ESP32 Guide 2026

Find the best ESP32 board for your project. Updated for 2026. Article with code: https://dronebotworkshop.com/esp32-2026/ More articles and tutorials: https://dronebotworkshop.com Join the conversation on the forum: https://forum.dronebotworkshop.com Subscribe to the newsletter and stay in touch: https://dronebotworkshop.com/subscribe/ Two years ago, we looked at the state of the ESP32 family of microcontrollers. Well, a lot has changed since then - more ESP32 boards, more protocols, and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. So here it is - the updated 2026 version of the ESP32 Guide. We will begin by going over the different ESP32 variants; there are eleven of them, each with a unique set of features. Selecting the right one is vital to your project, and you can get more information and a downloadable spreadsheet on the article at https://dronebotworkshop.com/esp32-2026/ Then we will look at boards, broken down into the following categories: General Purpose / Experimenter Boards Display & Multimedia Boards Compact & Portable Boards IoT & Smart Home Boards Budget & Starter Boards Unique Boards This should help you pick out the best ESP32 for your application. Here is the Table of Contents for todays video: 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - ESP32 Family 12:52 - General Purpose / Experimenter Boards 19:07 - Display & Multimedia Boards 24:40 - Compact & Portable Boards 29:14 - IoT & Smart Home Boards 33:59 - Budget & Starter Boards 38:56 - Unique Boards 42:22 - Conclusion Given how Espressif is adding new features and variants, it’s likely we’ll be doing this again in a couple of years. Until then, I hope you enjoy the video! Bill