Bluecherry
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras.
- Video Surveillance
- C++
- GPL-2.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 275
- Forks
- 80
- Open issues
- 122
- Commits, last 12 months
- 51
- Last commit
- Oct 2, 2026
- Latest release
- v3.1.15Oct 2, 2026
- Created
- Feb 17, 2011
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About Bluecherry
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras. Bluecherry is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and written mainly in C++, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 275 stars and 80 forks on GitHub, with 51 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
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What is Bluecherry?
Bluecherry is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Video Surveillance category. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras. The source code lives at github.com/bluecherrydvr/bluecherry-apps, where it has 275 stars.
Is Bluecherry free and open source?
Yes. Bluecherry is open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Bluecherry with Docker?
Bluecherry does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (PHP), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Bluecherry?
Popular open-source alternatives to Bluecherry include Frigate, Scrypted and Zoneminder. Bluecherry itself is a self-hosted alternative to Ring.
Is Bluecherry actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Bluecherry was on Oct 2, 2026 with 51 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v3.1.15, published Oct 2, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.