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Tasker vs Presence Publisher: catalog facts
Tasker	Presence Publisher
Paid A one-time purchase is required after the trial.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Android	Android
Hundreds of triggers and actions with real variables and control flow Plugin ecosystem extends it into almost anything on the device	Presence detection by Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth beacon Works with any MQTT broker
A genuinely steep learning curve; it is closer to programming than configuration One-time purchase, and closed source	Requires your own MQTT broker and home automation setup Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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