Internet of Things with ESP32

Created by Espressif Systems, ESP32 is a low-cost, low-power system on a chip (SoC) series with Wi-Fi & dual-mode Bluetooth capabilities! The ESP32 family includes the chips ESP32-D0WDQ6 (and ESP32-D0WD), ESP32-D2WD, ESP32-S0WD, and the system in package (SiP) ESP32-PICO-D4. At its heart, there's a dual-core or single-core Tensilica Xtensa LX6 microprocessor with a clock rate of up to 240 MHz. ESP32 is highly integrated with built-in antenna switches, RF balun, power amplifier, low-noise receive amplifier, filters, and power management modules. Engineered for mobile devices, wearable electronics, and IoT applications, ESP32 achieves ultra-low power consumption through power saving features including fine resolution clock gating, multiple power modes, and dynamic power scaling.

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Features & Specifications

(ESP32 Function Block Diagram)

See the ESP32 Datasheet for information on ESP32 chips and the ESP32-PICO-D4 Datasheet for information on the SiP module.

Clarification note: In this context, "RTC" is a bit of an "Espressifism" because it's used as shorthand for the low-power and analog subsystem which is separate from the CPU and the main "digital" peripherals ("digital" is another Espressifism). There is some real time clock functionality as part of the RTC subsystem, but there's also a lot of other stuff.

Community & Discussion

For most questions, it's probably best to submit a post in the forums for widest community visibility and easily writing out the nitty-gritty details of your situational context — for example, including example code and detailing the relevant configuration of your software, firmware, and hardware. Alternatively, real-time chat via IRC is a great way to converse with others, learn new things, and sometimes get answers to questions on the spot. But, having said that, the main drawback to online chat is that not everyone is active or looking at the channel (chat room) at the same moment — people work at different hours and live in different parts of the world — so timing can be hit-or-miss. So, if you ask a question in the IRC channel, try to stick around, as it might take someone awhile to respond.

Readings & Videos

Development

Development software, tools, environments, languages, platforms, frameworks, libraries, code, and other resources:

Hardware

Hardware listed below includes the Quad-Flat No-Leads (QFN) packaged ESP32 chips and system-in-package module, various surface-mount printed circuit board modules, a large variety of development boards, and industrial, commercial, and general consumer devices.

QFN Packaged Chips

The ESP32 SoC (system on a chip) is housed in surface-mount, Quad-Flat No-leads (QFN) packages in either 6×6 mm² or 5×5 mm² sizes with 48+1 connection pads (48 pads along the sides and one large thermal pad connected to ground on the bottom). Physical package footprint/dimensions can be found in chapter 6 of the ESP32 Datasheet. All ESP32 chips thus far have been manufactured using TSMC's ultra-low power 40 nm process.

Identifier Processor 
Cores
Embedded
Flash Mem.
Package 
Size
Notes
ESP32-D0WDQ6 Dual-core 0 MiB 6 mm × 6 mm
ESP32-D0WD Dual-core 0 MiB 5 mm × 5 mm
  • ESP32-D0WD has a smaller physical package, but otherwise functionally the same as ESP32-D0WDQ6.
  • Datasheet
  • Known manufacture dates:
    Silicon Rev.Wafer Lot NumberYearWeek
    0PC3W29201710th
ESP32-D2WD Dual-core 2 MiB 5 mm × 5 mm
  • ESP32-D2WD is a variation with 2 MiB (16 Mibit) of embedded flash.
  • GPIO16, GPIO17, SD_CMD, SD_CLK, SD_DATA_0 and SD_DATA_1 are used for internally connecting the embedded flash, and are not recommended for other uses. ⚠️
  • Datasheet
  • Known manufacture dates:
    Silicon Rev.Wafer Lot NumberYearWeek
    1PP3376201713th
    TUBIPP6198201727th
ESP32-S0WD Single-core 0 MiB 5 mm × 5 mm
The Processor Cores column above lists number of cores for the central processor; this number excludes the ULP co-processor. See ECO (Engineering Change Order) and Workarounds for Bugs in ESP32 for differences between revision 0 and revision 1. For information on the ESP31B prototype/beta chip, visit the Historical page.

QFN Packaged Module

ESP32-PICO-D4 SiP (system in package) module is housed in a 7×7 mm² Quad-Flat No-leads (QFN) package with 48+1 connection pads (48 pads along the sides and one large thermal pad connected to ground on the bottom). Package footprint/dimensions can be found in the ESP32-PICO-D4 Datasheet.

Identifier Processor 
Cores
Embedded
Flash Mem.
Package 
Size
Notes
ESP32-PICO-D4 Dual-core 4 MiB 7 mm × 7 mm
  • SiP module combines ESP32 silicon, crystal oscillator, flash memory, filter capacitors, and RF matching links into a single package.
  • Datasheet
  • Photos:
  • Known manufacture dates:
    Lot NumberYearWeek
    TJAGAPOP95201728th
  • Pins GPIO16, GPIO17, SD_CMD, SD_CLK, SD_DATA_0 and SD_DATA_1 are used for connecting the embedded flash, and are not recommended for other uses. ⚠️
  • Announced on 2017 Sept 1, although its existence was publicly known before.

ESP32-PICO-D4 has been included on the following boards:

Compact Surface-Mount PCB Modules

The ESP32-based Wi-Fi/Bluetooth communication modules in the table below are surface-mount devices (SMD). Each module is a small printed circuit board upon which chips and other components are soldered and treated as an inseparable assembly to be integrated onto another PCB. All the modules listed below contain an ESP32 chip, a 40 MHz crystal (clock), and a flash memory chip, but vary in features such as antenna configuration, capacity of the flash memory chip, and EM shielding. Because these wireless communication module boards are designed for incorporation into final products (unlike development boards), they lack development components which are unnecessary or undesirable in final products — e.g., typically no USB-to-UART nor programming/reset buttons — minimizing both cost and physical size.

Note that the pSRAM column refers to inclusion of additional on-board pseudostatic RAM; this figure does not include the SRAM within the ESP32 chip itself.

Maker Model Flash Memory pSRAM Antenna EM Shield Notes
Espressif 📌 ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB 0 MiB MIFA Shielded [Picture: ESP-WROOM-32 module with EM shield]
  • Initial production release (non-beta) module board created by Espressif.
  • Size: 25.5 mm × 18 mm × 3.1 mm
  • Datasheet
  • Pinout poster
  • Schematic
  • Hardware reference design (ZIP)
  • Regulatory certificates:
    • FCC ID: 2AC7Z-ESPWROOM32
    • CE notified body: Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corp. (1313)
    • MIC/TELEC cert. number: 211-161007
    • ISED cert. number: 21098-ESPWROOM32
    • KCC cert. number: MSIP-CRM-es5-ESP-WROOM-32
    • SRRC CMIIT ID: 2016DP7751
    • NCC ID: CCAH16LP3210T7
  • A special variation of the ESP-WROOM-32 module with 16 MiB flash is used with the SHA2017 Badge.
ESP32-WROOM-32D
previously ESP-WROOM-32D
4 MiB 0 MiB MIFA Shielded
  • Revision of the ESP-WROOM-32 module which uses an ESP32-D0WD chip instead of an ESP32-D0WDQ6 chip.
  • Size: 25.5 mm × 18 mm × 3.1 mm
  • Datasheet
ESP32-WROOM-32U 4 MiB 0 MiB U.FL conn. Shielded
  • Compatible with the electrical connection footprint of the Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 module. However, unlike the ESP-WROOM-32 and ESP32-WROOM-32D, ESP32-WROOM-32U includes a U.FL compatible connector in lieu meandered inverted-F antenna PCB trace, and the physical size of the module differs (smaller PCB area but slightly thicker module depth).
  • Size: 19.2 mm × 18 mm × 3.2 mm
  • Datasheet
  • If the model name seems rather odd to you, you're not alone.
ESP32-SOLO-1 ? ? ? ?
  • Upcoming module which will use the single core ESP32-S0WD chip.
  • Processor frequency simply listed at 160 MHz, which differs from the dual core modules' adjustable clock frequency range of 80 MHz to 240 MHz.
ESP32-WROVER 4 MiB 4 MiB MIFA Shielded
  • ESP32 based surface-mount PCB module with MiB pSRAM. ESP32-WROVER is configured to use the MIFA PCB antenna. (Does not include a U.FL connector.)
  • Size: 31.4 mm × 18 mm × 3.5 mm
  • Datasheet
  • User guide
  • Pinout
  • Footprint differs from ESP-WROOM-32 in the placement of pads 15–24.
    Espressif ESP-WROVER-KIT, Espressif ESP32-LyraT, and Baoshi's JESP32 Nano boards have solder pads that accept the ESP32-WROVER footprint.
  • Hardware reference design (ZIP)
    Schematic, layout, Gerbers, and BOM.
  • Regulatory certificates:
    • FCC ID: 2AC7Z-ESP32WROVER
    • CE notified body: Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corp. (1313)
    • SRRC CMIIT ID: 2017DP3657
ESP32-WROVER-I 4 MiB 4 MiB U.FL conn.
MIFA
(MIFA disabled)
Shielded [Picture: ESP32-WROVER module with EM shield]
ESP32-ZERO 4 MiB
from SiP module
0 MiB PIFA Shielded
  • Availability: Unreleased
  • ESP32-ZERO V2 is a compact surface-mount PCB module which incorporates an ESP32-PICO series system-in-package (SiP) QFN module with a 3D antenna.
  • Older version: SIP 3D ANT V3
  • Existing photos do not exhibit a shield, however, the board is designed to include an on-board EM shield.
Ai-Thinker ESP-32S 4 MiB 0 MiB MIFA Shielded
  • Description: ESP-32S was a remake/clone of Espressif's ESP-WROOM-32 module.
  • Size: 25.5 mm × 18 mm × 2.8 mm
  • FCC ID: 2AHMR-ESP32S
  • Ai-Thinker wiki ESP32 article
  • Availability: ESP-32S appears to be discontinued, although some sellers still appear to have modules available in their inventory.
  • Successor/replacement: In lieu of ESP-32S, Ai-Thinker presently sells Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 modules manufactured by Ai-Thinker. Ai-Thinker is an officially licensed manufacturer of Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 modules. Note that because such ESP-WROOM-32 modules are officially licensed through Espressif, they are classified in this table to be Espressif modules even though they are manufactured by Ai-Thinker.
AnalogLamb ESP-32S-ALB 4 MiB 0 MiB MIFA No shield
  • Clone of the ESP-32S module.
  • Footprint: Compatible with ESP-WROOM-32 & ESP-32S.
  • Module PCB has green color solder mask coating.
  • Lacks EM shield and is not FCC certified.
  • Availability: Released and in stock.
ALB-WROOM 16 MiB 0 MiB MIFA No shield
  • Variation of ESP-32S-ALB module with 16 MiB of flash.
ALB32-WROVER 8 MiB
4 MiB and 16 MiB variations planned
4 MiB MIFA Shielded
  • Footprint same as ESP-WROOM-32.
  • pSRAM: 4 MiB
  • Size: 18 mm × 25 mm × 3 mm
  • Note: Not FCC tested.
  • Announcement
  • Availability: To be released 2017 August 8.
DFRobot ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB 0 MiB MIFA Shielded
  • Clone/remake of Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 module.
  • Uses non-typical frequency; note ESP-IDF crystal frequency setting. ⚠️
    The schematic posted for the DFRobot ESP-WROOM-32 module is incorrect; the DFRobot ESP-WROOM-32 module does not use a 40 MHz crystal oscillator. They just copied over Espressif's ESP-WROOM-32 schematic without updating it to reflect the change.
  • Wiki article
  • Photo by Hugatry
  • Note: Unlike the official Espressif ESP-WROOM-32, this clone by DFRobot is not presently FCC certified.
  • DFRobot SKU: TEL0111
eBox & Widora ESP32-Bit 4 MiB 0 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded
  • Antenna: on-board ceramic antenna and connector for an external antenna.
  • Footprint: Unique and differs from all other manufactured modules.
  • Pinout
  • Availability: Released & purchasable
    (Although rather pricy.)
Freematics ESP32 Module 4 MiB
(also 16 MiB in future variation)
0 MiB MIFA Shielded
  • Clone/remake of Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 module.
  • Seen on Freematics ESPRIT development board.
  • Does not appear to be sold separately.
Guoyun Technology
果云科技; a.k.a. Goouuu Tech
ESP-32F 4 MiB
(speculative)
0 MiB MIFA Shielded
  • Clone/remake of Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 module.
  • FCC ID: 2AM77-ESP-32F
  • Size: 18 mm × 25.5 mm × 2.8 mm
  • Not to be confused with Guoyun Technology's breakout board labeled "ESP32F" (without the hyphen).
IntoRobot W32 4 MiB 0 MiB MIFA Shielded
W33 4 MiB 0 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded
ITEAD PSH-C32
IM160913001
1 MiB
PN25F08
0 MiB MIFA No shield
  • Wiki article
  • Schematic
  • Compared to other modules, 1 MiB is an unusually small flash memory capacity. ⚠️
  • Footprint: Unique and differs from all other manufactured modules.
  • EM shield: None. (But has solder pads for a shield.)
  • History:
  • Availability: Released & purchasable
LIFX
Lifi Labs
LCM3T ? ? MIFA Shielded
  • ESP32 based compact surface-mount PCB module with PCB trace meandered inverted-F antenna.
  • Intended to be used in devices produced by Lifi Labs.
  • Used in the LIFX Mini (a Wi-Fi enabled light) as seen in the "Internal Photos" exhibit attachment for FCC ID 2AA53-MINI.
  • FCC ID: 2AA53-LCM3
LCM3C ? ? U.FL conn. Shielded
  • ESP32 based compact surface-mount PCB module with U.FL antenna connector.
  • Intended to be used in devices produced by Lifi Labs.
  • FCC ID: 2AA53-LCM3
Pycom W01 8 MiB 4 MiB None Shielded
L01 8 MiB 4 MiB None Shielded
L04 8 MiB 4 MiB None Shielded
  • OEM module version of the LoPy4. Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, and Sigfox.
  • pSRAM: 4 MiB
  • Documentation (pinout, datasheet, drawings)
  • See also: OEM Reference Board for Pycom modules.
G01 8 MiB 4 MiB None Shielded
  • OEM module version of the GPy. Supports Cellular LTE-CAT M1/NB1, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
  • Documentation (pinout, datasheet, drawings)
  • See also: OEM Reference Board for Pycom modules.
SKYLAB WG215 ? 0 MiB MIFA Shielded
U-Blox NINA-W131 2 MiB 0 MiB None Shielded
  • Part of the U-Blox NINA-W13 series (previously NINA-W1 series) of Wi-Fi modules.
  • NINA-W131 has connection pad for an external antenna.
NINA-W132 2 MiB 0 MiB PIFA Shielded
  • Part of the U-BloxNINA-W13 series (previously NINA-W1 series) of Wi-Fi modules.
  • NINA-W132 has an on-board "3D antenna" of shaped metal.
United Technologies WB_MODE_V1 4 MiB
25Q32A
0 MiB MIFA No shield
  • Appears to be a clone of the ESP-32S module.
  • Seen soldered onto GHX_BOARD_V1 development board.
  • Does not appear to be sold separately.
  • EM shield: None. (But has solder pads for a shield.)
Visit the Historical page for information on Espressif's ESP-WROOM-03 beta module, Ai-Thinker's ESP3201, ESP3207, ESP3212, and ESP-32E modules, and Pycom's S01 module.

Small & Medium Development Boards/Modules (Not Using PCB Module)

These small and medium sized development boards have USB-to-UART interfaces, but the ESP32 chip is directly incorporated into the board (instead of using a ESP32-based surface-mount module).

Maker Model Flash Memory Antenna EM Shield USB⇔UART Notes
Espressif 📌 ESP32-PICO-KIT V4 4 MiB
from SiP module
PIFA No shield SiLabs
CP2102
  • ESP32-PICO-KIT V4 is a development board based around the ESP32-PICO-D4 SiP QFN module with a relatively slim form factor and single-row headers on opposing edges, lending to breadboard friendliness. The board includes a Proant "3D antenna", Micro-USB socket, SiLabs CP2102 USB-to-UART bridge, "EN" and "BOOT" buttons, 3.3 V AMS1117 LDO (power supply), and a 5 V power indicator LED.
  • The most notable difference from V3 to V4 is the pinout arrangement.
  • FCC ID: 2AC7Z-ESP32PICOKIT
  • Schematic
  • Pinout
    N.b., V4 pinout differs from V3 pinout. ⚠️
  • Getting started guide
Electronic Sweet Peas ESP320 16 MiB
(tentative)
Ceramic No shield SiLabs
CP2104
Gravitech
& MakerAsia
Nano32 4 MiB

or

8 MiB
Ceramic No shield FTDI
FT231XQ
Heltec Automation WIFI Kit 32 ? MIFA No shield SiLabs
CP2102
  • ESP32 development board with OLED display and battery connector.
  • Pinout
  • Repository (for all Heltec WIFI kits)
  • Availability: purchasable through AliExpress. (Note: search query results include LoRa boards too.)
WIFI LoRa 32 ? MIFA
U.FL conn.
U.FL for LoRa
No shield SiLabs
CP2102
  • ESP32 development board with 0.96 inch OLED display, battery connector, and LoRa (SX1278).
  • Antennas: ESP32 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth uses the MIFA PCB trace and SX1278 LoRa uses an external antenna via the U.FL connector.
  • Pinout from top & from bottom
  • Repository (for all Heltec WIFI kits)
  • Availability: purchasable through AliExpress.
Microwavemont ESP32-PICO Motherboard 4 MiB
from SiP module
MIFA No shield SiLabs
CP2102N
(previously used CP2102)
  • Development board that uses the ESP32-PICO-D4 SiP, has a Micro-USB connector, LiPo battery connector and charger circuit, USB to UART bridge, and LED for blink test.
  • USB bus power operation and Lipo battery operation are selectable by on-board jumper.
  • Hackaday.io project
  • Video
  • History:
ESP32-PICO-ADB 4 MiB
from SiP module
MIFA No shield SiLabs
CP2102
ESP32-PICO Double Decker 4 MiB
from SiP module
MIFA No shield SiLabs
CP2102N
  • Stackable development board pair with stackable design and small size facilitate breadboard use. "Upper layer" main development board contains ESP32-PICO-D4 SiP, battery connector & charger circuit with LiPo charge status LEDs, Reset & pull-up IO0 buttons, and a green LED on GPIO4. "Lower layer" board has the USB connector and functions as a USB to UART bridge.
  • Size: 17 mm × 50 mm
  • Versions: original, MK2
  • History:
ESP32-PICO-CAM 4 MiB
from SiP module
MIFA No shield SiLabs
CP2102N
  • ESP32-PICO-D4 based development board with CMOS camera (OV7725 or OV2640) and 64×32 pixel OLED display (SSD1306).
  • Repository (sample program)
  • Videos: 2017 Oct 3rd & 8th
ESP32-PICO-tinyCAM 4 MiB
from SiP module
Ceramic
No shield SiLabs
CP2102
  • Tiny Motion JPEG (MJPEG) video streamer with ESP32-PICO-D4, OV2640 2MP CMOS camera, 64×32 pixel SSD1306 OLED, and LiPo charger circuit.
  • Streaming video can be watched through remote device, such as a PC or smartphone. Video streaming has been tested using IP Camera Lite for iOS and IP Camera Viewer 2 for macOS.
  • Designed as a pair of "double-decker" boards. The primary "upper-deck" board contains the ESP32-PICO-D4, camera, and display. The secondary "lower-deck" board contains the USB-to-serial bridge. Once programming is done, the lower-deck board can be removed.
  • Sample code
  • History:
Pesky Products
Kris "onehorse" Winer
ESP32 Development Board 4 MiB
N25Q032A
None No shield FTDI
FT230XQ
  • Other notable components: MAX1555 LiPo battery charger, 3.3 V MIC5528 LDO supplying 500 mA
  • Gerber files available on OSH Park
  • Antenna connection: Plated through-hole at end of antenna trace for soldering on an antenna. (1.25″ copper wire can be used for the antenna.)
Pycom WiPy
2.0 and 3.0 versions
4 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded (None)
LoPy 4 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded (None)
  • Triple network board with Wi-Fi, BLE, and LoRa.
  • FCC ID: 2AJMTLOPY1R
  • Documentation (datasheet, pinout)
    Do not connect anything to pins P5, P6 and P7, since these pins are used by the SPI bus that controls the LoRa radio. These pins should be treated as NC (No Connection). Wiring connections to these pins will cause incorrect behavior of the LoRa radio.
  • See also: Pycom expansion boards & shields
LoPy4 8 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded (None)
SiPy 4 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded (None)
  • Triple network board with Wi-Fi, BLE, and Sigfox.
  • Sigfox maximum Tx power variations:
    • 14 dBmWRCZ1 & RCZ3 (Europe, Oman, South Africa; Japan)
    • 22 dBmWRCZ2 & RCZ4 (United States, Mexico, Brazil; Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Colombia, Argentina)
  • FCC ID: 2AJMTSIPY1
  • Documentation (datasheet, pinout)
    Do not connect anything to pins P5, P6 and P7, since these pins are used by the SPI bus that controls the Sigfox radio. These pins should be treated as NC. Wiring connections to these pins will cause incorrect behavior of the Sigfox radio.
  • See also: Pycom expansion boards & shields
GPy 4 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded (None)
FiPy 4 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
Shielded (None)
SparkFun ESP32 Thing 4 MiB IFA No shield FTDI
FT231XS
WEMOS LOLIN32 Lite 4 MiB MIFA No shield WCH
CH340C
  • Development board with USB-to-UART bridge, USB connector, battery connector (JST PH 2-pin, 2.0 mm spaced), battery charging circuit (500 mA max charging current), and Reset button.
  • Wiki article
  • Seller: WEMOS CC Store on AliExpress
"WeMos" / Lily GO
(not WEMOS.cc group)
Pro ESP32 4 MiB MIFA No shield FTDI
FT231XS
  • Clone of the SparkFun ESP32 Thing board. Compact ESP32 based development board with battery connector, and the typical development board component accoutrements.
  • Size: 2.5 cm × 5.9 cm (0.98 in. × 2.32 in.)
  • Pinout
  • Seen both with and without "WeMos" logo label. (Although, not made by WEMOS.)
  • Sellers: Banggood and various vendors on AliExpress.
Pro ESP32 OLED 16 MiB MIFA No shield ?
  • Clone of Heltec Automation's WIFI Kit 32 board.
TTGO LoRa 16 MiB MIFA
U.FL conn.
U.FL for LoRa
No shield ?
  • Clone of Heltec Automation's WIFI LoRa 32 board.
  • U.FL connector is for the LoRA antenna.
  • Available without OLED too.
TTGO LoRa32 16 MiB PIFA
U.FL conn.
U.FL for LoRa
No shield ?
  • Similar to, but slightly different than, Heltec Automation's WIFI LoRa 32 board. Notably, it uses a planar inverted-F antenna (shaped metal) for Wi-Fi.
  • U.FL connector is for the LoRA antenna.
TTGO T7 4 MiB MIFA No shield ?
  • Uses ESP32-PICO-D4 SiP module. Includes connectors for USB and battery.
Whitecat ESP32 N1 4 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
No shield (None)
  • Whitecat N1 board without LoRa transceiver.
  • Second voltage regulator for power on / power off sensors through a dedicated GPIO.
  • AE1 (ceramic antenna) & UFL1 (U.FL connector for external antenna) are for ESP32 wireless connectivity.
  • Size: 78 mm × 26 mm
  • Seller: Whitecat (€30)
ESP32 N1 LORA 4 MiB Ceramic
U.FL conn.
No shield (None)
  • Whitecat N1 board with LoRa transceiver.
  • Second voltage regulator for power on / power off sensors through a dedicated GPIO.
  • AE1 (ceramic antenna) and UFL1 (U.FL connector for external antenna) are for ESP32 wireless connectivity. AE2 (ceramic antenna) and UFL2 (U.FL connector for external antenna) are for the LoRa WAN transceiver.
  • Size: 78 mm × 26 mm
  • Seller: Whitecat (€40)
Widora Air 4 MiB MIFA No shield SiLabs
CP2104

Small & Medium Development Boards/Modules (Using PCB Module)

Development boards are designed to be easily worked with for the purpose prototyping and development. Typically this means connections are broken out with 0.1″ spaced headers (in contrast to the more tightly spaced connections seen on the compact surface-mount module boards). Furthermore, development boards often contain on-board components to aid in easy prototyping & programming — e.g., power-supply/regulation, USB-to-UART, and buttons for flashing & resetting.

Maker Model Surface-Mount Module USB⇔UART Notes
Espressif 📌 ESP32-DevKitC V2
ESP32 Core Board V2
ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
  • Small and convenient development board with ESP-WROOM-32 module installed, break out pin headers and minimum additional components. Micro-B USB connector and CP2102 USB-to-UART bridge provides a serial programming interface that also provides power supply for the board. Also includes "EN" & "Boot" (IO0) buttons and 1117 LDO.
  • Getting started guide
  • Schematic
  • V2 fixed the auto-reset issue seen in V1.
  • Solder mask color: Black
  • Board identifier label (verbatim): ESP32_Core_board_V2
ESP32-DevKitC V4 ESP-WROOM-32
or ESP32-WROVER
SiLabs
CP2102N
Adafruit HUZZAH32
ESP32 Feather Board
ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2104
Ai-Thinker NodeMCU-32S ESP-32S SiLabs
CP2102
AnalogLamb ESP32 Development Board ESP-32S-ALB
or ALB-WROOM
SiLabs
CP2102
  • Development board appears similar to ESP32-DevKitC.
  • Available with either 4 MiB flash (using ESP-32S-ALB module) or 16 MiB flash (using ALB-WROOM module).
  • Schematic
  • Hackaday.io project
ESP32 WROVER Mini ESP32-WROVER SiLabs
CP2104
  • Compact development board designed around the ESP32-WROVER module.
  • Size: 25 mm × 18 mm × 3 mm
  • Headers: 0.1 inch; breadboard friendly layout
AprilBrother ESPea32 ESP-32S SiLabs
CP2104
  • Compact development board with small perfboard area that can be cut down to a smaller size if desired.
  • Note: Module soldered onto underside of board.
  • Schematic
  • Repository
Ayarafun/LamLoei Node32S ESP-WROOM-32 FTDI
FT231XS
Baoshi JESP32 ESP-WROOM-32
or ESP32-WROVER
FTDI
FT2232HL
CambrianRobotics
Yuki Sato, Kohei Kido, Sho Suzuki
Obniz ESP-WROOM-32 ?
DFRobot FireBeetle ESP32 DFRobot ESP-WROOM-32
(clone module)
?
DOIT/SmartArduino ESP32 DevKit ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
Dongsen Technology
Travis Lin
D-duino-32 V1–V2.5 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
  • Development board with ESP-32S module, 0.96″ OLED, and programming buttons.
  • LDO: AMS1117
  • Versions:
    • V1: 6.5 cm long.
    • V2: 5.75 cm long, more stable Micro-USB connector.
    • V2.5: Red solder mask.
D-duino-32 V3
WiFi Packet Monitor V3
ESP32-WROVER
or ESP32-WROVER-I
SiLabs
CP210?
  • ESP32-WROVER based development board with 1.3 inch OLED (GPIO26-SDA, GPIO27-SCL) TP4056+DW06+LM39100 battery charging, 1 A charging/discharging, over-charging and over-discharging protection, LED indicator (red charging, green full), auto-download function, SD card slot, and a control button (GPIO5).
  • Antenna variations: Sold by default with ESP32-WROVER (PCB trace antenna). Also sold with ESP32-WROVER-I (includes I-PEX connector) with either a 2 dBi or 8 dBi antenna.
  • Video
Pocket 32 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
X-32 ESP-32S or
ESP-WROOM-32
SiLabs
CP2102
  • Compact, small development board/module with USB-to-UART, LDO regulator, and EN & Boot buttons.
  • Designed for the X-project family of stackable modules.
  • Repository (Altium Designer files)
  • Availability: Retired, but clones are still being actively made by others.
dotstudio Nefry BT ESP-WROOM-32 FTDI
FT232RQ
  • Nefry BT is an ESP-WROOM-32 based IoT device with four Grove connectors and an RGB LED.
  • Nefry BT follows in the footsteps of the ESP-WROOM-02 (ESP8266) based Nefry v2.0.
  • Designed to fit inside a repurposed Frisk mints container.
  • Nefry is pronounced "nefuri" (ne·ɸɯ·ri).
  • Kibidango crowd-funding page
eBox ESP32-T ESP32-Bit,
ESP-WROOM-32
or ESP-32S
(not included)
SiLabs
CP2102
ESP32-ST ESP-32S or
ESP-WROOM-32
(not included)
SiLabs
CP2102
  • Although similar in design to the ESP32-T, the ESP32-ST development board only has solder pads for the ESP-WROOM-32/ESP-32S module footprint. (No solder pads for the eBox/Widora ESP32-Bit module.)
  • Pinout
  • Module: Not included
    Has pads for ESP-WROOM-32/ESP-32S module footprint.
EzSBC ESP32-01 Breakout & Dev Board
IoT Controller
ESP-WROOM-32
or ESP-32S
FTDI
FT231XS
Elecrow ESP32 WIFI/BLE Board
ARS01119B
ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
Explore Embedded Hornbill ESP32 Dev ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
Hornbill ESP32 Minima ESP-WROOM-32 (None)
52Pi Technology GeeekNET32
GeeekNET ESP32 Dev Board
ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2104
Fusion CAN32 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102N
  • ESP-WROOM-32 based development board with Texas Instruments SN65HVD230DR CAN bus transceiver, <15 V regulator for power from USB and/or vehicle voltage, Hirose microSD card slot, Molex Micro-USB connector, Silicon Labs CP2102N USB to UART bridge, and C&K soft-touch low-profile buttons for reset and boot.
  • Four larger through-hole vias allow connection of CAN H and L, 12 V (max. 15 V), and GND.
  • GPIO broken out: GPIO36 (SVP), GPIO39 (SVN), GPIO34, GPIO35, GPIO25, GPIO26, GPIO14, GPIO12, GPIO22 (I²C SCL), GPIO21 (I²C SDA)
Geekworm Easy Kit ESP32-B1 ESP-WROOM-32 WCH
CH340C
  • Development board with red solder mask.
  • LDO: AMS1117
  • Availability: Released and purchasable.
GNDTeknik ESP32 Breakout Kit ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2104
  • Development board/module with ESP-WROOM-32 module, USB-to-UART, Reset & Boot (IO0) buttons, Li-ion battery connector & charger, two Grove connectors, LED on IO2, and three indicator LEDs.
  • Headers are 0.1″ spaced for breadboard compatibility.
  • Photos:
  • Availability: Unavailable, but should be available soon.
Guoyun Technology
果云科技; a.k.a. Goouuu Tech
Goouuu-ESP32 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
  • Vaguely, the board visually looks like a cross between the DOIT ESP32 DevKit and the XiaoJ ESP32-Mini-Board designs.
  • Label on the underside reads "GOOUUU-ESP32".
  • Seen sold in various Asian electronics reseller online market venues.
  • Sometimes erroneously listed as a DOIT board.
IntoRobot Fig W32 or W33 SiLabs
CP2104
  • Development board with USB-to-UART, light sensor, battery interface, and more.
  • Module options: This board is sold with either the IntoRobot W32 or W33 module. Notably, W33 has a ceramic antenna and U.FL connector.
  • Size: 48.01 mm × 26.42 mm
  • Datasheet
  • Documentation
  • Seller: IntoRobot on Taobao
iohippo ESP32 Dev Board ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102N
  • ESP32 development board with Li-Po connector & charger, Micro-USB connector, USB⇔UART, and boot/reset buttons.
  • History:
  • Availability: Unreleased; under development
Kilobyte
Benjamin Marty,
a.k.a. Berkutta
Tiny ESP32 Board
ESP32 tiny module
ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
  • Tiny ESP32 board with optional battery header and BME280.
  • Size: 1.15 in × 1.05 in (29.21 mm × 26.72 mm)
  • Schematic
Tiny ESP32-WROVER pSRAM Board
ESP32 wrover tiny module
ESP32-WROVER SiLabs
CP2102
  • A small ESP32 board with pSRAM.
  • Size: 1.15 in × 1.31 in (29.21 mm × 33.22 mm)
  • Schematic
RAK811 ESP32 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
  • LoRaWAN enabled ESP32 board.
The Magic Cauldron ESP-WROOM-32 Breakout ESP-WROOM-32 FTDI
FT231XS
MH-ET LIVE ESP32 DevKit ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2104
ESP32 MiniKit ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2104
  • Small development board designed for compatibility with shields designed for the ESP8266 based WeMos D1 Mini.
  • Some sellers are calling it the "MH-ET LIVE D1 mini", but MH-ET LIVE calls it the "ESP32 MiniKit".
  • Early boards have a typographical error in the labeling — i.e., "ESP32 MniniKIT".
  • User guide
  • Repository & shield libraries
  • Seller: WAVGAT on AliExpress
Network Revolution Red "Pi Exclusive Board"
Sen-Pi Board / MKPBC11
ESP-WROOM-32 (None)
Green "Pi Exclusive Board" Kit
MKPPK21
ESP-WROOM-32 (None)
PatternAgents thingSoC ESP32S ESP-32S or
ESP-WROOM-32
(None)
SunDUINO ESP32 MiniBoard ESP-WROOM-32 (None)
  • Development breakout board for ESP-WROOM-32/ESP-32S module.
  • Lacks USB-to-UART; only a direct UART connection is provided.
  • LDO: TS1117CW-3.3V
Switch Science ESPr Developer 32 ESP-WROOM-32 FTDI
FT231XS
  • Development board designed with compatibility for ESPr shields.
  • Size: 25.5 mm × 18 mm × 2.8 mm
  • Schematic
ThaiEasyElec ESPino32 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP210x
thingTronics WiTooth ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
  • Development board with USB-A plug for easily plugging the board into a computer for programming or directly into a typical USB power adapter — no cable required.
  • Repository
  • Pictures:
  • Versions: 1.0, 1.1
  • Availability: Unreleased; under development
Watterott ESP-WROOM-32-Breakout ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102N
WEMOS LOLIN32 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2104
LOLIN32 Pro ESP32-WROVER SiLabs
CP2104
"WeMos" / Lily GO
(not WEMOS.cc group)
LoLin OLED or D-duino ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
WiFi&Bluetooth Battery ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
X-32 ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102
  • Clone of Travis Lin's X-32.
  • Has "WeMos" branding on the board, but not actually from WeMos.
  • Seen listed under ambiguous names such as "LoLin ESP32 WeMos".
  • Sellers: various vendors on AliExpress
TTGO MINI D1 ESP32
MINI32 V1.0.0
ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP210?
TTGO ESP32 Dev Module ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP210?
(unconfirmed)
WiFiBoy WB32-TF ESP-WROOM-32 ?
  • Development board with microSD card slot.
  • Size: 23 mm × 39 mm
XiaoJ ESP32-Mini-Board ESP-WROOM-32 SiLabs
CP2102

Large Development, Specialty & Project Boards

Maker Model Surface-Mount Module Flash Memory USB⇔UART Notes
Espressif 📌 ESP-WROVER-KIT
previously ESP32-DevKitJ
ESP32-WROVER or ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
FTDI
FT2232HL
ESP32-LyraTD-MSC ESP32-WROVER 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102N
ESP-Sense Kit ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
(None)
use with ESP-Prog
  • The ESP32 touch sensor development kit, ESP32-Sense Kit, is used for evaluating and developing ESP32 touch sensor system. ESP32-Sense Kit consists of one motherboard and multiple daughterboards. The motherboard contains a display unit, a main control unit and a debug unit. The daughterboards have touch electrodes in different combinations or shapes, such as linear slider, wheel slider, matrix buttons and spring buttons, depending on the application scenarios. Users can design and add their own daughterboards for special usage cases.
  • Getting started guide
  • Reference design (ZIP)
  • Availability: unreleased; coming soon.
ESP32 Demo Board V2 ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
FTDI
FT232RL
  • A large development & demo board with large, circular touch pads.
  • Schematic
Aitendo IoT Express ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
FTDI
FT234XD
AnalogLamb Maple ESP32 ESP-32S-ALB,
ESP-32S, or
ESP-WROOM-32
4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2104
Arducam ESP32S UNO ESP-32S or
ESP-WROOM-32
4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
Asukiaaa ESP32BB ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
(rev 1.0–1.4 used FT232RQ)
ESP32Stack ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
DOIT ESPDUINO-32 ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
WCH
CH340
EngeBOT WROOMBEE32 ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
(None)
ESP32.vn ESP32-IoT-Uno ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
  • Open source hardware ESP32-based Arduino Uno style development board with microSD card slot, DC power barrel jack, battery connector & charger, USB connector, and more.
  • Documentation
  • Pinout
  • Schematic
  • Repository
Fab-Lab Europe OCTOPUS ESP-WROOM-32
on Adafruit HUZZAH32
4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2104
Freematics ESPRIT Custom ESP-WROOM-32 Clone 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
  • Freematics ESPRIT is an Arduino compatible development board based on Espressif ESP32 with additional features for telematics projects. Features an xBee socket with switchable VCC voltage (3.3 V or 5 V), so 2G (SIM800) and 3G (SIM5360) xBee modules will work on it to provide cellular network access. The second and third serial UARTs can be accessed from two onboard 4-pin connectors, which the Freematics OBD-II adapter and GPS receiver can be hooked on.
  • Freematics repository
    Contains files for Freematics ESPRIT and other Freematics hardware.
  • Purchasing: Freematics, Freematics on Tindie
John Spencer & Angus Gratton ESPlant
V2.0
ESP-WROOM-32
or ESP-32S
4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
Keri's Lab KERISP32 ESP-WROOM-32
(or compatible)
4 MiB
from module
FTDI
FT232RL
Makestro/DycodeX ESPectro32 ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
?
Microwavemont ESP32 Super Board ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
FTDI
FT231X
GRANDE ESP32 Monster Board ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
  • ESP-WROOM-32 based development board with SH1106 OLED display (128×64 pixels), RJ-45 Ethernet connector, CAN-bus connector, Micro USB connector, USB-to-UART bridge, LiPo battery connector and charging circuit.
  • Notable differences from original ESP32 Monster Board: Added "LiPo charger enable/disable jumper", allowing for either LiPo battery power operation (and recharging by USB power) or only USB power mode. Top-side mounted (instead of bottom-side mounted) ESP-WROOM-32 module.
  • Video
  • Board labeling of jumpers for "USB-powered" and "LiPo charged circuit enable" is reversed. ⚠️
ESP32-ADB
Audio Developing Board
ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
(rev. 1 used FT231XS)
  • ESP32 audio development board with PCM5102A I²S DAC, USB-to-UART, LiPo charger, and 1.3″ OLED display (SH1106 via I²C).
  • Versions/revisions:
    • Rev. 1: Used FT231XS USB⇔UART.
    • Rev. 2: Uses CP2102 USB⇔UART; has enable/disable jumper for LiPo charger.
  • Code: ESP32 OLED WebRadio
  • Seller: Microwavemont on Tindie ($26)
ESP32-ADB-Edge ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
  • Board with MEMS Microphone (ICS-43434) and class-D amplifier embedded 1-channel DAC (Maxim MAX98357A); intended for Amazon Alexa experimentation and development.
  • History:
ePaper plus ESP32-ADB ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102N
ESP32 Web Radio & BT Receiver with Class-D Amp ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
FTDI
FT231XS
  • ESP32 web radio and Bluetooth audio development board with I²S DAC (TI PCM5102A) and class-D amplifier (TI TPA3110).
  • Kit includes fully-tested (completed) main board and 100–240 AC/DC 9 V adapter.
  • Code: ESP32 OLED WebRadio
  • Seller: Microwavemont on Tindie ($50)
Noduino Quantum (SoC directly incorporated.) 16 MiB
W25Q128FV or MXIC 25L128
SiLabs
CP2102
  • An "Arduino-style" development board.
  • Antenna:
    • MIFA (PCB trace)
    • U.FL connector (for external antenna)
  • Product page on Taobao.
Olimex ESP32-EVB ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
WCH
CH340T
(rev. B only)
  • Features: Two relays (250 VAC / 10 A), Ethernet (100BASE-T), microSD card connector, infrared transmitter/receiver (Rev. B only), reset & user buttons, UEXT connector to attach different sensors & modules, 40 pin GPIO 0.1″ step connector, LiPo charger & step up converter allowing ESP32-EVB to run from LiPo battery, 5 V power barrel jack, CH340T USB-to-UART (Rev. B only), and three mount holes.
  • Repository
  • Versions/revisions:
ESP32-GATEWAY ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
WCH
CH340T
ESP32-PRO (SoC directly incorporated.) 4 MiB Microchip
PIC32MX270
ProtoCentral Kalam32-Dev (SoC directly incorporated.) 4 MiB
W25Q32
FTDI
FT231X
  • Development board with "Arduino Uno style" form factor, two capacitive touch switches, three WS2812B addressable RGB LEDs, and battery connector.
  • Antenna: IFA (PCB trace)
  • Schematics & other documents
Robotika Brno RB3200-ESP32universal ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
  • Features four pin headers for each of the ESP-WROOM-32 module's pins, Arduino Uno compatible header, USB-to-UART, support for an external power supply with high-current voltage regulator, and diagnostic LEDs.
  • Repository
SKYLAB WG215 EVB WG215 ?
from module
SiLabs
CP210X
(unconfirmed)
  • Development/evaluation board for SKYLAB's WG215 surface-mount module.
  • Seller: SKYLAB on AliExpress
SunDUINO ESP32 SunDUINO ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
(None)
  • Arduino-style development board.
  • Power connectors: 5 V DC barrel & Micro-B USB (for power only)
  • LDO: AMS1117
  • USB⇔UART: None on-board
ThousanDIY Unopuino32S ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102
United Technologies GHX_BOARD_V1 WB_MODE_V1 4 MiB
from module
?
  • Sold by: 联美科技 ("United Technologies")
  • Price: $18 USD (approx.)
  • Module: Clone of ESP-32S labeled "WB_MODE_V1".
"WeMos" / Lily GO
(not WEMOS.cc group)
D1 R32 ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
WCH
CH340
  • Arduino-style development board.
  • Has "WeMos" branding on the board, but not actually from WeMos.
  • Similar to DOIT's ESPDUINO-32 board, but was available before the ESPDUINO-32.
  • Sellers: vendors on AliExpress
HiGrow ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP210?
(unconfirmed)
WhyEngineer ESP32_CIRCLE ESP-WROOM-32 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2104
ESP32_SNOW ESP32-WROVER 4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2104
WiFiBoy WiFiBoy32
WB32
ESP-WROOM-32
or ESP-32S
4 MiB
from module
SiLabs
CP2102

Other Development Boards & Specialty Projects

Maker Model Notes
David Freitag CANBus Triple Clone
Espressif ESP Test Board V3
  • A test board used internally by Espressif with SMA connector, 8-digit toggle switch, 5 V power jack, and various headers.
HackerBoxes Conference Badge PCB
  • The HackerBoxes Conference Badge PCB is part of the HackerBox #0020 Summer Camp kit.
  • This board features solder points for combining together an ESP32-DevKitC, 2.2 inch TFT display, battery manager module, and other components.
Hardwire Trigger
HydraBus HydraESP32
  • HydraESP32 V1.1 Rev1.0 shield/breakout board for ESP-WROOM-32.
  • This shield can be used with or without a HydraBus board.
  • LDO: TPS73633DBVR (SOT23-5)
Joshua Valdés ESP-WROOM-32-Board
  • Repository
    Note: This repository contains designs for both an ESP-WROOM-32 based board and designs for a board based around the scrapped/defunct ESP3212 module.
lipoyang GPduino-T
Morecat Lab WiFi-BareBoard32
WiFi-BB32
Morgan Allen LoRaNeT32
OHC2017 IoTuz
ProtoCentral HeartyPatch
SHA2017 Badge Team
MarkusBec, et al.
SHA2017 Badge
Kevin Webster BlazeTrak
Koenraad Verheyden Cube
  • A "3D" PCB with NeoPixel LEDs, 9-axis IMU (accelerometer & gyro), and battery power connector.
  • Version: 0.1 (Prototype)
  • History:
  • Availability: Unreleased; under development
M5Stack Core
MATRIX Labs MATRIX Voice
  • An open-source voice recognition platform consisting of a 3.14 inches in diameter development board, with a radial array of 7 MEMS microphones connected to a Xilinx Spartan6 FPGA & 8 MiB SDRAM with 18 RGBW LEDs & 64 GPIO pins.
  • ESP-WROOM-32 module used in the stand-alone "MATRIX Voice Wi-Fi/BT/MC" edition. (In contrast to the MATRIX Voice base-model, which is intended to be coupled with a Raspberry Pi.)
Renesas GR-LYCHEE
RETO ROBOT Emme
Stephen Heppell Learnometer
  • Project purpose: Monitor your classroom environment for factors that hinder learning.
  • Photo of bare board
tinyFab TF01EINKV1
Visit the Historical page for information about development boards that never were or obsolete otherwise.

Development Flashing/Testing Fixture Boards

Fixture for temporarily connecting to a module for the purpose of programming/flashing and testing. (No soldering.)

Maker Model USB⇔UART Notes
Fred FrogoPins ESP32 Board SiLabs
CP2102
XiaoJ ESP-WROOM-32 Flashing/Testing Fixture SiLabs
CP2102
ESP32-WROVER Flashing/Testing Fixture SiLabs
CP2104

Buttoned Breakout Boards

Breakout boards (for modules) that include programming buttons, and perhaps with a few supplemental components, but lacking components otherwise included on typical development boards.

Maker Model Notes
Aitendo P-ESP32D
  • Buttoned breakout board compatible with ESP-WROOM-32 and ESP-32S footprint.
  • Not to be confused with the previously released P-ESP32, P-ESP32B, and P-ESP32C boards, which are merely basic breakout boards without buttons nor other components.
Ai-Thinker ESP-32S Breakout Board
  • Simple breakout board with "Reset" and "IO0" buttons.
  • Has dual-row connections along the longest sides, making this board incompatible for breadboard use.
  • Version 1.1 (2016 October 15)
AnalogLamb ESP32-WROVER Breakout Board
  • Buttoned breakout board for the Espressif ESP32-WROVER module footprint.
  • Board label name reads "ESP32-WROVER & ALB32R Breakout".
  • Pinout
  • Size: 25 mm × 18 mm × 3 mm
Black Electronics ESP32 Module Breakout Board
  • Simple breakout board with reset and GPIO 0 switches.
  • Compatible with ESP-WROOM-32 and ESP-32S module footprint.
  • Repository
eBox ESP-32S/ESP-WROOM-32 Breakout Board
  • Simple breakout board with "Reset" and "IO0" buttons; nearly identical to Ai-Thinker's "ESP-32S Breakout Board"
  • Has dual-row connections along the longest sides, making this board incompatible for breadboard use.
Guoyun Technology
果云科技; a.k.a. Goouuu Tech
ESP32F Breakout Board
  • Buttoned breakout board with with "BOOT" and "RST" buttons, an LED, six resistors, and a capacitor. Has dual-row connections along the longest sides, making this board incompatible for breadboard use. Branding on bottom reads "ESP32F" and has a wireless cloud logo.
  • Similar in design to the Ai-Thinker ESP-32S breakout board.
  • For use with modules of ESP-WROOM-32 compatible footprint. Sold with Guoyun Technology's ESP-32F module, which is a clone of the ESP-WROOM-32.
  • Schematic
Indoor Corgi Elec. E32-BreadPlus
  • A neat breakout board for ESP-WROOM-32/ESP-32S module breadboarding. An especially nice "skinny long neck" form factor for breadboard use! ⭐
  • Schematic
  • Seller: Switch Science (¥680)
KUC Architect ESP‑WROOM‑32 Breakout A‑Type
MK-PKBN-047
ESP‑WROOM‑32 Breakout B‑Type
MK-PKBN-048
ESP‑WROOM‑32 Breakout C‑Type
MK-PKBN-049
Kyoritsu Electronics Industry KP-ESP32C
  • Buttoned breakout board for ESP-WROOM-32 footprint.
  • Size: 38 mm × 40.6 mm
    (Excluding the protruding antenna of the module.)
  • Documentation: Manual
  • Seller: Eleshop.jp (Kyoritsu)
Lily GO ESP-WROOM-32 Breadboard Kit
  • Clone of Indoor Corgi Elec.'s E32-BreadPlus.
Makestro/DycodeX ESP-WROOM-32 Breakout
  • Simple breakout board with "Reset" and "Flash" switches.
  • Compatible with ESP-WROOM-32 and ESP-32S module footprint.

Basic Breakout Boards

Basic breakout boards (for modules) without any programming buttons and often without any other components (but some have capacitors); breaking out the surface-mount module's tightly-spaced castellated edge connections into wider-spaced connections for headers.

Maker Model Notes
Aitendo P-ESP32B & P-ESP32C
  • Simple breakout board compatible with ESP-WROOM-32/ESP-32S footprint.
  • Two slightly different P-ESP32B boards have been seen in the wild: one with a green solder mask and thin 3.3 V trace, and another with yellow solder mask and thicker 3.3 V trace.
  • The product listing for P-ESP32C currently uses photos of the P-ESP32B board with a green solder mask.
  • Previously released as simply "P-ESP32".
  • Not to be confused with P-ESP32D, which has buttons and a few other components.
  • Pins: 38
Akizuki Electric AE-ESP-WROOM-32
  • Breakout board for ESP-WROOM-32 module with "skinny long neck" form factor for easy breadboard use.
  • Capacitors: 100 µF (GRM31CB30J476M) & 1 µF (GRM188R71E104K) between 3.3 V line and ground.
  • Schematic
Espressif ESP Module Testboard
  • Simple breakout board which was included with ESP-WROOM-03 beta modules.
  • Pins: 38
Kyoritsu Electronics Industry KP-ESP32X
  • Breakout board for ESP-WROOM-32 module with "skinny long neck" form factor for easy breadboard use.
  • Size: 76.2 mm × 25.4 mm
    (Excluding the protruding antenna of the module.)
  • Pins: 38
  • Capacitors: C1: 10 µF, C2: 0.1 µF, C3: 0.1 µF
  • Documentation: Manual
  • Seller: Eleshop.jp (Kyoritsu)
NOA Labs ESP-32S Module Adapter Breakout Board
  • Simple breakout board compatible with ESP-WROOM-32 and ESP-32S footprint.
  • Size: 51 mm × 25 mm
  • Pins: 38
Seeed Studio ESP32 Breakout Kit
ESP32 Extension Board
  • Breakout board for Ai-Thinker ESP-32S module.
  • Included for free with the initial ESP-32S orders from Seeed Studio.
  • Has column-similar/redundant dual-row connections along the longest sides for easier stand-alone use without a breadboard (but still could be used with a breadboard).
  • Has connections available to solder on two Grove connectors.
  • Wiki article
  • Size: 53 mm × 38 mm × 1.2 mm
Switch Science ESP-WROOM-32 2-Line Breakout
  • Breakout board for ESP-WROOM-32 module.
Visit the Historical page for information on breakout boards for the scrapped ESP3212 module.

Boards Using ESP32 for Supplementary Purposes

Boards where ESP32 is not the primary component; used as a supplementary component, providing Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity.

Maker Model Notes
Adam Vadala-Roth Vento
  • A solar powered Wi-Fi development platform; descendant of the tech behind SunLeaf. Vento has an ARM Cortex M4F and uses an ESP32 SoC with PCB trace inverted-F antenna for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth.
  • Repository
Arduino & SiFive Arduino Cinque
  • Arduino Cinque is based on SiFive's Freedom E310 — the industry's first commercially available RISC-V core — running at 320 MHz. An on-board ESP32 chip provides support for 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Fluo Technology FluoWiFi
  • Arduino-style development board with Atmel ATmega644P 8-bit AVR micro-controller running at 16 MHz at its core. ESP-WROOM-32 module used for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity. (In the relative scheme of things, if this seems like driving a Ferrari with a tow truck, you're not alone.)
  • Pinout poster
Husarion CORE2
  • Robotics prototyping/development platform with an ARM processor at its core.
  • The CORE2 model incorporates an ESP32-based module for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Industrial, Commercial, and General Consumer Devices

Maker Model Notes
DingTalk
Alibaba
M1
Eveia Eveia
LIFX
Lifi Labs
LIFX Mini
  • LIFX Mini is a product family of remotely controllable, Wi-Fi enabled, LED based lights. The LIFX Mini Color (often simply called the LIFX Mini) features multi-color adjustment, adjustable whites, and "day & dusk" automation. The LIFX Mini Day & Dusk features adjustable whites and "day & dusk" automation. The LIFX Mini White has a warm white 2700 K color temperature.
  • The LIFX Mini is a HomeKit-enabled accessory; controllable from Apple's iOS and tvOS.
  • Incorporates ESP32 using their own LCM3 series module. Specifically, LCM3T is seen used in the "Internal Photos" exhibit attachment for FCC ID 2AA53-MINI.
Pium Pium
TECHBASE Moduino X1
  • ESP32-WROVER based industrial IoT module.
  • Features include 4×DIO / 2×AI, 1× Serial Port RS-232/485, OLED 0.96″ 128×64 (optional), battery power support, and U.FL (I-PEX) antenna mount(s).
  • Datasheet
Moduino X2
  • ESP32-WROVER based industrial IoT module.
  • Features include 8×DIO / 4×AI / 2×AO, 2× Ethernet (optional), 1× Serial Port RS-232/485, OLED 0.96″ 128×64 (optional), power supply with UPS (optional), U.FL (I-PEX) antenna mount(s), and ExCard extension modules support.
  • Datasheet
ThingsOnInternet 4zerobox
  • An industrial toolkit for IoT solution providers, 4zerobox is a python-programmable modular tool to develop industrial IoT solutions that solves interfacing issues with PLCs and IoT cloud services.
  • Kickstarter

Purchasing

Disclaimer: Vendors are listed here for informational purposes only. Buyers should use prudence and careful judgement when ordering. Before ordering, read all product descriptions and check vendor ratings when possible. Prices listed below are approximate and do not include shipping costs. Furthermore, prices listed below may be outdated, so be diligent and check for yourself.

Note to the beginner: If you are just getting started and don't know what to purchase, it would probably be best for you to purchase a development board (instead of an surface-mount module) for easier hardware setup and an better first time experience. Espressif's official, publicly sold development boards are ESP32-PICO-KIT, ESP32-DevKitC, and ESP-WROVER-KIT.

Note about Taobao: Taobao is a Chinese marketplace. For international shopping, intermediary agents are often used (for a fee, of course). Those unfamiliar with Taobao should read Naomi Wu's "Source Parts on Taobao: an Insider's Guide" and Eric's "How to Buy Directly from Taobao" before attempting to make a purchase through the venue.

QFN Packaged Chips

A few words of clarification because some people have erroneously confused chips with surface-mount PCB modules: If you wish to purchase just the Espressif ESP32 chip itself, understand that this means you're only receiving the fabricated silicon contained within a tiny Quad-Flat No-leads package. For those seeking integration/inclusion of ESP32, using an surface-mount module board with ESP32 inside is often more desirable, since such modules combine an ESP32 chip, 40 MHz crystal (clock), flash memory chip, and appropriate "glue" components into a ready-to-use, compact assembly. Having said that, if you wish to purchase only the chip and not a module board, you can purchase the chip through vendors listed below. You can also find sellers in venues like eBay and AliExpress using search queries with "ESP32" and "QFN", "SMT", "SMD", "package", "bare" or "raw"; also using the full identifier (such as "ESP32-D0WDQ6" or "ESP32-D2WD") in search queries may prove fruitful.

In addition to the sellers listed below, you can contact Espressif directly for chip purchase inquiries. For small quantities, Espressif will likely direct you to an appropriate distributor to contact. If you are a distributor or otherwise interested in ordering a large quantity of parts, the minimum order quantities for parts direct from Espressif are listed in the Espressif Products Ordering Information document.

Identifier Seller Price per Chip Seller Notes
ESP32-D0WDQ6 AnalogLamb $3.00
Electrodragon $2.40 Select model from "Choose an option" pop-up menu on seller's page.
Grid Connect $2.75 Minimum order qty 10.
Smart Prototyping $4.50 $3.50 each for qty 50 or more.
Watterott €2.50 Includes 19% VAT.
ESP32-D0WD AnalogLamb $3.70
Electrodragon $2.40 Select model from "Choose an option" pop-up menu on seller's page.
Grid Connect $2.75 Minimum order qty 10.
Watterott €4.00 Includes 19% VAT. €3.00 each for qty 500 or more.
ESP32-D2WD AnalogLamb $3.70
Electrodragon $3.30 Select model from "Choose an option" pop-up menu on seller's page.
Grid Connect $3.25 Minimum order qty 10.
Watterott €4.24 Includes 19% VAT. €3.24 each for qty 500 or more.
ESP32-S0WD Electrodragon $2.00 Select model from "Choose an option" pop-up menu on seller's page.
Grid Connect $2.35 Minimum order qty 10.
Prices listed in the table above were last updated on 2017 Dec 8.

QFN Packaged Module

Identifier Seller Price Per Module Seller Notes
ESP32-PICO-D4 AnalogLamb $6.99 $5.99 each for qty 100 or more.
Electrodragon $4.50
Kilobyte on Tindie $6.50 Ships from Switzerland.
Watterott €6.00 Includes 19% VAT. €4.17 each for qty 2000 or more.
Contact Espressif sales for distributors.
Minimum order quantity direct from Espressif is listed at 2000 pieces.
Prices listed in the table above were last updated on 2017 Dec 8.

Compact Surface-Mount PCB Modules

Compact modules designed for surface-mount technology integration are listed below. Surface-mount modules which have received FCC IDs include the Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 (2AC7Z-ESPWROOM32), ESP32-WROVER (2AC7Z-ESP32WROVER), Ai-Thinker ESP-32S (2AHMR-ESP32S), Guoyun ESP-32F (2AM77-ESP-32F), Pycom W01 (2AJMTWIPY01R) and L01 (2AJMTLOPY01R).

Maker Model Seller Price per Module Seller Notes
Espressif 📌 ESP-WROOM-32
FCC ID 2AC7Z-ESPWROOM32.
Adafruit$8.95
AnalogLamb $3.99
or $4.99
$3.99 with ESP32 revision 0; $4.99 with ESP32 revision 1.
Eckstein €7.95 Includes 19% VAT. Long delivery time for this item. Available with breakout board (€8.45).
Elecrow$5.90
Electrodragon$3.50
Geekworm on DealExtreme $6.11 $6.54 regular price.
Geekworm on DealExtreme $4.80 Sold in 5 pack. Regular price is $5.03 each ($25.15 for five).
Grid Connect $3.95 Minimum order qty 10. Out of Stock; estimated shipment 2017 Dec 19.
Kilobyte on Tindie$4.99Ships from Switzerland.
MakestroRp 59000
Olimex €6.00 €4.80 each for qty 50 or more.
Tronixlabs AustraliaAU$7.95 Includes GST.
Watterott€6.00 Includes 19% VAT. €4.76 for qty. 550 or more.
Contact Espressif sales for distributors.
Minimum order quantity direct from Espressif is listed at 550 pieces.
ESP32-WROOM-32D Kilobyte $4.99
ESP32-WROVER
FCC ID 2AC7Z-ESP32WROVER. Includes 4 MiB of pSRAM.
AnalogLamb $9.99 $6.99 each for qty 100 or more.
Electrodragon $4.00
or $4.05
Select configuration (PCB trace or with U.FL/I-PEX antenna) from "Choose an option pop-up menu on seller's page.
52Pi $9.99
Contact Espressif sales for distributors.
Minimum order quantity direct from Espressif is listed at 650 pieces.
Ai-Thinker ESP-32S
FCC ID 2AHMR-ESP32S. Footprint compatible with Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 module.
Open-Smart on DealExtreme $7.99 $8.61 regular price.
Seeed Studio $2.25 $4.50 regular price.
ShenZhen2U $4.95 $4.50 for qty 10 or more. $7.95 regular price.
Smart Prototyping $7.90 $5.50 each for qty 50 or more.
AliExpress Prices vary
AnalogLamb ESP-32S-ALB & ALB-WROOM AnalogLamb $3.49
or $4.69
$3.49 for 4 MiB ESP-32S-ALB; $4.69 for 16 MiB ALB-WROOM.
ALB32-WROVER
Includes 4 MiB of pSRAM.
AnalogLamb $6.69–$9.99 Price varies with flash memory size (4, 8, or 16 MiB) and quantity.
DFRobot ESP-WROOM-32
Clone of Espressif's ESP-WROOM-32 module. Not FCC certified.
DFRobot$6.49 $5.20 each for qty 50 or more.
ABRA$8.49
eBox/Widora ESP32-Bit
Module has a built-in ceramic antenna and U.FL connector. Footprint unique and differs from other modules.
Aubreey on Amazon $19.22
eBox on Taobao ¥40
Eckstein €12.50 Includes 19% VAT.
Guoyun Technology
果云科技; a.k.a. Goouuu Tech
ESP-32F
FCC ID 2AM77-ESP-32F.
Guoyun on Taobao ¥27.00
ITEAD PSH-C32
⚠️ On-board flash chip is unusually small (1 MiB), and this may be extremely limiting. Footprint unique and differs from other modules.
ITEAD$6.99
Pycom W01
FCC ID 2AJMTWIPY01R.
Pycom€10.45 Minimum order qty 10.
€8.65 each for qty 100.
L01
FCC ID 2AJMTLOPY01R.
Pycom€19.95 Minimum order qty 10.
€15.95 each for qty 100.
L04 Pycom€24.15 Minimum order qty 10.
€18.55 each for qty 100.
G01 Pycom€36.95 Minimum order qty 10.
€28.95 each for qty 100.
Prices listed in the table above were last updated on 2017 Dec 11.

Development Boards/Modules

In contrast to compact surface-mount modules, development boards break out connections to be larger and more "human scale" for easier prototyping and development and frequently include additional circuity and interfaces for power supply and programming.

Pycom WiPy 2.0 (FCC ID 2AJMTWIPY2R), Pycom LoPy (FCC ID 2AJMTLOPY1R), and Pycom SiPy (FCC ID 2AJMTSIPY1) development boards/modules have received FCC IDs. Development boards that employ surface-mount modules with FCC IDs (such as the Espressif ESP-WROOM-32, Espressif ESP32-WROVER, or Ai-Thinker ESP-32S module) will have that module component certified.

Maker Model Seller Price per Board Seller Notes
Espressif 📌 ESP32-DevKitC
ESP32 Core Board
Adafruit$15.00
Electrodragon$10.00
Grid Connect$15.00
Olimex€17.00€13.60 for qty 50 or more.
Olimex on Amazon$19.00
Tronixlabs AustraliaAU$19.95Includes GST.
Watterott€21.50Out of stock. Includes 19% VAT.
ESP-WROVER-KIT
Check with seller to determine which module is included with the kit.
Adafruit$49.95 Out of stock.
AnalogLamb$47.00
Electrodragon$35.00
Grid Connect$39.95
Olimex€44.00
Olimex on Amazon$49.00
Tronixlabs AustraliaAU$79.00Includes GST.
Watterott€52.36Out of stock. Includes 19% VAT.
ESP32-PICO-KIT V4 Electrodragon $10.00
Adafruit HUZZAH32
ESP32 Feather
Adafruit $19.95
Antratek €24.14 Includes VAT.
Ai-Thinker NodeMCU-32S DIYmall on Amazon $13.50
HiLetgo on Amazon $12.99
ShenZhen2U$14.90
AliExpressPrices vary
AnalogLamb Maple ESP32 AnalogLamb$15.90
AnalogLamb on Tindie $20.90
ESP32 Development Board AnalogLamb $6.99
or $8.89
$6.99 for 4 MiB version; $8.89 for 16 MiB version.
AprilBrother ESPea32 AprilBrother on Tindie $6.00
Ayarafun/LamLoei Node32S Plus Gravitech Thai790บาท
DFRobot FireBeetle ESP32 DFRobot $19.00 $15.00 for qty 50 or more.
Mouser $19.00 Mouser's additional info.
DOIT ESP32 DevKit SmartArduino $12.52
ABRA $17.82
Banggood $6.79 $6.79 from China warehouse; $10.99 from US warehouse.
DIYmore on Amazon $11.99
ESPDUINO-32 DOIT $12.56
eBox ESP32-T eBox on Taobao ¥23.00 Does NOT include module.
Aitendo ¥680 Does NOT include module.
Eckstein €6.65 Does NOT include module.
Explore Embedded Hornbill ESP32 Dev Explore Embedded 1399.00
Explore Embedded on Tindie $20.00
Hornbill ESP32 Minima Explore Embedded 1099.00
Explore Embedded on Tindie $16.00
EzSBC ESP32-01 Breakout & Dev Board EzSBC$16.95
EzSBC on Tindie $16.95
52Pi Technology GeeekNET32
GeeekNET ESP32 Dev Board
52pi $19.99
GeeekPi Store on AliExpress $19.99
Seeed Studio $19.95 $15.96 each for qty 50 or more.
Fusion CAN32 Fusion on Tindie $39.00 $33.00 each for qty 7 or more.
Geekworm Easy Kit ESP32-B1 Geekworm on AliExpress $11.63 Limited time sale price.
Geekworm on Amazon $14.49 Out of stock.
Geekworm on DealExtreme $9.79
Banggood $6.99 Limited time sale price ends 2017 Oct 20.
MakerFocus on Amazon $12.99
Gravitech/MakerAsia Nano32 Gravitech US $20.00 4 MiB flash model. $18.00 each for qty 10.
Gravitech Thai 690บาท 4 MiB flash model.
Gravitech Thai 890บาท 8 MiB flash model.
Kilobyte Tiny ESP32 Board Kilobyte on Tindie $18.99 Ships from Switzerland.
M5Stack Core (Basic Version) M5Stack on AliExpress $35.00 See store for supplementary modules.
Core (Gray Limited Version) M5Stack on AliExpress $41.00 Includes on-board MPU-9250 (gyro, accelerometer, and compass). See store for supplementary modules.
Noduino Quantum Noduino on Taobao ¥99.00
AnalogLamb $25.90
Olimex ESP32-EVB Olimex €26.00 €20.80 for qty 50 or more.
ESP32-GATEWAY Olimex €22.00 €17.60 for qty 50 or more.
Pycom WiPy
FCC ID 2AJMTWIPY2R. Uses custom Pycom MicroPython firmware, but can be flashed with other firmware.
Pycom€19.95
ABRA$24.96
Adafruit$26.50
Antratek€24.14Includes VAT.
Chicago Electronic Distributors$29.95
National Control Devices$26.99
Seeed Studio$22.00
LoPy
FCC ID 2AJMTLOPY1R.
Pycom€29.95
ABRA$35.67
Adafruit$39.95
Antratek€36.24Includes VAT.
Chicago Electronic Distributors$34.95
National Control Devices$39.99
Eckstein€35.64Long delivery time.
Seeed Studio$32.00
LoPy4 Pycom €34.95 Pre-order; 2017 Dec 11 tentative shipment.
SiPy
FCC ID 2AJMTSIPY1.
Pycom €29.95
or €34.95
Select Sigfox 14 dBm or 22 dBm model on product page.
Adafruit$41.95Sigfox 22 dBm model.
Antratek€36.24Includes VAT. Sigfox 14 dBm model.
Chicago Electronic Distributors$39.99Sigfox 22 dBm model.
Eckstein€35.63Includes VAT. Sigfox 14 dBm model.
Watterott€35.64Includes 19% VAT.
FiPy Pycom €54.00 Out of stock; backorder available.
Seeed Studio $55.90 Out of stock.
GPy Pycom€44.00 Out of stock; backorder available.
SparkFun ESP32 Thing SparkFun$19.95 $16.96 for qty 100 or more.
SparkFun on Amazon $21.95
Antratek€24.14Includes VAT.
Digi-Key$19.95
RobotShop £19.85 Includes tax. £18.67 each for qty 100.
Watterott ESP-WROOM32-Breakout Watterott€17.95 Includes 19% VAT.
Widora Air Widora on Taobao ¥78.00 Sales limited to certain countries.
Eckstein €16.95 Includes 19% VAT.
Seeed Studio $19.95 $16.96 each for 50 or more.
Smart Prototyping $25.90 Out of stock. $15.90 each for 50 or more.
WEMOS LOLIN32 WEMOS.CC Store on AliExpress $6.00
Tronixlabs Australia AU$16.95 Includes GST.
LOLIN32 Lite WEMOS.CC Store on AliExpress $4.90
LOLIN32 Pro WEMOS.CC Store on AliExpres $8.80
Prices listed in the table above were last updated on 2017 Oct 8.