diff --git a/esphome/components/growatt_solar/growatt_solar.h b/esphome/components/growatt_solar/growatt_solar.h
index 76d430737a..18a7c917d5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/growatt_solar/growatt_solar.h
+++ b/esphome/components/growatt_solar/growatt_solar.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ constexpr size_t RTU2_TODAY_PRODUCTION = 53;         // length = 2
 constexpr size_t RTU2_TOTAL_ENERGY_PRODUCTION = 55;  // length = 2
 constexpr size_t RTU2_INVERTER_MODULE_TEMP = 93;     // length = 1
 
-class GrowattSolar final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusDevice {
+class GrowattSolar final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusClientDevice {
  public:
   void loop() override;
   void update() override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/growatt_solar/sensor.py b/esphome/components/growatt_solar/sensor.py
index 7458b88b72..d1f0069341 100644
--- a/esphome/components/growatt_solar/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/growatt_solar/sensor.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_VOLT,
     UNIT_WATT,
 )
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 CONF_ENERGY_PRODUCTION_DAY = "energy_production_day"
 CONF_TOTAL_ENERGY_PRODUCTION = "total_energy_production"
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ CODEOWNERS = ["@leeuwte"]
 
 growatt_solar_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("growatt_solar")
 GrowattSolar = growatt_solar_ns.class_(
-    "GrowattSolar", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice
+    "GrowattSolar", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice
 )
 
 PHASE_SENSORS = {
@@ -162,10 +163,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 )
 
 
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("growatt_solar", role="client")(config)
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
 
     cg.add(var.set_protocol_version(config[CONF_PROTOCOL_VERSION]))
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/havells_solar/havells_solar.h b/esphome/components/havells_solar/havells_solar.h
index ec6d5b5657..02e999c56c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/havells_solar/havells_solar.h
+++ b/esphome/components/havells_solar/havells_solar.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome::havells_solar {
 
-class HavellsSolar final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusDevice {
+class HavellsSolar final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusClientDevice {
  public:
   void set_voltage_sensor(uint8_t phase, sensor::Sensor *voltage_sensor) {
     this->phases_[phase].setup = true;
diff --git a/esphome/components/havells_solar/sensor.py b/esphome/components/havells_solar/sensor.py
index f0683e1d9c..d18ae0d9af 100644
--- a/esphome/components/havells_solar/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/havells_solar/sensor.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE,
     UNIT_WATT,
 )
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 CONF_ENERGY_PRODUCTION_DAY = "energy_production_day"
 CONF_TOTAL_ENERGY_PRODUCTION = "total_energy_production"
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ CODEOWNERS = ["@sourabhjaiswal"]
 
 havells_solar_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("havells_solar")
 HavellsSolar = havells_solar_ns.class_(
-    "HavellsSolar", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice
+    "HavellsSolar", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice
 )
 
 PHASE_SENSORS = {
@@ -216,10 +217,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 )
 
 
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("havells_solar", role="client")(config)
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
 
     if CONF_FREQUENCY in config:
         sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_FREQUENCY])
diff --git a/esphome/components/kuntze/kuntze.h b/esphome/components/kuntze/kuntze.h
index 99dd78e5b6..46681843d2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/kuntze/kuntze.h
+++ b/esphome/components/kuntze/kuntze.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome::kuntze {
 
-class Kuntze final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusDevice {
+class Kuntze final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusClientDevice {
  public:
   void set_ph_sensor(sensor::Sensor *ph_sensor) { ph_sensor_ = ph_sensor; }
   void set_temperature_sensor(sensor::Sensor *temperature_sensor) { temperature_sensor_ = temperature_sensor; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/kuntze/sensor.py b/esphome/components/kuntze/sensor.py
index 96b6334730..c11ede9db6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/kuntze/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/kuntze/sensor.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_EMPTY,
     UNIT_PH,
 )
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@ssieb"]
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["modbus"]
 
 kuntze_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("kuntze")
-Kuntze = kuntze_ns.class_("Kuntze", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice)
+Kuntze = kuntze_ns.class_("Kuntze", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice)
 
 CONF_DIS1 = "dis1"
 CONF_DIS2 = "dis2"
@@ -88,10 +89,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 )
 
 
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("kuntze", role="client")(config)
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
 
     if CONF_PH in config:
         conf = config[CONF_PH]
diff --git a/esphome/components/modbus/__init__.py b/esphome/components/modbus/__init__.py
index cf1d409393..9e64540382 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modbus/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/modbus/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 from typing import Literal
 
 from esphome import pins
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_DISABLE_CRC, CONF_FLOW_CONTROL_PIN,
 from esphome.cpp_helpers import gpio_pin_expression
 import esphome.final_validate as fv
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 DEPENDENCIES = ["uart"]
 
 modbus_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("modbus")
@@ -129,4 +132,9 @@ async def register_modbus_server_device(var, config):
 
 
 async def register_modbus_device(var, config):
+    # Remove before 2026.12.0
+    _LOGGER.warning(
+        "'register_modbus_device' is deprecated, use 'register_modbus_client_device' "
+        "instead. Will be removed in 2026.12.0"
+    )
     return await register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.h b/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.h
index 4aa3a16c3a..b0f2aed9f8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.h
+++ b/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.h
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ class ModbusClientDevice {
 };
 
 // This is for compatibility with external components using the former class name
-using ModbusDevice = ModbusClientDevice;
+// Remove before 2026.12.0
+using ModbusDevice ESPDEPRECATED("Use ModbusClientDevice instead. Removed in 2026.12.0",
+                                 "2026.6.0") = ModbusClientDevice;
 
 // Result of a server register handler: std::nullopt means success, otherwise the Modbus exception code to return.
 using ServerResponseStatus = std::optional<ModbusExceptionCode>;
diff --git a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py
index 67e5757397..cdbba54c1f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/modbus_controller/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from esphome.components.modbus.helpers import (
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_ID, CONF_LAMBDA, CONF_NAME, CONF_OFFSET
 from esphome.cpp_helpers import logging
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_ALLOW_DUPLICATE_COMMANDS,
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ MULTI_CONF = True
 
 modbus_controller_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("modbus_controller")
 ModbusController = modbus_controller_ns.class_(
-    "ModbusController", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice
+    "ModbusController", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice
 )
 
 SensorItem = modbus_controller_ns.struct("SensorItem")
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ def validate_modbus_register(config):
     return config
 
 
-def _final_validate(config):
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
     return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("modbus_controller", role="client")(
         config
     )
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
 async def register_modbus_device(var, config):
     cg.add(var.set_address(config[CONF_ADDRESS]))
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    return await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    return await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
 
 
 def function_code_to_register(function_code):
diff --git a/esphome/components/pzemac/pzemac.h b/esphome/components/pzemac/pzemac.h
index a25a8cb631..a3ad7e1167 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pzemac/pzemac.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pzemac/pzemac.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace esphome::pzemac {
 
 template<typename... Ts> class ResetEnergyAction;
 
-class PZEMAC final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusDevice {
+class PZEMAC final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusClientDevice {
  public:
   void set_voltage_sensor(sensor::Sensor *voltage_sensor) { voltage_sensor_ = voltage_sensor; }
   void set_current_sensor(sensor::Sensor *current_sensor) { current_sensor_ = current_sensor; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/pzemac/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pzemac/sensor.py
index c134bc19c1..4e228f6aa3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pzemac/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pzemac/sensor.py
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_WATT,
     UNIT_WATT_HOURS,
 )
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["modbus"]
 
 pzemac_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("pzemac")
-PZEMAC = pzemac_ns.class_("PZEMAC", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice)
+PZEMAC = pzemac_ns.class_("PZEMAC", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice)
 
 # Actions
 ResetEnergyAction = pzemac_ns.class_("ResetEnergyAction", automation.Action)
@@ -97,10 +98,17 @@ async def reset_energy_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
 
 
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("pzemac", role="client")(config)
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
 
     if CONF_VOLTAGE in config:
         conf = config[CONF_VOLTAGE]
diff --git a/esphome/components/pzemdc/pzemdc.h b/esphome/components/pzemdc/pzemdc.h
index e398330cd3..7d14a5ed4b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pzemdc/pzemdc.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pzemdc/pzemdc.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome::pzemdc {
 
-class PZEMDC final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusDevice {
+class PZEMDC final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusClientDevice {
  public:
   void set_voltage_sensor(sensor::Sensor *voltage_sensor) { voltage_sensor_ = voltage_sensor; }
   void set_current_sensor(sensor::Sensor *current_sensor) { current_sensor_ = current_sensor; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/pzemdc/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pzemdc/sensor.py
index 3291be4c34..40cfe7b08a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pzemdc/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pzemdc/sensor.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_VOLT,
     UNIT_WATT,
 )
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["modbus"]
 
 pzemdc_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("pzemdc")
-PZEMDC = pzemdc_ns.class_("PZEMDC", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice)
+PZEMDC = pzemdc_ns.class_("PZEMDC", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice)
 
 # Actions
 ResetEnergyAction = pzemdc_ns.class_("ResetEnergyAction", automation.Action)
@@ -79,10 +80,17 @@ async def reset_energy_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
 
 
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("pzemdc", role="client")(config)
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
 
     if CONF_VOLTAGE in config:
         conf = config[CONF_VOLTAGE]
diff --git a/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.h b/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.h
index a4dbde016c..aa71fcaa47 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome::sdm_meter {
 
-class SDMMeter final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusDevice {
+class SDMMeter final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusClientDevice {
  public:
   void set_voltage_sensor(uint8_t phase, sensor::Sensor *voltage_sensor) {
     this->phases_[phase].setup = true;
diff --git a/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sensor.py
index 8006d0b4ba..46f5025080 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sensor.py
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE,
     UNIT_WATT,
 )
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["modbus"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@polyfaces", "@jesserockz"]
 
 sdm_meter_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("sdm_meter")
-SDMMeter = sdm_meter_ns.class_("SDMMeter", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice)
+SDMMeter = sdm_meter_ns.class_(
+    "SDMMeter", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice
+)
 
 PHASE_SENSORS = {
     CONF_VOLTAGE: sensor.sensor_schema(
@@ -145,10 +148,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 )
 
 
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("sdm_meter", role="client")(config)
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
 
     if CONF_TOTAL_POWER in config:
         sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_TOTAL_POWER])
diff --git a/esphome/components/selec_meter/selec_meter.h b/esphome/components/selec_meter/selec_meter.h
index 6b5552a098..c367d1d15d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/selec_meter/selec_meter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/selec_meter/selec_meter.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace esphome::selec_meter {
  public: \
   void set_##name##_sensor(sensor::Sensor *(name)) { this->name##_sensor_ = name; }
 
-class SelecMeter final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusDevice {
+class SelecMeter final : public PollingComponent, public modbus::ModbusClientDevice {
  public:
   SELEC_METER_SENSOR(total_active_energy)
   SELEC_METER_SENSOR(import_active_energy)
diff --git a/esphome/components/selec_meter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/selec_meter/sensor.py
index 1a53eb5c37..ef4929c375 100644
--- a/esphome/components/selec_meter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/selec_meter/sensor.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE,
     UNIT_WATT,
 )
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["modbus"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@sourabhjaiswal"]
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ UNIT_KILOVOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE_HOURS = "kVARh"
 
 selec_meter_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("selec_meter")
 SelecMeter = selec_meter_ns.class_(
-    "SelecMeter", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusDevice
+    "SelecMeter", cg.PollingComponent, modbus.ModbusClientDevice
 )
 
 SENSORS = {
@@ -163,10 +164,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 )
 
 
+def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    return modbus.final_validate_modbus_device("selec_meter", role="client")(config)
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    await modbus.register_modbus_device(var, config)
+    await modbus.register_modbus_client_device(var, config)
     for name in SENSORS:
         if name in config:
             sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[name])