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WebRTC Camera vs Frigate Mobile Companion

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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WE WebRTC Camera Low-latency camera streaming integration for Home Assistant VS FR Frigate Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips
FeatureWebRTC CameraFrigate Mobile Companion
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptHTML
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 2,161★ 5,150
First released20212015
ReplacesCloud camera streamingWowza

Why pick each one

Choose WebRTC Camera if…

  • Very low latency
  • Local and private
WebRTC Camera details

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

  • Easy to publish camera feeds
  • Polished interface
Frigate Mobile Companion details

Frequently asked questions

Is WebRTC Camera or Frigate Mobile Companion better?

Frigate Mobile Companion is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider WebRTC Camera if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are WebRTC Camera and Frigate Mobile Companion free and open-source?

Yes. WebRTC Camera is licensed under MIT and Frigate Mobile Companion under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run WebRTC Camera and Frigate Mobile Companion with Docker?

WebRTC Camera: check the project docs for container support. Frigate Mobile Companion: yes.

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