# ispysoftware/iSpy

Open source surveillance software

Repository: https://github.com/ispysoftware/iSpy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ispy
Homepage: http://www.ispyconnect.com
Language: C#
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-02-13T02:39:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 67, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4021, "days_push": 201, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1613, forks 579 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:11.148799+00:00)

## What it is
iSpy is an open source video surveillance application for Windows that connects to webcams and IP cameras, providing live viewing, motion detection, and recording. It has been superseded by Agent DVR, a cross-platform rebuild with a browser-based UI, AI object/face recognition, and remote access without port forwarding.

## Use cases
- monitor my home security cameras from a computer
- record footage from IP cameras when motion is detected
- set up a low-cost NVR for a small business
- connect webcams and ONVIF cameras to one surveillance system
- get alerts when movement or sound is detected on camera
- watch my security cameras remotely without port forwarding

## When to choose
- you want free, self-hosted surveillance software for consumer webcams or IP cameras
- you need broad camera compatibility including ONVIF and RTSP streams
- you want motion detection, scheduling, and alerting without expensive CCTV hardware

## When to avoid
- you need actively developed features - iSpy itself is no longer developed; use Agent DVR instead
- you need a cross-platform or browser-based interface on macOS or Linux
- you require enterprise-grade CCTV support or guaranteed SLAs

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: video-processing, computer-vision, monitoring, streaming
- domain: security, self-hosted, iot, computer-vision
- platform: windows, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: video-surveillance, nvr, cctv, ip-cameras, motion-detection, onvif, rtsp, dvr, docker

## Member repositories
- ispysoftware/iSpy (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:11.148799+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:51:06.355333+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ispysoftware/iSpy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:11.148799+00:00, sha 0dd0834c5fe8)
  - homepage: http://www.ispyconnect.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:59.435293+00:00, sha 5214569ee7ef)
  - site_page: https://www.ispyconnect.com/docs/agent (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:59.444537+00:00, sha 598d970acd29)
  - site_page: https://www.ispyconnect.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:59.446706+00:00, sha 284900fa11a0)
  - site_page: https://www.ispyconnect.com/features (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:59.448444+00:00, sha 3f510eb88360)
  - site_page: https://www.ispyconnect.com/docs/agent/api (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:59.451760+00:00, sha 8b525de5797e)
  - site_page: https://www.ispyconnect.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T11:22:59.450083+00:00, sha e558a05de6bd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.