# Frigate

> Frigate is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the video surveillance category. Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI. It has 36,390 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Ring.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate |
| Website | https://frigate.video/ |
| GitHub stars | 36,390 |
| Forks | 3,667 |
| Open issues | 73 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Python, Nodejs |
| Categories | Video Surveillance |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,445 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.18.0 (Sep 12, 2026) |
| Created | Jan 26, 2019 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: rtsp, realtime, tensorflow, google-coral, mqtt, nvr, camera, home-assistant, object-detection, ai

## Install

Frigate ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate for the image name and environment variables.

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## Frigate replaces

- [Ring alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/ring): Amazon's cloud-connected doorbell and home security cameras.

## Comparisons

- [Frigate vs ZoneMinder](https://appsgit.com/compare/frigate-vs-zoneminder): Pick Frigate for AI object detection and tight Home Assistant integration; pick ZoneMinder for a classic, mature NVR that records many cameras without needing an AI accelerator.

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