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Agent DVR vs Viseron

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 VI Viseron Self-hosted NVR with local AI object detection
FeatureAgent DVRViseron
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseFreewareMIT
LanguageShellPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 48★ 3,334
First released20202020
ReplacesBlue IrisNest Cam, Blue Iris

Why pick each one

Choose Agent DVR if…

  • Polished interface
  • Good detection options
Agent DVR details

Choose Viseron if…

  • Fully local processing
  • Supports Coral and GPU acceleration
Viseron details

Frequently asked questions

Is Agent DVR or Viseron better?

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

Are Agent DVR and Viseron free and open-source?

Yes. Agent DVR is licensed under Freeware and Viseron under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Agent DVR and Viseron with Docker?

Agent DVR: yes. Viseron: yes.

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