ZoneMinder
Video SurveillanceFull-featured closed-circuit television software suite
Replaces Blue Iris, Milestone XProtect
8 self-hosted Blue Iris alternatives
Blue Iris is a popular Windows-only commercial NVR/CCTV software. These open-source apps let you replace Blue Iris with software you host and control yourself.
Best self-hosted Blue Iris alternatives
Shinobi
Video SurveillanceOpen-source NVR and CCTV software for IP cameras
Replaces Blue Iris
Viseron
Video SurveillanceSelf-hosted NVR with local AI object detection
Replaces Nest Cam, Blue Iris
Moonfire NVR
Video SurveillanceLightweight always-recording network video recorder
Replaces Blue Iris
iSpy
Video SurveillanceOpen-source camera security and surveillance software
Replaces Blue Iris
Kerberos.io Machinery
Video SurveillanceOpen-source video surveillance recording engine
Replaces Milestone XProtect, Blue Iris
MotionPlus
Video SurveillanceNext-generation successor to the Motion surveillance software
Replaces Blue Iris, ZoneMinder
Agent DVR
Video SurveillanceCross-platform DVR with AI object detection
Replaces Blue Iris
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Compare Blue Iris alternatives
- Agent DVR vs iSpy
- Agent DVR vs Kerberos.io Machinery
- Agent DVR vs Moonfire NVR
- Agent DVR vs MotionPlus
- Agent DVR vs Shinobi
- Agent DVR vs Viseron
- Agent DVR vs ZoneMinder
- iSpy vs Kerberos.io Machinery
- iSpy vs Moonfire NVR
- iSpy vs MotionPlus
- iSpy vs Shinobi
- iSpy vs Viseron
- iSpy vs ZoneMinder
- Kerberos.io Machinery vs Moonfire NVR
- Kerberos.io Machinery vs MotionPlus
- Kerberos.io Machinery vs Shinobi
- Kerberos.io Machinery vs Viseron
- Kerberos.io Machinery vs ZoneMinder
- Moonfire NVR vs MotionPlus
- Moonfire NVR vs Shinobi
- Moonfire NVR vs Viseron
- Moonfire NVR vs ZoneMinder
- MotionPlus vs Shinobi
- MotionPlus vs Viseron
- MotionPlus vs ZoneMinder
- Shinobi vs Viseron
- Shinobi vs ZoneMinder
- Viseron vs ZoneMinder
Switching from Blue Iris
Moving off Blue Iris means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.