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Presence sensors product notes

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

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Best local presence sensors for Home Assistant and local-first homes

Want the opinionated shortlist instead of the raw catalog? Start with the category guide, then come back here for device-by-device caveats.

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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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Apollo MTR-1 multi-target radar presence sensor
mid price band

Apollo MTR-1 Multi-Target Radar

Apollo Automation · local control: excellent · cloud: none

  • Home Assistant: excellent
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: wifi, esp-home
  • Best for: Home Assistant users who want accurate room-level presence detection with multi-target tracking
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Apollo R PRO-1 PoE ceiling-mount presence sensor
premium price band

Apollo R PRO-1 PoE Multisensor

Apollo Automation · local control: excellent · cloud: none

  • Home Assistant: excellent
  • Setup: advanced
  • Protocols: wifi, esp-home
  • Best for: serious Home Assistant users who want the most accurate presence detection possible
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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: rooms where you need zone-aware presence logic like detecting someone at a desk vs. on a couch
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Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E
mid price band

Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E

Aqara · local control: good · cloud: low

  • Home Assistant: good
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: zigbee
  • Best for: Zigbee-based Home Assistant setups that want mmWave presence without cloud dependency
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Aqara Presence Sensor FP300
mid price band

Aqara Presence Sensor FP300

Aqara · local control: excellent · cloud: none

  • Home Assistant: good
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: matter, thread, zigbee
  • Best for: rooms where you want presence detection plus climate data in a single battery-powered unit
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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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Everything Presence One
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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Everything Presence One Kit
mid price band

Everything Presence One Kit

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

  • Home Assistant: excellent
  • Setup: advanced
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: Home Assistant users who want strong local room occupancy detection
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