esp-idf VS WLED

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

esp-idf

Espressif IoT Development Framework. Official development framework for Espressif SoCs. (by espressif)

WLED

Control WS2812B and many more types of digital RGB LEDs with an ESP8266 or ESP32 over WiFi! (by Aircoookie)
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esp-idf WLED
245 599
12,434 13,864
2.8% -
10.0 9.5
6 days ago 2 days ago
C C++
Apache License 2.0 MIT License
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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.

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.

What are some alternatives?

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

arduino-esp32 - Arduino core for the 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

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

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.

WiFiManager - ESP8266 WiFi Connection manager with web captive portal

NightDriverStrip - NightDriver client for ESP32

Unity Test API - Simple Unit Testing for C

OpenRGB

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

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!

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

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