[paul_funyun]

A useful gizmo but bang for your buck seems esp32 is the way to go

[reaperman]

Biggest advantage of the ESP32 for me is that it can connect to WiFi networks with enterprise encryption with X.509 certificates. ESP8266 doesn't have the CPU horsepower to manage this.

[throwup238]

The other big advantage is nonvolatile storage. The ESP32 can store the state of modules between restarts.

[jes5199]

I’ve used both, and I’m actually more productive with the ESP8266 because it is so limited - I can usually squeeze in a minimal implementation of one or two things and that’s it. With the ESP32 there’s always other options, and it means I have to make more decisions, so I end up getting bogged down in irrelevant stuff

[eternityforest]

ESPHome completely solves that for me.

[sircastor]

The ESP32 line is the natural progression. Specifically the ESP32-C3 is the successor to the 8266.

[yau8edq12i]

If you're looking for a "successor" for the ESP8266, then it's clearly the ESP8684, part of the C2 line - even Espressif says so.

[weinzierl]

The ESP32-C is a RISC-V, unlike the others.

[jareklupinski]

i reach for an esp8266 for the same reasons i try to design a 2 layer pcb instead of 4 layer: the challenge

and maybe just maybe if i have to make a thousand, i'll be ahead of the game

[GuB-42]

This guide is from 2017, before the ESP32 essentially took over.

[3abiton]

It totally depends on the usecase, but I find that esp32 is so powerful, it's not power efficient. Al lot of IoT application run on batteries with a single task usually, and this where ESP8266 shines.

[cranium]

The ESP32 has series tailored for different purposes: https://www.espressif.com/en/products/socs (eg. the ESP32-H is for low-powered applications). I don't know how it fares against the ESP8266 in power consumption but as a hobbyist I would pick an appropriate ESP32-XX first and only look at alternatives if it's really lacking.

See also: https://products.espressif.com/#/product-comparison

[connicpu]

I mean, if it's for a task where I know my program will fit in 512K flash and 80K ram, then an ESP8266 is still cheaper. One of those is powering my DIY thermostat right now :)

[LeafItAlone]

I have to imagine that in most hobby (as in, one off) use cases the $1-$2 difference makes no real difference.

And at one point (years ago) I was able to buy ESP32s for practically the same price on Aliexpress.

[peterhadlaw]

Any resources on how you made your diy thermostat? :)

[pantalaimon]

Unfortunately it relies on an outdated GCC 5 toolchain that will never get an update