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Frigate vs Moonfire NVR

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FrigateMoonfire NVR
LanguagePythonRust
LicenceMITOther
Stars36k1.8k
Latestv0.18.0v0.7.33
Last push2026-10-062026-10-04
Release cadenceabout 53 days between releasesabout 36 days between releases
Active contributors27 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Blue Iris. Alternatives to Blue Iris →

    Full replacementFrigateRecording and object detection on a Coral, GPU or CPU, reviewed in a web UI; runs on Linux in a container rather than on Windows.

    PartialMoonfire NVRRecords H.264 streams without re-encoding, with no motion or object detection.