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Presence Publisher vs Tasker: catalog facts
Presence PublisherTasker
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Paid

A one-time purchase is required after the trial.

Android Android
  • Presence detection by Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth beacon
  • Works with any MQTT broker
  • Hundreds of triggers and actions with real variables and control flow
  • Plugin ecosystem extends it into almost anything on the device
  • Requires your own MQTT broker and home automation setup
  • Android only
  • A genuinely steep learning curve; it is closer to programming than configuration
  • One-time purchase, and closed source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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