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Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc vs deCONZ

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 DE deCONZ Zigbee gateway software for ConBee and RaspBee
FeatureFrigate NVR Companion go2rtcdeCONZ
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguageGoC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 15,668★ 1,910
First released20182017
ReplacesPushover, Firebase Cloud MessagingPhilips Hue Bridge

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc if…

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

Choose deCONZ if…

  • Visual mesh management
  • Stable Zigbee stack
deCONZ details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc or deCONZ better?

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider deCONZ if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc and deCONZ free and open-source?

Yes. Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc is licensed under MIT and deCONZ under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

Frigate NVR Companion go2rtc: yes. deCONZ: yes.

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