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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs Homebridge

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 Homebridge Bring non-HomeKit smart devices into Apple Home
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcHomebridge
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 25,444
First released20182014
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingApple HomeKit hubs

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose Homebridge if…

  • Huge plugin ecosystem
  • Brings devices into Apple Home
Homebridge details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc or Homebridge better?

Neither is universally better. Homebridge 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 Homebridge free and open-source?

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

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

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes. Homebridge: yes.

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