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Frigate Mobile Companion vs Moonfire NVR

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 MO Moonfire NVR Lightweight always-recording network video recorder
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionMoonfire NVR
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageHTMLRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 1,731
First released20152018
ReplacesWowzaBlue Iris

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose Moonfire NVR if…

  • Very efficient
  • Reliable 24/7 recording
Moonfire NVR details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or Moonfire NVR better?

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

Are Frigate Mobile Companion and Moonfire NVR free and open-source?

Yes. Frigate Mobile Companion is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Moonfire NVR under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and Moonfire NVR with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. Moonfire NVR: yes.

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