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Frigate Mobile Companion vs Kerberos.io Machinery

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.io Machinery Open-source video surveillance recording engine
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionKerberos.io Machinery
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageHTMLC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 486
First released20152014
ReplacesWowzaMilestone XProtect, Blue Iris

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose Kerberos.io Machinery if…

  • Lightweight engine
  • Part of broader ecosystem
Kerberos.io Machinery details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or Kerberos.io Machinery better?

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

Are Frigate Mobile Companion and Kerberos.io Machinery free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and Kerberos.io Machinery with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. Kerberos.io Machinery: yes.

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