Presence sensors product notes

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.

Compare presence sensors

Need a side-by-side view of setup difficulty, local control, cloud dependency, and ecosystem fit? Use the comparison matrix for this category.

Apollo MSR-2

Apollo Automation · local control: excellent · cloud: none

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

Apollo MTR-1 Multi-Target Radar

Apollo Automation · local control: excellent · cloud: none

• ●●●●● HA: excellent
• Setup: moderate
• Protocols: wifi, esp-home
• Best for: Home Assistant users who want accurate room-level presence detection with multi-target tracking

Apollo R PRO-1 PoE Multisensor

Apollo Automation · local control: excellent · cloud: none

• ●●●●● HA: excellent
• Setup: advanced
• Protocols: ethernet, wifi, esp-home
• Best for: serious Home Assistant users who want the most accurate presence detection possible

Aqara FP2

Aqara · local control: okay · cloud: low

• ●●●●● HA: 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

Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E

Aqara · local control: good · cloud: low

• ●●●●● HA: good
• Setup: easy
• Protocols: zigbee
• Best for: Zigbee-based Home Assistant setups that want mmWave presence without cloud dependency

Aqara Presence Sensor FP300

Aqara · local control: excellent · cloud: none

• ●●●●● HA: good
• Setup: easy
• Protocols: matter, thread, zigbee
• Best for: rooms where you want presence detection plus climate data in a single battery-powered unit

Everything Presence Lite

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

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

Everything Presence One

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

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

Everything Presence One Kit

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

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

HiLink LD2410 mmWave Sensor

HiLink · local control: excellent · cloud: low

• ●●●●● HA: excellent
• Setup: advanced
• Protocols: esphome, uart
• Best for: Home Assistant tinkerers who want true mmWave presence at module pricing

HiLink LD2450 mmWave Sensor

HiLink · local control: excellent · cloud: none

• ●●●●● HA: excellent
• Setup: advanced
• Protocols: esphome, uart
• Best for: Tinkerers who want multi-target position tracking for room zones without buying a finished product

Philips Hue Motion Sensor

Philips Hue · local control: good · cloud: low

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