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Frigate Mobile Companion vs RPi Cam Web Interface

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 RP RPi Cam Web Interface Web-based control and streaming for the Raspberry Pi camera
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionRPi Cam Web Interface
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageHTMLPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 1,599
First released20152013
ReplacesWowzaNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose RPi Cam Web Interface if…

  • Easy DIY setup
  • Lightweight
RPi Cam Web Interface details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or RPi Cam Web Interface better?

Neither is universally better. Frigate Mobile Companion has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Frigate Mobile Companion and RPi Cam Web Interface free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and RPi Cam Web Interface with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. RPi Cam Web Interface: check the project docs for container support.

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