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Camera.UI 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 Camera.UI Web interface and NVR for RTSP and camera streams VS FR Frigate Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips
FeatureCamera.UIFrigate Mobile Companion
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptHTML
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 1,083★ 5,150
First released20212015
ReplacesNest CamWowza

Why pick each one

Choose Camera.UI if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Camera.UI details

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Camera.UI 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 Camera.UI if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Camera.UI and Frigate Mobile Companion free and open-source?

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

Can I run Camera.UI and Frigate Mobile Companion with Docker?

Camera.UI: yes. Frigate Mobile Companion: yes.

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