homebridge-tasmota VS OpenGarage-Firmware

Definitely, I recently did something similar for my garage door using a sonoff relay module, flashed with the Tasmota firmware ( I'm using Tasmota on all my devices ). Gory details are here - https://github.com/NorthernMan54/homebridge-tasmota/blob/master/docs/GarageDoor.md

Details are here https://github.com/NorthernMan54/homebridge-tasmota/blob/master/docs/GarageDoor.md

https://github.com/NorthernMan54/homebridge-tasmota/blob/master/DEVICES.md#hampton-bay-fanlight-rf-remote-control

Personally I went with OpenGarage https://opengarage.io/. I have been using OpenGarage for 3+ years now. It has been amazing.

If anyone is lazy, but wants the functionality and insists on open source….check out https://opengarage.io/ ($50) which offers similar functionality. I switched to a MYQ door opener which made the opengarage need obsolete, but I’ve been happy with MYQ - however it does require cloud access.

I switched to opengarage.io - after trying a few garage door automation devices that utilized door sensors.

I recently got some Matter-capable IoT lightbulbs to try, and I am not impressed. They seemed to have all the same problems I've experienced with previous IoT products (connectivity issues, state de-sync between device and "edge router", firmware updates take ~10 minutes per device).

Then there are problems specific to Apple's IoT stack - like how it's impossible to set an RGB capable light to a ~specific~ white color temperature. Instead you get a shade picker and you have to guess what the color temperature is.

The best IoT experience I've had is with OpenGarage[1] using regular old WiFi, but overall I'd still never rely on IoT products for anything critical.

[1] https://opengarage.io

I got a opengarage thing instead. No door sensor. Uses ultrasonic sensor to see if the door is open or closed. All one piece, hardwired to power. It's been rock solid.