NodeRedNinja: Honestly, I'd recommend Home Assistant over Vera for flexibility. Note that the tradeoff.

57 minutes ago · profile

I've been running this for several years and it's been pretty solid. The automations work well once you understand correctly.

See also

• Anyone set up with Node-RED for advanced logic?
• Has anyone tried ESPHome for light switches? Worth it?
• Stupid question: is MQTT the same as HTTP?