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Frigate Mobile Companion vs Shinobi

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 SH Shinobi Open-source NVR and CCTV software for IP cameras
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionShinobi
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageHTMLJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 4,000
First released20152017
ReplacesWowzaBlue Iris

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose Shinobi if…

  • Flexible camera support
  • Active community
Shinobi details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or Shinobi better?

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

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

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and Shinobi with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. Shinobi: yes.

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