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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs Frigate Cards

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 FR Frigate Cards Advanced camera card for Home Assistant dashboards
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcFrigate Cards
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 1,117
First released20182021
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingRing app

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose Frigate Cards if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Frigate Cards details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

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