Frigate
NVR with realtime local object detection for IP cameras observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 78
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 46.5
- age_days: 2776
- days_rel: 66
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
35407 stars · 3533 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Frigate is an open-source, self-hosted network video recorder (NVR) that performs real-time AI object detection on IP camera feeds locally using TensorFlow and OpenCV. It integrates tightly with Home Assistant, communicates over MQTT, and supports AI accelerators like Google Coral for high-performance detection.
Use cases
- monitor security cameras with local AI object detection
- record 24/7 footage from IP cameras with event-based retention
- get alerts when a person or car enters a specific zone
- integrate camera detections into Home Assistant automations
- reduce false positives from motion-triggered recordings
- detect packages or deliveries at the front door
- re-stream RTSP camera feeds with low-latency live view
When to choose
- you want a privacy-focused NVR where camera footage never leaves your home
- you use Home Assistant or MQTT-based home automation and want detection-driven automations
- you have a Google Coral or GPU and want real-time detection across many cameras
- you need 24/7 recording with retention based on detected objects
When to avoid
- you only have CPU-only hardware and many high-resolution cameras
- you need a cloud-managed or plug-and-play commercial NVR
- you don't run any home automation platform and just want simple motion recording
Facets
application · maturity active
computer-vision video-processing monitoring self-hosted machine-learning computer-vision self-hosted iot privacy self-hosted nvr ip-cameras rtsp home-assistant mqtt tensorflow google-coral security-cameras object-detection home-automation video docker linux web-server
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate · fetched 2026-08-28 · 24f149a9d585
- homepage: https://frigate.video · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6620a5be9cbf
- site_page: https://docs.frigate.video · fetched 2026-08-29 · 92bc704779b0
- site_page: https://frigate.video/plus · fetched 2026-08-29 · 754ff4aa5532
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| blakeblackshear/frigate | main | 92 |
| blakeblackshear/frigate-hass-integration | plugin | 92 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="blakeblackshear/frigate")
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