Apollo MSR-2 vs SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor

SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor wins on price and platform reach, adding Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and IFTTT. Apollo MSR-2 counters with a hub-free direct Wi-Fi connection, but stays limited to Home Assistant only.

The network path. The SONOFF is a Zigbee device that needs a Zigbee hub, but in exchange reaches five platforms. The Apollo MSR-2 joins Wi-Fi directly with no hub at all, but was built for Home Assistant only.

The SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor is sold through Amazon with an established owner rating. The Apollo MSR-2 is sold directly from Apollo Automation's own site, so it has no public rating history yet.

Yes, both the Apollo MSR-2 and the SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor pair presence detection with a light sensor, though the SONOFF's reports only coarse dark, medium and light levels.

Choose Apollo MSR-2 if you run Home Assistant exclusively and prefer a direct Wi-Fi connection over adding a Zigbee hub, built around the LD2410 radar module.

Choose SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor if you already run a Zigbee network and want the cheaper option with broader platform support, including SmartThings and IFTTT.