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Agent DVR vs CompreFace

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video surveillance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AG Agent DVR Cross-platform DVR with AI object detection VS CO CompreFace Self-hosted face recognition service with REST API
FeatureAgent DVRCompreFace
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseFreewareApache-2.0
LanguageShellJava
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 48★ 8,173
First released20202020
ReplacesBlue IrisAmazon Rekognition

Why pick each one

Choose Agent DVR if…

  • Polished interface
  • Good detection options
Agent DVR details

Choose CompreFace if…

  • Easy to integrate
  • Good accuracy
CompreFace details

Frequently asked questions

Is Agent DVR or CompreFace better?

Neither is universally better. CompreFace has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Agent DVR and CompreFace free and open-source?

Yes. Agent DVR is licensed under Freeware and CompreFace under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Agent DVR and CompreFace with Docker?

Agent DVR: yes. CompreFace: yes.

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