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Frigate Mobile Companion vs Kerberos Vault

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 Mobile Companion Network video recorder front-end for review and clips VS KE Kerberos Vault Storage and lifecycle management for surveillance recordings
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionKerberos Vault
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageHTMLGo
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 42
First released20152021
ReplacesWowzaMilestone XProtect

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose Kerberos Vault if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Written in Go
Kerberos Vault details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or Kerberos Vault better?

Frigate Mobile Companion is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Kerberos Vault if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Frigate Mobile Companion and Kerberos Vault free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and Kerberos Vault with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. Kerberos Vault: yes.

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