Not sure how it compares, but I've been using the Evil Genius Labs breakout boards for Wemos D1 and ESP32. They do level shifting and provide very convenient access for attaching multiple LED strips and using them with FastLED or WLED.
Currently running the Christmas lights from one of these, and I've had another one banging around for a couple of years running a LED strip that goes around the kids' bicycle trailer, surviving frost and rain and salt spray, just powered off a USB powerbank.
Currently running the Christmas lights from one of these, and I've had another one banging around for a couple of years running a LED strip that goes around the kids' bicycle trailer, surviving frost and rain and salt spray, just powered off a USB powerbank.