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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs Mosquitto

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 MO Mosquitto Lightweight MQTT message broker
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcMosquitto
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITEPL-2.0
LanguageGoC
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 11,101
First released20182009
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingSmartThings

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose Mosquitto if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Rock-solid reliability
  • Ubiquitous in smart homes
Mosquitto details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes. Mosquitto: yes.

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