforms arduino_core_develop = https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif8266#develop arduino_core_git = https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif8266#feature/stage # Platform to use for ESP8266 platform_wled_default = ${common.arduino_core_3_2_0} # We use 2.7.4.7 for all, includes PWM flicker fix and Wstring optimization platform_packages = tasmota/framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ 3.20704.7 platformio/toolchain-xtensa @ ~2.40802.200502 platformio/tool-esptool @ ~1.413.0 platformio/tool-esptoolpy @ ~1.30000.0 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # FLAGS: DEBUG # # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ debug_flags = -D DEBUG=1 -D WLED_DEBUG -DDEBUG_ESP_WIFI -DDEBUG_ESP_HTTP_CLIENT -DDEBUG_ESP_HTTP_UPDATE -DDEBUG_ESP_HTTP_SERVER -DDEBUG_ESP_UPDATER -DDEBUG_ESP_OTA -DDEBUG_TLS_MEM #if needed (for memleaks etc) also add; -DDEBUG_ESP_OOM -include "umm_malloc/umm_malloc_cfg.h" #-DDEBUG_ESP_CORE is not working right now # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # FLAGS: ldscript (available ldscripts at https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/tree/master/tools/sdk/ld) # ldscript_2m1m (2048 KB) = 1019 KB sketch, 4 KB eeprom, 1004 KB spiffs, 16 KB reserved # ldscript_4m1m (4096 KB) = 1019 KB sketch, 4 KB eeprom, 1002 KB spiffs, 16 KB reserved, 2048 KB empty/ota? # # Available lwIP variants (macros): # -DPIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_LWIP_HIGHER_BANDWIDTH = v1.4 Higher Bandwidth (default) # -DPIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_LWIP2_LOW_MEMORY = v2 Lower Memory # -DPIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_LWIP2_HIGHER_BANDWIDTH = v2 Higher Bandwidth # -DPIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_LWIP2_HIGHER_BANDWIDTH_LOW_FLASH # # BearSSL performance: # When building with -DSECURE_CLIENT=SECURE_CLIENT_BEARSSL, please add `board_build.f_cpu = 160000000` to the environment configuration # # BearSSL ciphers: # When building on core >= 2.5, you can add the build flag -DBEARSSL_SSL_BASIC in order to build BearSSL with a limited set of ciphers: # TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 / AES128-SHA256 # TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256 / AES256-SHA256 # TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA / AES128-SHA # TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA / AES256-SHA # This reduces the OTA size with ~45KB, so it's especially useful on low memory boards (512k/1m). # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ build_flags = -DMQTT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE=1024 -DSECURE_CLIENT=SECURE_CLIENT_BEARSSL -DBEARSSL_SSL_BASIC -D CORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=0 -D NDEBUG #build_flags for the IRremoteESP8266 library (enabled decoders have to appear here) -D _IR_ENABLE_DEFAULT_=false -D DECODE_HASH=true -D DECODE_NEC=true -D DECODE_SONY=true -D DECODE_SAMSUNG=true -D DECODE_LG=true ; -Dregister= # remove warnings in C++17 due to use of deprecated register keyword by the FastLED library -DWLED_USE_MY_CONFIG ; -D USERMOD_SENSORSTOMQTT #For ADS1115 sensor uncomment following ; -D USERMOD_ADS1115 build_unflags = build_flags_esp8266 = ${common.build_flags} ${esp8266.build_flags} build_flags_esp32 = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32.build_flags} ldscript_1m128k = eagle.flash.1m128.ld ldscript_2m512k = eagle.flash.2m512.ld ldscript_2m1m = eagle.flash.2m1m.ld ldscript_4m1m = eagle.flash.4m1m.ld [scripts_defaults] extra_scripts = pre:pio-scripts/set_version.py post:pio-scripts/output_bins.py post:pio-scripts/strip-floats.py pre:pio-scripts/user_config_copy.py # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # COMMON SETTINGS: # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [env] framework = arduino board_build.flash_mode = dout monitor_speed = 115200 upload_speed = 921600 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # LIBRARIES: required dependencies # Please note that we don't always use the latest version of a library. # # The following libraries have been included (and some of them changd) in the source: # [email protected], [email protected](changed), [email protected](changed), [email protected], [email protected] # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ lib_compat_mode = strict lib_deps = fastled/FastLED @ 3.5.0 IRremoteESP8266 @ 2.8.2 https://github.com/Aircoookie/ESPAsyncWebServer.git @ ~2.0.7 extra_scripts = ${scripts_defaults.extra_scripts} [esp32] #platform = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/v2.0.2.3/platform-espressif32-2.0.2.3.zip platform = [email protected] platform_packages = framework-arduinoespressif32 @ https://github.com/Aircoookie/arduino-esp32.git#1.0.6.4 build_flags = -g -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32 ;-DCONFIG_LITTLEFS_FOR_IDF_3_2 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0 #use LITTLEFS library by lorol in ESP32 core 1.x.x instead of built-in in 2.x.x -D LOROL_LITTLEFS default_partitions = tools/WLED_ESP32_4MB_1MB_FS.csv lib_deps = ${env.lib_deps} https://github.com/lorol/LITTLEFS.git makuna/NeoPixelBus @ 2.6.9 https://github.com/pbolduc/AsyncTCP.git @ 1.2.0 [esp32c3] build_flags = -g -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32 -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32C3 -DCONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0 -DCO lib_deps = ${env.lib_deps} makuna/NeoPixelBus @ 2.6.9 https://github.com/pbolduc/AsyncTCP.git @ 1.2.0 [esp32s3] ;; generic definitions for all ESP32-S3 boards build_flags = -g -DESP32 -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32 -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32S3 -DCONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3 -D CONFIG_ASYNC_TCP_USE_WDT=0 -DCO lib_deps = ${env.lib_deps} ;; NeoPixelBus 2.7.1 is the first that has official support for ESP32-S3 makuna/NeoPixelBus @ ~2.7.1 https://github.com/pbolduc/AsyncTCP.git @ 1.2.0 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # WLED BUILDS # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [env:esp32c3] platform = [email protected] framework = arduino board = esp32-c3-devkitm-1 board_build.partitions = tools/WLED_ESP32_4MB_1MB_FS.csv build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32c3.build_flags} #-D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP32-C3 -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0 upload_speed = 460800 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags} lib_deps = ${esp32c3.lib_deps} [env:adafruit_feather_esp32s3] ;; Adafruit ESP32-S3 Feather board, with 4MB FLASH and 2MB PSRAM (memory_type: qio_opi, qio_qspi, or opi_opi) board = adafruit_feather_esp32s3 platform = espressif32 @ ~5.2.0 board_build.f_cpu = 240000000L platform_packages = upload_speed = 921600 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags} build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D CONFIG_LITTLEFS_FOR_IDF_3_2 -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0 -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 -D ARDUINO_USB_MSC_ON_BOOT=0 ; -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0 ; -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=ESP32-S3_PSRAM -D WLED_USE_PSRAM -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM ; tells WLED that PSRAM shall be used ; -D CONFIG_LITTLEFS_SPIFFS_COMPAT=1 ; lib_deps = ${esp32s3.lib_deps} board_build.f_flash = 80000000L board_build.flash_mode = qio monitor_filters = esp32_exception_decoder

WLED

Posts with mentions or reviews of WLED. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-27.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing ESPAsyncWebServer and WLED you can also consider the following projects:

AsyncTCP - Async TCP Library for ESP32

Tasmota - Alternative firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 based devices with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules, expandability and entirely local control over MQTT, HTTP, Serial or KNX. Full documentation at

platform-espressif8266 - Espressif 8266: development platform for PlatformIO

FastLED - The FastLED library for colored LED animation on Arduino. Please direct questions/requests for help to the FastLED Reddit community: http://fastled.io/r We'd like to use github "issues" just for tracking library bugs / enhancements.

Arduino - ESP8266 core for Arduino

NightDriverStrip - NightDriver client for ESP32

platform-espressif32 - Tasmota Espressif 32: development platform for PlatformIO

OpenRGB

LITTLEFS - LittleFS library for arduino-esp32

LedFx - LedFx is a network based LED effect controller with support for advanced real-time audio effects! LedFx can control multiple devices and works great with cheap ESP8266 nodes allowing for cost effectvice syncronized effects across your entire house!

hyperion.ng - The successor to Hyperion aka Hyperion Next Generation

CorsairLightingProtocol - Control LEDs connected to an Arduino with iCUE, create an unofficial Corsair iCUE compatible Arduino LED controller.