MediaMTX
Video SurveillanceReady-to-use media server and RTSP/WebRTC proxy
Replaces Wowza
Easiest Video Surveillance to self-host
10 video surveillance apps that are easy to get running, ranked by verified deploy effort, project health, and popularity.
motionEye
Video SurveillanceWeb frontend for the Motion video surveillance program
Replaces Nest Cam
RtspToWeb
Video SurveillanceRestream RTSP camera feeds to web browsers
Replaces go2rtc
Restreamer
Video SurveillanceSelf-hosted streaming server for publishing live video
Replaces Wowza
Frigate Notify
Video SurveillanceStandalone notification tool for Frigate NVR events
Replaces Nest Cam
Frigate Home Assistant Integration
Video SurveillanceConnects Frigate NVR detections into Home Assistant
Replaces Cloud camera integrations
uStreamer
Video SurveillanceLightweight MJPEG streamer for USB and CSI cameras
Replaces mjpg-streamer
DVR-Scan
Video SurveillanceDetect and extract motion events from video footage
Replaces Blue Iris motion review
mjpg-streamer
Video SurveillanceStream JPEG frames from webcams over HTTP
Replaces Webcam streaming services
RPi Cam Web Interface
Video SurveillanceWeb-based control and streaming for the Raspberry Pi camera
Replaces Nest Cam
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The shortlist at a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaMTX | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 20,409 |
| motionEye | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 4,708 |
| RtspToWeb | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 1,696 |
| Restreamer | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 5,219 |
| Frigate Notify | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 414 |
| Frigate Home Assistant Integration | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 1,276 |
| uStreamer | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 2,034 |
| DVR-Scan | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 527 |
| mjpg-streamer | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 64 MB | GPL-2.0 | 3,255 |
| RPi Cam Web Interface | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 1,600 |