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CompreFace vs Frigate Home Assistant Integration

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 CompreFace Self-hosted face recognition service with REST API VS FR Frigate Home Assistant Integration Connects Frigate NVR detections into Home Assistant
FeatureCompreFaceFrigate Home Assistant Integration
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM4,096 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockersource
GitHub stars★ 8,173★ 1,224
First released20202021
ReplacesAmazon RekognitionCloud camera integrations

Why pick each one

Choose CompreFace if…

  • Easy to integrate
  • Good accuracy
CompreFace details

Choose Frigate Home Assistant Integration if…

  • Tight Home Assistant integration
  • Local and private
Frigate Home Assistant Integration details

Frequently asked questions

Is CompreFace or Frigate Home Assistant Integration better?

Neither is universally better. CompreFace has the larger community, while Frigate Home Assistant Integration is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are CompreFace and Frigate Home Assistant Integration free and open-source?

Yes. CompreFace is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Frigate Home Assistant Integration under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CompreFace and Frigate Home Assistant Integration with Docker?

CompreFace: yes. Frigate Home Assistant Integration: check the project docs for container support.

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