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Double Take vs Kerberos Agent

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 KE Kerberos Agent Lightweight video surveillance agent for a single camera
FeatureDouble TakeKerberos Agent
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 1,435★ 1,088
First released20212014
ReplacesNest CamNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose Double Take if…

  • Coordinates several detectors
  • Good Frigate companion
Double Take details

Choose Kerberos Agent if…

  • Lightweight per-camera model
  • Scales with orchestration
Kerberos Agent details

Frequently asked questions

Is Double Take or Kerberos Agent better?

Neither is universally better. Double Take has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Double Take and Kerberos Agent free and open-source?

Yes. Double Take is licensed under MIT and Kerberos Agent under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Double Take and Kerberos Agent with Docker?

Double Take: yes. Kerberos Agent: yes.

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