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ApexCharts Card vs Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc

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

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AP ApexCharts Card Advanced graphing card for Home Assistant dashboards VS FR Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc Local push notification relay for self-hosted systems
FeatureApexCharts CardFrigate NVR Companion go2rtc
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM32 MB64 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,838★ 15,668
First released20212018
ReplacesGrafana panelsPushover, Firebase Cloud Messaging

Why pick each one

Choose ApexCharts Card if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 32 MB RAM
ApexCharts Card details

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

  • Very lightweight
  • Simple to integrate
Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc details

Frequently asked questions

Is ApexCharts Card or Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc better?

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider ApexCharts Card if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are ApexCharts Card and Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc free and open-source?

Yes. ApexCharts Card is licensed under MIT and Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ApexCharts Card and Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc with Docker?

ApexCharts Card: check the project docs for container support. Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes.

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