IoTorero Joins Works with Home Assistant
IoTorero (formerly Athom Technology) has just joined the Works with Home Assistant program with seven certified devices pre-flashed with ESPHome. They are the first ESPHome-ready smart plugs and relays in the program, designed to run fully local, without relying on the cloud or third-party servers.
Who is IoTorero
Founded in 2020 as Athom Technology, IoTorero focuses on researching, developing, and manufacturing open source smart home hardware. Their new name nods to the Internet of Things (IoT), but unlike standard IoT gadgets that stop working when the internet drops or a company shuts down its servers, IoTorero champion open source firmware.
The company has been tinkering with ESPHome since day one and maintains a public GitHub repository with configs for all their devices, free for anyone to learn from or build on.
Pre-flashed devices: plug and play
The key difference with other manufacturers is that all seven certified devices ship pre-flashed with ESPHome out of the box. No firmware to install, no compiling, no config battles: just connect them and they show up in Home Assistant like any other device, ready to control and automate.
And because the firmware is genuinely open, you can always tweak and customize it if you want to go further.
ESPHome with new UI and Device Builder
The ESPHome team recently released a new UI and Device Builder, swapping the old code editor-inspired dashboard for a visual workspace that suggests components and layouts as you build.
With IoTorero devices you don't need it to get started, since they arrive pre-configured, but it's there if you ever want to rename a device or tweak its config without touching code… unless you want to.
The seven certified devices
Every device earning Works with Home Assistant certification goes through Home Assistant's in-house testing process, checked against local control, privacy, and long-term support. On top of that, all IoTorero devices carry the Made for ESPHome certification, a prerequisite for joining the program.
The full lineup:
- IoTorero ESP32-C3 EU Plug
- IoTorero ESP32-C3 US Plug
- IoTorero ESP32-C3 UK Plug
- IoTorero ESP32-C3 AU Plug
- IoTorero Power Monitoring Mini Relay
- IoTorero Garage Door Opener
- IoTorero EU Wall Socket
Energy monitoring and real automation
The ESP32-C3 plugs (in all four regional variants) monitor voltage, current, power, and total consumption. They turn any ordinary appliance into something measurable, making it easy to spot energy waste and cut your electricity bill.
The Power Monitoring Mini Relay, about the size of a matchbox, brings that same logic to hardwired setups: small enough to tuck behind a wall switch or inside a cabinet, useful for switch control, garage automation, and appliance workflows a standard plug can't reach.
Bonus: devices double as Bluetooth proxies
A neat feature across the lineup: IoTorero devices double as Bluetooth proxies. They pick up signals from nearby Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and pass them on to Home Assistant, extending your Bluetooth range without buying a dedicated device.
It's a smart way to get more out of hardware you already own, and one less gadget ending up as e-waste.
What this means for your setup
If you're building a smart home on Home Assistant and want devices that truly run locally, without depending on external servers, IoTorero is a solid pick: no mandatory cloud, open firmware, official certification, and an unbox-and-go experience.
At EgeaINC we install and configure Home Assistant end-to-end. If you're interested in adding smart plugs with energy monitoring, relays behind your switches, or extending your home's Bluetooth coverage, reach out and we'll put together a quote tailored to your setup.