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Double Take 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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DO Double Take Unified UI and API for face recognition on camera feeds VS FR Frigate Home Assistant Integration Connects Frigate NVR detections into Home Assistant
FeatureDouble TakeFrigate Home Assistant Integration
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockersource
GitHub stars★ 1,435★ 1,224
First released20212021
ReplacesNest CamCloud camera integrations

Why pick each one

Choose Double Take if…

  • Coordinates several detectors
  • Good Frigate companion
Double Take details

Choose Frigate Home Assistant Integration if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Double Take or Frigate Home Assistant Integration better?

Neither is universally better. Double Take 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 Double Take and Frigate Home Assistant Integration free and open-source?

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

Can I run Double Take and Frigate Home Assistant Integration with Docker?

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

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