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Double Take vs OpenALPR

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 OP OpenALPR Automatic license plate recognition library
FeatureDouble TakeOpenALPR
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptC++
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,435★ 11,440
First released20212015
ReplacesNest CamRekor Scout, Plate Recognizer

Why pick each one

Choose Double Take if…

  • Coordinates several detectors
  • Good Frigate companion
Double Take details

Choose OpenALPR if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 11.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in C++
OpenALPR details

Frequently asked questions

Is Double Take or OpenALPR better?

Neither is universally better. OpenALPR has the larger community, while Double Take is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Double Take and OpenALPR free and open-source?

Yes. Double Take is licensed under MIT and OpenALPR under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Double Take and OpenALPR with Docker?

Double Take: yes. OpenALPR: yes.

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