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Frigate vs HASS.Agent

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted home automation options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FR Frigate Local NVR with real-time AI object detection VS HA HASS.Agent Windows companion for Home Assistant control
FeatureFrigateHASS.Agent
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptC#
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 34,903★ 1,281
First released20202021
ReplacesGoogle HomeIFTTT

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate if…

  • Smart local NVR
  • Great with Home Assistant
  • Privacy-friendly
Frigate details

Choose HASS.Agent if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C#
HASS.Agent details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate or HASS.Agent better?

Neither is universally better. Frigate has the larger community, while HASS.Agent is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Frigate and HASS.Agent free and open-source?

Yes. Frigate is licensed under MIT and HASS.Agent under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frigate and HASS.Agent with Docker?

Frigate: yes. HASS.Agent: check the project docs for container support.

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