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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs Home Assistant Companion

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 HO Home Assistant Companion Self-hosted backend pairing for Home Assistant mobile apps
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcHome Assistant Companion
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoKotlin
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarysource
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 3,788
First released20182020
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingGoogle Home app

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

  • Turns phones into sensors
  • Tight HA integration
Home Assistant Companion details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Can I run Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc and Home Assistant Companion with Docker?

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

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