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Kerberos Agent vs mjpg-streamer

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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KE Kerberos Agent Lightweight video surveillance agent for a single camera VS MJ mjpg-streamer Stream JPEG frames from webcams over HTTP
FeatureKerberos Agentmjpg-streamer
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITGPL-2.0
LanguageGoC
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,088★ 3,246
First released20142013
ReplacesNest CamWebcam streaming services

Why pick each one

Choose Kerberos Agent if…

  • Lightweight per-camera model
  • Scales with orchestration
Kerberos Agent details

Choose mjpg-streamer if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (3.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
mjpg-streamer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kerberos Agent or mjpg-streamer better?

mjpg-streamer is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Kerberos Agent if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Kerberos Agent and mjpg-streamer free and open-source?

Yes. Kerberos Agent is licensed under MIT and mjpg-streamer under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kerberos Agent and mjpg-streamer with Docker?

Kerberos Agent: yes. mjpg-streamer: check the project docs for container support.

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