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Moonfire NVR vs RPi Cam Web Interface

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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MO Moonfire NVR Lightweight always-recording network video recorder VS RP RPi Cam Web Interface Web-based control and streaming for the Raspberry Pi camera
FeatureMoonfire NVRRPi Cam Web Interface
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageRustPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,731★ 1,599
First released20182013
ReplacesBlue IrisNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose Moonfire NVR if…

  • Very efficient
  • Reliable 24/7 recording
Moonfire NVR details

Choose RPi Cam Web Interface if…

  • Easy DIY setup
  • Lightweight
RPi Cam Web Interface details

Frequently asked questions

Is Moonfire NVR or RPi Cam Web Interface better?

Neither is universally better. Moonfire NVR has the larger community, while RPi Cam Web Interface is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Moonfire NVR and RPi Cam Web Interface free and open-source?

Yes. Moonfire NVR is licensed under GPL-3.0 and RPi Cam Web Interface under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Moonfire NVR and RPi Cam Web Interface with Docker?

Moonfire NVR: yes. RPi Cam Web Interface: check the project docs for container support.

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