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Frigate vs Scrypted
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Frigate | Scrypted |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 36k | 6k |
| Latest | v0.18.0 | v0.147.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-28 |
| Release cadence | about 53 days between releases | about 87 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 27 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
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.
PartialScryptedCamera hub that bridges cameras to HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa; recording comes from its NVR plugin, which is paid.
Frigate
Scrypted
- v0.147.02026-09-13cf1faef: postrelease (Koushik Dutta)
- v0.145.02026-09-02add definite assignment assertion for cancel variable (Koushik Dutta)
- v0.143.02025-10-283ca0234: postrelease (Koushik Dutta)
- v0.141.02025-07-25unifi (Koushik Dutta)
- v0.139.02025-05-079c3dab1: sdk/client/server/core/amcrest: add support for video text overlays (Koushik Dutta)
Frigate
✓ signed The latest release, v0.18.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Scrypted
unsigned The latest release, v0.147.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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