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CompreFace 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 CompreFace Self-hosted face recognition service with REST API VS FR Frigate Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips
FeatureCompreFaceFrigate Mobile Companion
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaHTML
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM4,096 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 8,173★ 5,150
First released20202015
ReplacesAmazon RekognitionWowza

Why pick each one

Choose CompreFace if…

  • Easy to integrate
  • Good accuracy
CompreFace details

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is CompreFace or Frigate Mobile Companion better?

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

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

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

Can I run CompreFace and Frigate Mobile Companion with Docker?

CompreFace: yes. Frigate Mobile Companion: yes.

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