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Frigate Mobile Companion vs ZoneMinder Event Notification Server

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 ZO ZoneMinder Event Notification Server Real-time alerts and AI detection add-on for ZoneMinder
FeatureFrigate Mobile CompanionZoneMinder Event Notification Server
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageHTMLPerl
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 5,150★ 423
First released20152016
ReplacesWowzaCloud camera alert services

Why pick each one

Choose Frigate Mobile Companion if…

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

Choose ZoneMinder Event Notification Server if…

  • Adds AI to ZoneMinder
  • Local processing
ZoneMinder Event Notification Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frigate Mobile Companion or ZoneMinder Event Notification Server better?

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

Are Frigate Mobile Companion and ZoneMinder Event Notification Server free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frigate Mobile Companion and ZoneMinder Event Notification Server with Docker?

Frigate Mobile Companion: yes. ZoneMinder Event Notification Server: check the project docs for container support.

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