blakeblackshear/frigate
NVR with realtime local object detection for IP cameras
- Stars
- 37k
- Forks
- 3.7k
- Open issues
- 71
- Last push
- 1d ago
About frigate
frigate is a free, open-source computer vision tool by blakeblackshear, written mainly in Python. NVR with realtime local object detection for IP cameras. It has 37k GitHub stars and 3.7k forks, and was last updated 1d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 36,812
- Last update
- 1d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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frigate FAQ
Is frigate free?
Yes. frigate is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does frigate run on a Mac?
Its README doesn't say. Check the installation guide on GitHub before you start.
Does frigate need a GPU?
Its README doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is frigate still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 1d ago and has 71 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to frigate?
Similar free, open-source tools include ultralytics, DeepCamera, viseron, pytorch-grad-cam.