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Arduino vs Raspberry Pi

Arduino

arduino.cc

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buy if you are a hobbyist, student, or prototyper who can code and wire things yourself . it is the standard DIY electronics platform for good reason.

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Pick Arduino when

  • Hobbyists and makers
  • STEM classrooms
  • Rapid hardware prototyping
  • DIY IoT and home automation tinkerers

When Arduino is not a fit

  • Buyers wanting plug-and-play smart home gear
  • Teams with nobody who can code or solder
  • Safety-critical installs like real home security
  • Anyone expecting vendor support or SLAs

Sources

  1. Arduino - Homearduino.cc
    official
  2. IoT Cloud is Super Flakeyforum.arduino.cc
    review
  3. 3 smart home upgrades you can make with a $24 Arduino boardhowtogeek.com
    news
  4. Fake Arduino Nanos with school computersforum.arduino.cc
    review
  5. DIY Smart Home Automation: Beginner's Guide to Arduino and Raspberry Pivesternet.com
    news
  6. Arduino Home Security System (Instructables)instructables.com
    review
  7. ArduinoHA - Arduino Home Assistant integrationgithub.com
    official
  8. Arduino - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  9. Security pagearduino.cc
    security