WLED VS esp-idf

Compare WLED vs esp-idf and see what are their differences.

WLED

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

esp-idf

Espressif IoT Development Framework. Official development framework for Espressif SoCs. (by espressif)
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WLED esp-idf
599 245
13,864 12,434
- 2.8%
9.5 10.0
2 days ago 6 days ago
C++ C
MIT License Apache License 2.0
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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 2023-12-11.

esp-idf

Posts with mentions or reviews of esp-idf. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-07.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing WLED and esp-idf you can also consider the following projects:

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

arduino-esp32 - Arduino core for the ESP32

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.

MicroPython - MicroPython - a lean and efficient Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems

NightDriverStrip - NightDriver client for ESP32

WiFiManager - ESP8266 WiFi Connection manager with web captive portal

OpenRGB

Unity Test API - Simple Unit Testing for C

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!

esptool-js - Javascript implementation of flasher tool for Espressif chips, running in web browser using WebSerial.

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

esp32-wifi-penetration-tool - Exploring possibilities of ESP32 platform to attack on nearby Wi-Fi networks.