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Moonfire NVR vs RtspToWeb

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 RT RtspToWeb Restream RTSP camera feeds to web browsers
FeatureMoonfire NVRRtspToWeb
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageRustJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,731★ 1,689
First released20182021
ReplacesBlue Irisgo2rtc

Why pick each one

Choose Moonfire NVR if…

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

Choose RtspToWeb if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.7k GitHub stars)
RtspToWeb details

Frequently asked questions

Is Moonfire NVR or RtspToWeb better?

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

Are Moonfire NVR and RtspToWeb free and open-source?

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

Can I run Moonfire NVR and RtspToWeb with Docker?

Moonfire NVR: yes. RtspToWeb: yes.

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