WiFiManager VS WiFiConnectLite

Compare WiFiManager vs WiFiConnectLite and see what are their differences.

WiFiManager

ESP8266 WiFi Connection manager with web captive portal (by tzapu)

WiFiConnectLite

WiFi connection manager for ESP32 and ESP8266 (by mrfaptastic)
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WiFiManager WiFiConnectLite
41 1
6,344 26
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7.7 0.0
20 days ago about 3 years ago
C++ C++
MIT License GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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WiFiManager

Posts with mentions or reviews of WiFiManager. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-27.
  • Need some opinions on a clock I'm planning to sell online that involves ESP8266
    2 projects | /r/esp8266 | 27 May 2023
  • Trouble changing clock format from 24 hour to 12 hour
    1 project | /r/arduino | 14 May 2023
    #include "WiFiManager.h" //https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager WiFi Configuration Magic #include "ezTime.h" // Time Library - get your POSIX Timezone 'string' to replace TZ/GMT if needed, below, here: https://support.cyberdata.net/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/438/10/posix-timezone-strings #include "SevenSegmentExtended.h" #include "SevenSegmentTM1637.h" #include "SevenSegmentFun.h" // For Text readouts #include "SoftwareSerial.h" #include "DFMiniMp3.h" //========================USEFUL VARIABLES============================= const char* ssid = "R2D2"; // R2D2 Access point network name (to connect to R2D2, to change/add your WiFi details) const char* password = "Droidyouarelookingfor"; // R2D2 Access point password uint16_t notification_volume = 25; // Speaker volume int Display_backlight = 45; // 4 Digit Display brightness when operating normally (outside of initialisation) int BlueLED_brightness = 50; // Two blue LED's (when connected to ESP32 pin 14, instead of VCC) const char* ntpServer = "pool.ntp.org"; // Your chosen TimeServer const String timezone_posix_string = "EST5EDT,M3.2.0/2:00:00,M11.1.0/2:00:00"; // Insert your own POSIX Timezone string here. See link above for info. //===================================================================== // Avoid changing below here... // Call WiFi Manager WiFiManager wifiManager; // Call a Timezone Timezone TZ; #define CLK 25 #define DT 26 #define SW 27 #define RED_LED 17 #define WHITE_LED 16 const int BLUE_LED = 14; // 14 corresponds to GPIO14 float counter = 0; int currentStateCLK; int lastStateCLK; String currentDir = ""; unsigned long lastButtonPress = 0; int btnState = 0; // timer int timer_secs = 0; int timer_mins = 0; float inc_red_led = 0; // the number of the Blue LED's pin const int BlueChannel = 1; // setting PWM properties const int freq = 5000; const int resolution = 8; class Mp3Notify { public: static void PrintlnSourceAction(DfMp3_PlaySources source, const char* action) { if (source & DfMp3_PlaySources_Sd) { Serial.print("SD Card, "); } if (source & DfMp3_PlaySources_Usb) { Serial.print("USB Disk, "); } if (source & DfMp3_PlaySources_Flash) { Serial.print("Flash, "); } Serial.println(action); } static void OnError(uint16_t errorCode) { // see DfMp3_Error for code meaning Serial.println(); Serial.print("Com Error "); Serial.println(errorCode); } static void OnPlayFinished(DfMp3_PlaySources source, uint16_t track) { Serial.print("Play finished for #"); Serial.println(track); } static void OnPlaySourceOnline(DfMp3_PlaySources source) { PrintlnSourceAction(source, "online"); } static void OnPlaySourceInserted(DfMp3_PlaySources source) { PrintlnSourceAction(source, "inserted"); } static void OnPlaySourceRemoved(DfMp3_PlaySources source) { PrintlnSourceAction(source, "removed"); } }; SevenSegmentExtended blue1(21, 22); // CLK, DIO SevenSegmentFun words(21, 22); // CLK, DIO SoftwareSerial secondarySerial(18, 19); // TX, RX DFMiniMp3 mp3(secondarySerial); void configModeCallback (WiFiManager *myWiFiManager) { Serial.println("Entered WiFi Manager config mode.."); Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP()); Serial.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID()); } //flag for saving data bool shouldSaveConfig = false; //callback notifying us of the need to save config void saveConfigCallback () { Serial.println("Should save config"); shouldSaveConfig = true; } void setup() { words.setBacklight(80); words.begin(); words.scrollingText("R2D2 START", 2);
  • I built a website running in ESP32 with separate frontend and backend. The frontend is made with VueJS + TailwindCSS, the backend is coded in C++
    1 project | /r/embedded | 13 Apr 2023
    Many examples in Arduino tell you to embed HTML to your C++ code (look https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager/blob/master/wm_strings_en.h), but my approach is different: The frontend is written in different language (TypeScript + Vue), with separate build process (no C compiler involved). It even is tested independently from Arduino code, on PC.
  • Esp-Idf wifi manager
    3 projects | /r/esp32 | 20 Mar 2023
    Hello. Some time ago I' ve strugled with seting up wifi manager in esp_idf framework. Most popular wifi manager made by tzapu was not working on esp-idf framework inside PlatformIo. So I have found tonyp7. It started to work after many changes in library code and makefiles. I have some free time and I can make WifiManager suited to bare esp-idf and esp-idf inside PlatformIo. My question is- do somebody need this ? Maybe there are alternatives which i did not find and my work is pointless. Please share your opinion
  • Best way to communicate WiFi details to Adafruit Feather Huzzah ESP8266
    1 project | /r/arduino | 7 Mar 2023
    #include // Using the Arduino Library Manager, install "WifiManager by tzapu" - lib at https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager void setup() { WiFiManager wifiManager; // Start a Wifi link wifiManager.autoConnect("NewDevice"); // (on first use: will set up as a Wifi name; set up by selecting new Wifi network on iPhone for instance) } void loop() { }
  • Easy way to program wifi credentials on a pre- programmed board?
    1 project | /r/arduino | 18 Feb 2023
    include // Using the Arduino Library Manager, // install "WifiManager by tzapu" // lib at https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager void setup() { WiFiManager wifiManager; // Start a Wifi link. wifiManager.autoConnect("NewDevice"); // (on first use: will set up as // a Wifi name; set up by // selecting new Wifi network on // iPhone for instance) }
  • Making it easy for customer/ client to put in wifi credentials onto a pre-programmed IoT device
    4 projects | /r/esp32 | 18 Feb 2023
    Is that fork needed still? It seems like the main project claims support for esp32 now? https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager
  • Making it easy for client/customer to program SSID and password into IoT devices?
    1 project | /r/esp8266 | 18 Feb 2023
  • ESP_WiFiManager deprecated?
    1 project | /r/esp8266 | 16 Feb 2023
    Use this one instead: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager
  • SOFT AP Mode for ws2812b LED Matrix Sign using esp8266 and Adafruit Neomatrix library.
    3 projects | /r/esp8266 | 6 Feb 2023

WiFiConnectLite

Posts with mentions or reviews of WiFiConnectLite. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-03-03.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing WiFiManager and WiFiConnectLite you can also consider the following projects:

esp-idf - Espressif IoT Development Framework. Official development framework for Espressif SoCs.

WiFiConnect - WiFi connection manager for ESP32 and ESP8266 with OLED support

ESPAsyncWiFiManager - Port WiFiManager to ESP Async Server

esp8266-wifi-setup - ESP8266 Wifi setup using SoftAP, Captive Portal and EEPROM.

esp_wifi_repeater - A full functional WiFi Repeater (correctly: a WiFi NAT Router)

NTP-time-for-ESP8266-and-ESP32 - NTP time example for ESP8266 and ESP32 based on standard functionality

ESP_WiFiManager - This is an ESP32 / ESP8266 WiFi Connection Manager with fallback web configuration portal. Use this library for configuring ESP32 (including ESP32-S2 and ESP32-C3), ESP8266 modules' WiFi, etc. Credentials at runtime. You can also specify static DNS servers, personalized HostName, fixed or random AP WiFi channel. With examples supporting ArduinoJson

pubsubclient - A client library for the Arduino Ethernet Shield that provides support for MQTT.

wifi-setup - get an IoT device online by first broadcasting a private wifi network that users can connect to to configure your device

pubsubclient - A client library for the ESP8266 that provides support for MQTT

raspap-webgui - Simple AP setup & WiFi management for Debian-based devices [Moved to: https://github.com/billz/raspap]