go2rtc vs Moonfire NVR
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video surveillance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Not the right match-up?
go2rtc
Ultimate camera streaming gateway with low latency
VS
Moonfire NVR
Lightweight always-recording network video recorder
| Feature | go2rtc | Moonfire NVR |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Video Surveillance | Video Surveillance |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary, bare-metal | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 13,837 | ★ 1,731 |
| First released | 2022 | 2018 |
| Replaces | Nest Cam | Blue Iris |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is go2rtc or Moonfire NVR better?
Neither is universally better. go2rtc has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are go2rtc and Moonfire NVR free and open-source?
Yes. go2rtc is licensed under MIT and Moonfire NVR under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run go2rtc and Moonfire NVR with Docker?
go2rtc: yes. Moonfire NVR: yes.