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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs EMQX

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 EM EMQX Scalable MQTT broker
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcEMQX
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoErlang
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 16,599
First released20182026
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud Messaging—

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose EMQX if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 16.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in Erlang
EMQX details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc or EMQX better?

Neither is universally better. EMQX has the larger community, while Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc and EMQX free and open-source?

Yes. Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc is licensed under MIT and EMQX under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc and EMQX with Docker?

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes. EMQX: yes.

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