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Frigate Mobile Companion vs Neolink

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 NE Neolink RTSP bridge for Reolink cameras without cloud
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionNeolink
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageHTMLRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 775
First released20152020
ReplacesWowzaReolink Cloud

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose Neolink if…

  • Unlocks Reolink cameras
  • No cloud dependency
Neolink details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or Neolink better?

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

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

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and Neolink with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. Neolink: yes.

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