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Frigate Mobile Companion vs rpisurv

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 rpisurv Raspberry Pi surveillance video wall for IP cameras
FeatureFrigate Mobile Companionrpisurv
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageHTMLPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 661
First released20152016
ReplacesWowzaBlue Iris display

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose rpisurv if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in Python
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
rpisurv details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or rpisurv better?

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

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

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and rpisurv with Docker?

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

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