8 open-source apps
Best self-hosted Video Surveillance apps
Camera recording and network video recorder software. Monitor your property with local storage and motion detection.
The most popular self-hosted apps for video surveillance on GitHub are Frigate, Scrypted and Zoneminder, ranked by stars below.
Ranked by GitHub stars
All 8 Video Surveillance apps
Frigate
blakeblackshear/frigate
Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI.
Video SurveillancePythonDockerScrypted
koush/scrypted
Home video integration platform that connects cameras to HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa.
Video SurveillanceTypeScriptDockerZoneminder
ZoneMinder/zoneminder
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras.
Video SurveillancePHPmotionEye
motioneye-project/motioneye
Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection.
Video SurveillancePythonDockerViseron
roflcoopter/viseron
Self-hosted, local-only NVR and AI Computer Vision software. With features such as object detection, motion detection, face recognition and more, it gives you the power to keep an eye on your home…
Video SurveillancePythonDockerSecluso
secluso/core
Private DIY home security camera system for Raspberry Pi, with end-to-end encrypted remote access and mobile apps for live video, alerts, and recording playback.
Video SurveillanceRustStrix
eduard256/Strix
Auto-discovers working stream URLs for IP cameras and generates ready-to-use Frigate and go2rtc configs.
Video SurveillanceHTMLDockerBluecherry
bluecherrydvr/bluecherry-apps
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras.
Video SurveillanceC++
What is the best self-hosted app for video surveillance?
By GitHub stars, Frigate is the most popular self-hosted app for video surveillance with 36,390 stars, followed by Scrypted and Zoneminder. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Video Surveillance apps free?
Yes. All 8 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Video Surveillance app?
5 of the 8 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Video Surveillance apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are Zoneminder (3,316 commits), Frigate (1,445 commits) and Viseron (1,095 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.