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CodeProject.AI Server 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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CO CodeProject.AI Server Self-hosted AI server for surveillance object detection VS FR Frigate Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips
FeatureCodeProject.AI ServerFrigate Mobile Companion
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseSSPL-1.0Apache-2.0
LanguageC#HTML
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 973★ 5,150
First released20222015
ReplacesAmazon RekognitionWowza

Why pick each one

Choose CodeProject.AI Server if…

  • Active development
  • Drop-in DeepStack replacement
CodeProject.AI Server details

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is CodeProject.AI Server 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 CodeProject.AI Server if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are CodeProject.AI Server and Frigate Mobile Companion free and open-source?

Yes. CodeProject.AI Server is licensed under SSPL-1.0 and Frigate Mobile Companion under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CodeProject.AI Server and Frigate Mobile Companion with Docker?

CodeProject.AI Server: yes. Frigate Mobile Companion: yes.

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