SHSelfHostIndex

Sighthound Surveillance Station 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.

Not the right match-up?
SI Sighthound Surveillance Station NVR with object detection for connected IP cameras VS KE Kerberos Agent Lightweight video surveillance agent for a single camera
FeatureSighthound Surveillance StationKerberos Agent
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITMIT
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 276★ 1,088
First released20202014
ReplacesNest CamNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose Sighthound Surveillance Station if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
Sighthound Surveillance Station details

Choose Kerberos Agent if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Sighthound Surveillance Station or Kerberos Agent better?

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

Are Sighthound Surveillance Station and Kerberos Agent free and open-source?

Yes. Sighthound Surveillance Station is licensed under MIT and Kerberos Agent under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Sighthound Surveillance Station and Kerberos Agent with Docker?

Sighthound Surveillance Station: yes. Kerberos Agent: yes.

Related comparisons