Cheap hardware home automation

Hi all,
I’d like testing some cheap hardware from aliepress.
The goal is controlling lights (so switch and relay) by wall switch and from HA (I don’t want wifi connections).
I found this from aliexpress:

I can put this board in main electrical cabinet.
PROS:
The logic is inside the board:
CONS:
-each swich must be wired directly to the cabinet
-I need another wire to connect the led feedback on the switch

Or this solution:

PROS:
-connection by 485 bus, so I can put some little devices with DI/DO inside the wall (behind the switch). and the relay module inside the main electrical cabinet

CONS:
-where is the logic? I need a PLC?
-translation to MQTT needed to talk with HA…

Any suggestion?

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