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Double Take 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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DO Double Take Unified UI and API for face recognition on camera feeds VS FR Frigate Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips
FeatureDouble TakeFrigate Mobile Companion
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptHTML
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,435★ 5,150
First released20212015
ReplacesNest CamWowza

Why pick each one

Choose Double Take if…

  • Coordinates several detectors
  • Good Frigate companion
Double Take details

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Double Take 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 Double Take if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Double Take and Frigate Mobile Companion free and open-source?

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

Can I run Double Take and Frigate Mobile Companion with Docker?

Double Take: yes. Frigate Mobile Companion: yes.

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