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Frigate Mobile Companion vs CameraView

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 CA CameraView Android library for camera capture and streaming apps
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionCameraView
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageHTMLJava
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockersource
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 5,128
First released20152016
ReplacesWowzaProprietary camera SDKs

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose CameraView if…

  • Simplifies Android camera apps
  • Well documented
CameraView details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or CameraView better?

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

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

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and CameraView with Docker?

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

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