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Presence sensors product notes

Motion and mmWave sensors for room automations that still feel sane to live with.

Apollo MSR-2 multisensor with mmWave presence sensing
mid price band

Apollo MSR-2

Apollo Automation · local control: excellent · cloud: low

  • Home Assistant: excellent
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: wifi, esp-home, bluetooth
  • Best for: advanced Home Assistant users who want richer room telemetry

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mid price band

Aqara FP1

Aqara · local control: good · cloud: low

  • Home Assistant: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: zigbee
  • Best for: Zigbee Home Assistant users wanting affordable mmWave presence detection

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Aqara Presence Sensor FP2
premium price band

Aqara FP2

Aqara · local control: okay · cloud: medium

  • Home Assistant: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: advanced room-level presence automations

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Everything Presence Lite mounted on a wall
mid price band

Everything Presence Lite

Everything Smart Home · local control: excellent · cloud: low

  • Home Assistant: excellent
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: wifi, esp-home
  • Best for: Home Assistant households that want serious local presence sensing

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mid price band

Everything Presence One

Everything Smart Technology · local control: excellent · cloud: none

  • Home Assistant: excellent
  • Setup: advanced
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: Home Assistant power users wanting the best local presence detection

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Philips Hue Motion Sensor
mid price band

Philips Hue Motion Sensor

Philips Hue · local control: good · cloud: low

  • Home Assistant: good
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: zigbee
  • Best for: buyers who want easy dependable motion-based automation

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