Open-source alternatives to Ring / Nest Cam
The most popular self-hosted, open-source alternatives to Ring / Nest Cam (home video surveillance) are Frigate (36,725 GitHub stars), Zoneminder (5,941 GitHub stars) and motionEye (4,717 GitHub stars). SelfHostHub lists 8 options below, taken from its Video Surveillance category; 5 support Docker and all of them can run on your own server.
Comparison of self-hosted Ring / Nest Cam alternatives
| Project | GitHub stars | Licence | Language / platform | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigate | 36,725 | MIT | Docker, Python, Nodejs | Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI. |
| Zoneminder | 5,941 | GPL-2.0 | PHP, deb | Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. |
| motionEye | 4,717 | GPL-3.0 | Python, Docker | Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection. |
| Viseron | 3,599 | MIT | Docker | 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, office or any other place you want to monitor. |
| Secluso | 1,685 | GPL-3.0 | Rust | 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. |
| Strix | 910 | MIT | Go, Docker | Auto-discovers working stream URLs for IP cameras and generates ready-to-use Frigate and go2rtc configs. |
| Bluecherry | 276 | GPL-2.0 | PHP | Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras. |
| SentryShot | — | GPL-2.0 | Docker, Rust | Video surveillance management system. |
Star counts and licences come from the awesome-selfhosted dataset and may lag GitHub slightly.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best open-source alternative to Ring / Nest Cam?
By GitHub stars, Frigate is the most popular self-hosted alternative to Ring / Nest Cam listed here, followed by Zoneminder and motionEye. The best fit depends on the features and stack you need.
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Ring / Nest Cam?
Yes. All 8 projects on this page are open source and can be self-hosted at no licence cost; you pay only for your own server.
Which licences do these Ring / Nest Cam alternatives use?
The most common licences among them are MIT (3), GPL-2.0 (3) and GPL-3.0 (2).
Can I run a Ring / Nest Cam alternative with Docker?
5 of the 8 alternatives list Docker as a supported platform.