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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs ntfy

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 NT ntfy Send push notifications to your phone via simple HTTP
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcntfy
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 33,263
First released20182021
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingPushover, Pushbullet

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose ntfy if…

  • Extremely easy to use
  • Cross-platform apps
ntfy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc or ntfy better?

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

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

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

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes. ntfy: yes.

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