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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs Node-RED Dashboard 2.0

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 NO Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 Modern data-driven dashboard for Node-RED flows
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcNode-RED Dashboard 2.0
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoHTML
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 351
First released20182023
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingHome Assistant Lovelace

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in HTML
Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc or Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 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 Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc and Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 with Docker?

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes. Node-RED Dashboard 2.0: yes.

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