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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs Domoticz Companion DZVents

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 DO Domoticz Companion DZVents Self-hosted MQTT broker dashboard for IoT devices
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcDomoticz Companion DZVents
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 4,031
First released20182018
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingMQTT.fx

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

  • Invaluable for debugging
  • Clear topic tree view
Domoticz Companion DZVents details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Can I run Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc and Domoticz Companion DZVents with Docker?

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes. Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes.

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