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Frigate Mobile Companion vs MotionPlus

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 MotionPlus Next-generation successor to the Motion surveillance software
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionMotionPlus
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageHTMLC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 368
First released20152020
ReplacesWowzaBlue Iris, ZoneMinder

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose MotionPlus if…

  • Lightweight and flexible
  • Active development
MotionPlus details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or MotionPlus better?

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

Are Frigate Mobile Companion and MotionPlus free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and MotionPlus with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. MotionPlus: check the project docs for container support.

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