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Frigate Home Assistant Integration vs OpenIPC

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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FR Frigate Home Assistant Integration Connects Frigate NVR detections into Home Assistant VS OP OpenIPC Open-source firmware for IP cameras and surveillance devices
FeatureFrigate Home Assistant IntegrationOpenIPC
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITMIT
LanguagePythonC
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentsourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 1,224★ 2,110
First released20212020
ReplacesCloud camera integrationsStock IP camera firmware

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Home Assistant Integration if…

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

Choose OpenIPC if…

  • Frees cameras from cloud
  • Actively developed
OpenIPC details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Home Assistant Integration or OpenIPC better?

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

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

Can I run Frigate Home Assistant Integration and OpenIPC with Docker?

Frigate Home Assistant Integration: check the project docs for container support. OpenIPC: check the project docs for container support.

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