Arduino VS WLED

Compare Arduino vs WLED 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)
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Arduino WLED
139 601
14,005 13,864
0.5% -
0.0 9.5
8 months ago 6 days ago
Java C++
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later MIT License
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Arduino

Posts with mentions or reviews of Arduino. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-08-31.
  • Which electronic kit should I get ? Absolute beginner
    1 project | /r/AskElectronics | 10 Dec 2023
    I learned from looking at example code in the Arduino IDE (a really good and free code editor https://www.arduino.cc/en/software). The Arduino IDE allows you to add more boards (like ESP32, ESP8266, Tiny etc.) so you're not limited to using only their Arduino boards.
  • Robot Tour Software Problems
    1 project | /r/scioly | 6 Dec 2023
    Based on what I am seeing from the Keystudio website, the software you need is just the Arduino IDE. This can be downloaded from Arduino.cc for most operating systems, including Mac OSX. You may need to install support for other boards or install libraries to make it work with the Arduino and hat included with the kit.
  • General information about getting started with the Pico SDK
    1 project | /r/raspberry_pi_pico_sdk | 6 Dec 2023
  • Save Data to Kintone with an ESP8266
    2 projects | dev.to | 31 Aug 2023
    Download and install the Arduino IDE. After installation, open the IDE to the first sketch.
  • I am a noob at this pls dont roast
    1 project | /r/ArduinoProjects | 25 May 2023
    Well, your first course of action would be to download the software - https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
  • How to begin
    1 project | /r/arduino | 13 May 2023
    You can download the IDE from here.
  • arduino leonardo
    1 project | /r/arduino | 13 May 2023
    You will need to download and install the Arduino IDE to do that. I would suggest the Legacy 1.8.x IDE or the Arduino Web Editor (which will still require that you install some software on your computer to help transfer the program to the Arduino).
  • How to program a Raspberry Pico to make a button box
    1 project | /r/simracing | 9 May 2023
    The software used for that video is the arduino IDE https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
  • [Arduino] Réflexions sur Arduino IDE 2.0?
    1 project | /r/enfrancais | 9 May 2023
  • Trying my hand at a brake
    1 project | /r/simracing | 13 Apr 2023
    Wiring: You're on the right track with your wiring assumptions. The red wire should connect to the 5V pin, the black wire to the GND pin, and the green wire to one of the analog input pins (A0-A5) on the Arduino Leonardo. For example, you can connect the green wire to the A0 pin. Programming the Arduino Leonardo: To translate the handbrake input to Assetto Corsa, you'll need to program the Arduino Leonardo to act as a USB HID (Human Interface Device). This will allow your computer to recognize it as a game controller. First, you'll need to install the Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) on your computer. You can download it from the official website: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software

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 Arduino and WLED you can also consider the following projects:

vscodium - binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing

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

tinyusb - An open source cross-platform USB stack for embedded system

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.

Makelangelo-software - Software for plotters - especially the wall-hanging polargraph also called Makelangelo.

NightDriverStrip - NightDriver client for ESP32

arduino-create-agent - The Arduino Create Agent

OpenRGB

Marlin - Marlin is an optimized firmware for RepRap 3D printers based on the Arduino platform. Many commercial 3D printers come with Marlin installed. Check with your vendor if you need source code for your specific machine.

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!

BiglyBT - Feature-filled Bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project

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