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Frigate Notify 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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FR Frigate Notify Standalone notification tool for Frigate NVR events VS FR Frigate Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips
FeatureFrigate NotifyFrigate Mobile Companion
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoHTML
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 399★ 5,150
First released20232015
ReplacesNest CamWowza

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Notify if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
Frigate Notify details

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Notify or Frigate Mobile Companion better?

Neither is universally better. Frigate Mobile Companion has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Frigate Notify and Frigate Mobile Companion free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate Notify and Frigate Mobile Companion with Docker?

Frigate Notify: yes. Frigate Mobile Companion: yes.

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