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Frigate Mobile Companion vs Pikrellcam

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 PI Pikrellcam Raspberry Pi motion-detection camera with web interface
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionPikrellcam
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageHTMLC
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 273
First released20152015
ReplacesWowzaNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose Pikrellcam if…

  • Great for Pi camera modules
  • Lightweight
Pikrellcam details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or Pikrellcam better?

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

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

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and Pikrellcam with Docker?

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

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