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Frigate Mobile Companion vs SentryShot

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 SE SentryShot Video surveillance management system
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionSentryShot
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageHTMLDocker
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 5,150—
First released20152020
ReplacesWowza—

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose SentryShot if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Docker
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
SentryShot details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or SentryShot better?

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

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

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and SentryShot with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. SentryShot: yes.

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