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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs Button Card

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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FR Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc Local push notification relay for self-hosted systems VS BU Button Card Highly customizable button card for Home Assistant Lovelace
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcButton Card
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarysource
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 2,476
First released20182019
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud Messagingproprietary smart home dashboards

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose Button Card if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Button Card details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc or Button Card better?

Neither is universally better. Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

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

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

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

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

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