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Frigate

★ 22k

Local NVR with real-time AI object detection for security cameras — no cloud subscription.

Frigate does the job of Ring Protect and Nest Aware, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and running it properly takes real ops work. Ring Protect bills $10 for it. 22k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Ring Protect, Nest Aware.

Licence
MIT
Self-hosting
Hard
The paid one costs
$10
GitHub stars
22k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on Ring Protect or Nest Aware yet, so this page says what Frigate is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

How Frigate runs

Where it runs

Frigate runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Frigate questions

Is Frigate open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can I self-host Frigate?

Yes — we rate it hard to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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