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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs HACS

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 HA HACS Community store for custom Home Assistant integrations and themes
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcHACS
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarysource
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 7,603
First released20182019
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingSmartThings community add-ons

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose HACS if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 7.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
HACS details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc or HACS 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 HACS free and open-source?

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

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

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

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