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Kerberos Vault vs Kerberos Factory

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 Vault Storage and lifecycle management for surveillance recordings VS KE Kerberos Factory Scalable video analytics platform for cameras
FeatureKerberos VaultKerberos Factory
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 42★ 35
First released20212021
ReplacesMilestone XProtectMilestone XProtect, Genetec

Why pick each one

Choose Kerberos Vault if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Written in Go
Kerberos Vault details

Choose Kerberos Factory if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Written in Go
Kerberos Factory details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kerberos Vault or Kerberos Factory better?

Neither is universally better. Kerberos Vault has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Kerberos Vault and Kerberos Factory free and open-source?

Yes. Kerberos Vault is licensed under MIT and Kerberos Factory under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kerberos Vault and Kerberos Factory with Docker?

Kerberos Vault: yes. Kerberos Factory: yes.

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