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Frigate vs Home Assistant Companion

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 HO Home Assistant Companion Self-hosted backend pairing for Home Assistant mobile apps
FeatureFrigateHome Assistant Companion
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptKotlin
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockersource
GitHub stars★ 34,903★ 3,788
First released20202020
ReplacesGoogle HomeGoogle Home app

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate if…

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

Choose Home Assistant Companion if…

  • Turns phones into sensors
  • Tight HA integration
Home Assistant Companion details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate or Home Assistant Companion better?

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

Are Frigate and Home Assistant Companion free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate and Home Assistant Companion with Docker?

Frigate: yes. Home Assistant Companion: check the project docs for container support.

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