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Cameradar vs Frigate Mobile Companion

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video surveillance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CA Cameradar RTSP stream discovery and access-auditing tool for cameras VS FR Frigate Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips
FeatureCameradarFrigate Mobile Companion
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoHTML
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 5,147★ 5,150
First released20162015
ReplacesCommercial camera audit toolsWowza

Why pick each one

Choose Cameradar if…

  • Useful for securing cameras
  • Lightweight
Cameradar details

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

  • Easy to publish camera feeds
  • Polished interface
Frigate Mobile Companion details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cameradar or Frigate Mobile Companion better?

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

Are Cameradar and Frigate Mobile Companion free and open-source?

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

Can I run Cameradar and Frigate Mobile Companion with Docker?

Cameradar: yes. Frigate Mobile Companion: yes.

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