ESP
Firmware
10_ENTRIES- Espressif AT
The default vanilla firmware for the ESP8266.
- NodeMCU
An eLua-based firmware for the ESP8266.
- ESPBasic
A BASIC firmware for easy and wireless programming, ready for the 8266.
- MicroPython
An implemention of Python3 for the ESP8266 and 32.
- ESP3D
An experimental firmware for 3D Printers, both the ESP32 and 8266.
- Frankenstein
A quick and dirty firmware with cool features for the ESP8266.
- MongooseOS
An IoT specific firmware, with both C and JS. Available for the ESP32/8266.
- DeviceHive
A firmware made as a client for DeviceHive's IoT data platform, only for the 8266.
- RT-Thread
Chinese open source firmware available for the ESP32.
- Sming Framework
Superb C/C++ IoT Framework with support for ESP8266 and ESP32.
Tools
13_ENTRIES- ESP Flash Tool
The vanilla firmware flasher for both ESP's.
- Arduino Core/8266
The Arduino core for the ESP8266.
- Arduino Core/32
The other Arduino core for the ESP32.
- ESPTool
Espressif's command line tool for bootloader comms in both ESP's.
- ESP-Open-SDK
An open SDK for the ESP8266.
- ESPTool-ck
A CLI tool for flashing in the ESP8266.
- ESPTool-gui
A flashing GUI tool based on ESPTool-ck.
- LuaNode
A lua-only SDK for 32/8266.
- Tuya-Convert
A Wi-Fi firmware flasher ESP8266 that has been pre-loaded with Tuya firmware.
- NodeMCU Flasher
The official flashing tool for the NodeMCU OS.
- Tasmotizer
A graphical flashing tool for Tasmota firmware. Can manage Wi-Fi & MQTT settings, modules & templates.
- Arduino FS Plugin
An Arduino plugin for filesystem uploads in the 8266.
- PlatformIO
Cross Platform IDE and Debugger that supports both the ESP32 and ESP8266.
Smart Home and IoT
11_ENTRIES- OpenMQTTGateway
An implementation of a multiprotocol MQTT gateway for both ESP's among other devices.
- ESPHome
A full-featured system for controlling ESP's through simple yet powerful configuration files and Home Automation systems.
- Tasmota
An alternative firmware for Sonoff & other ESP8266/ESP32 devices. Includes a large collection of sensor drivers & integrates with Home Assistant natively or via MQTT.
- ESPEasy
Easily turn ESP modules into multifunction sensor devices for home automation systems.
- Sonoff-Homekit
An alternative firmware for Sonoff devices (and other 8266 devices) which allows control through Apple's Homekit.
- DoorsignEPD
A smart doorsign with an E-Paper display using the ESP32.
- EPaperWeatherDisplay
A very cute e-ink weather display using the ESP32.
- HomePoint
Control MQTT/HomeKit smart home devices from an ESP32-powered screen.
- openHASP
Control your home automation devices from a customizable touchscreen UI connected via MQTT.
- SuperGreenOS
A full-featured home farming automation software for the ESP32.
- CanAirIO
Citizen science project that uses mobile and fixed stations to measure air quality with ESP32 and smartphones.
InfoSec
9_ENTRIES- ESP32-BLECollector
A wardriving device which displays BLE devices and collects data from them, all in a nice screen interface.
- ESP32Marauder
An integrated suite of offensive and defensive tools for WiFi and Bluetooth.
- ArduinoPcap
A library which allows generation of .pcap files with network traffic, for both ESP's.
- WiFi Satellite
A giant Wifi "satellite" that can monitor all 14 2.4Ghz channels using, well, 14 ESP32s.
- ESP8266 Deauther
A very cool pseudojammer (deauther) of Wifi networks that uses the ESP8266.
- PacketMonitor
A beautiful OLED monitor for packet activity in a WiFi channel. Two versions for each ESP.
- WiFiDuck
A wireless-enabled keystroke injector, analogous, but even more awesome than the Rubber Ducky.
- ESP8266 Beacon Spam
Want to confuse people? This device creates hundreds of fake WiFi networks.
- DeauthDetector
A small device that shines a light if it detects a WiFi deauth attack. Made by the same guy as the last six projects.
Biomedical
2_ENTRIES- HeartyPatch
A wearable BLE and WiFi connected ECG-HR patch which uses the ESP32.
- HealthyPi v4
An amazing open source vital signs monitor that can monitor ECG, respiration, pulse oximetry and body temperature, all run by an ESP32.
LoRa
3_ENTRIES- Meshtastic
ESP32 LoRA boards as secure, long battery life, mesh GPS communicators.
- ESP32-Paxcounter
Wifi & Bluetooth driven, LoRaWAN enabled, battery powered mini Paxcounter built on cheap ESP32 LoRa IoT boards.
- Disaster Radio
A disaster-resilient communications network powered by the sun.
Music and Audio
7_ENTRIES- Alles
A many speaker distributed music synthesizer using UDP multicast over WiFi, modeled after the alles machine/AMY.
- ESP32-Radio
Internet radio based on ESP32, VS1053 and a TFT screen.
- ESPuino
RFID-controlled music player powered by ESP32.
- Knobby
A handheld Spotify remote that encourages you to explore unfamiliar music.
- PedalinoMini
A wireless MIDI pedal controller for guitarists, built with the ESP32.
- Squeezelite-esp32
Streaming audio receiver with multi-room sync, AirPlay, Bluetooth, hardware buttons, display and more.
- ThingPulse esp8266-spotify-remote
Control your Spotify player from a ESP8266 with color touch display.
Smartwatches
4_ENTRIES- mutantW_V1
An ESP32 based open source smartwatch with 1.7 inch display, WiFi, Bluetooth, NeoPixel and vibration.
- Open SmartWatch
A FOSS smartwatch with GPS, an inertial unit and an extremely cool 3D-printed case.
- StickWatch
A smartwatch module based on the M5Stick, using the ESP32.
- Watchy
An open source e-paper watch with lots of options for customization.
Others
8_ENTRIES- SoftRF
A DIY aviation proximity awareness system that can be used in UAV projects.
- Retro ESP32
An extremely cool launcher for the Odroid Go (with the ESP32), which allows emulating several retro consoles.
- DroneBridge
An implementation of DroneBridge, a signal link for drones and UAV's on the ESP32.
- E-TKT
An ESP32 powered DIY label maker that mixes both old fashioned and contemporary technology.
- FreeTouchDeck
Open source touch macropad and stream control deck with built-in web configurator.
- SmartSpin2k
Transform your spin bike into a smart trainer with automatic resistance knob control in fitness apps like Zwift.
- WirelessPrinting
Print wirelessly from Cura, PrusaSlicer or Slic3r to your 3D printer connected to an ESP module.
- WLED
Control many types of RGB(W) LED strips with an ESP8266 or ESP32 over WiFi.
Libraries
35_ENTRIES- Wasm3
A lightning fast WebAssembly interpreter designed for embedded devices, compatible with both ESP's.
- Homie8266
Framework implementation of the Homie protocol for the 8266.
- ESP-Dash
Beautiful and fast framework for creating remote dashboards in the 8266/32. No internet required.
- ESP_mqtt
MQTT helper library for the ESP8266.
- GUIslice
A drag and drop GUI framework for several devices and screen controllers. Compatible with 8266 and 32.
- LVGL
An open-source graphics library providing everything you need to create embedded GUIs with easy-to-use graphical elements, beautiful visual effects and low memory footprint.
- MicroWebSrv2
A very powerful MicroPython web server which can be used in the ESP32.
- IRremoteESP8266
Emit and receive IR signals in the ESP8266.
- esphomelib
Framework to integrate with HomeAssistant in the 8266.
- TTS
A somehow good text to speech library for several Arduino devices, both ESP's included.
- Free802.11
Library to emit arbitrary 802.11 signals with the ESP32.
- Koyn
A decentralized Bitcoin library for the ESP32 and the ESP8266.
- TFTLibrary
TFT compatibility for the ESP32.
- UTFT-ESP
UTFT Support for the ESP32/8266.
- ESPAudio
Library for playing a diverse range of audio formats in the ESP8266/ESP32.
- ESP32-audioI2S
Plays mp3, m4a and wav files from SD card or stream via I2S interface.
- AsyncTCP
Asynchronous TCP Library for both the 8266 and the 32.
- ESP-HomeKit
Homekit implementation for 8266 on RTOS.
- HomeSpan
A robust and extremely easy-to-use Arduino library for creating your own ESP32-based HomeKit devices.
- ESPHelper
MQTT and Wi-fi automation-oriented library for the 8266.
- ESPHelper/32
Port of the ESPHelper library for the 32.
- ESP8266Wifi
Simple Arduino Wifi library for the 8266.
- WiFiESP
Arduino library for Wifi management, client/server for 8266 board.
- TinyGSM
A quick and simple Arduino library for interaction with GSM modules which can also control the 8266 through AT commands.
- mJS
A lightweight and restricted JS engine that is used by MongooseOS, compatible on the 32 and 8266.
- ESPUI
A simply library for making interactive web interfaces for both ESP's.
- ESP32 ePaper
A full-featured library for using ePaper modules with the ESP32.
- TinyUPnP
A lightweight UPnP IGD library for automatic port forwarding on the 8266 and 32.
- Esp32SSHClient
A library that implements a SSH client in the ESP32.
- painlessMesh
A library that takes care of the particulars of creating a simple mesh network using ESP8266 and ESP32 hardware.
- WifiEspNow
Arduino library for ESP-NOW, a connectionless WiFi communication protocol defined by Espressif.
- go-mcu
Golang package for interacting with NodeMCU-based boards.
- CanAirIO SensorLib
ESP32/8266 library with auto-configuration of multiple PM2.5, CO2 and environment sensors.
- Dhyara
A C/C++ library for making a Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) using ESP Now.
- LedFx
A library for using audio input to create realtime light shows. LedFx can control multiple devices and works great with cheap ESP8266 nodes.