A rain sensor just tells you if it’s raining or not. A rain gauge will give you cumulative rainfall values. I know there are DIY projects to make HA-compatible gauges but I’d rather have something out of the box, at least in terms of hardware.
I found this on Amazon, and it appears to be be a clone of a more expensive station by Ambient Weather. It looks like it could be made to work with HA as it has a web interface, but I’m not sure if an app is required for setup. The rain gauge also doesn’t seem super accurate, which is frustrating as that’s the only thing I really care about.
Does it require an internet connection or can it operate locally? Does it need an app/account?
There is both a local and online integration available. Some of the sensors like the weather forecast (which is the most accurate weather forecast I have ever had for my location) are only available from the cloud, others are available locally.