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ZoneMinder vs ZoneMinder Event Notification Server

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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ZO ZoneMinder Full-featured closed-circuit television software suite VS ZO ZoneMinder Event Notification Server Real-time alerts and AI detection add-on for ZoneMinder
FeatureZoneMinderZoneMinder Event Notification Server
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePHPPerl
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 5,899★ 423
First released20022016
ReplacesBlue Iris, Milestone XProtectCloud camera alert services

Why pick each one

Choose ZoneMinder if…

  • Very mature project
  • Highly configurable
ZoneMinder details

Choose ZoneMinder Event Notification Server if…

  • Adds AI to ZoneMinder
  • Local processing
ZoneMinder Event Notification Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is ZoneMinder or ZoneMinder Event Notification Server better?

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

Are ZoneMinder and ZoneMinder Event Notification Server free and open-source?

Yes. ZoneMinder is licensed under GPL-2.0 and ZoneMinder Event Notification Server under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ZoneMinder and ZoneMinder Event Notification Server with Docker?

ZoneMinder: yes. ZoneMinder Event Notification Server: check the project docs for container support.

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