Blue Iris Alternatives

Blue Iris is described as 'Video camera software suite that supports up to 64 cameras, livestreaming, and video/image capture' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Blue Iris for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad and Linux apps. The best Blue Iris alternative is ZoneMinder, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Blue Iris are Yawcam, Shinobi, Frigate NVR and AtHome Video Streamer.

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  1. ZoneMinder icon

    ZoneMinder

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    ZoneMinder is a free video camera security application suite, designed for low cost DIY video security including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child or family member monitoring including nanny cam applications.

    51 ZoneMinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • Some users think ZoneMinder is a great Blue Iris alternative, some don't.

    • ZoneMinder is the most popular Linux alternative to Blue Iris.

    • ZoneMinder is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Blue Iris.

    • ZoneMinder is Free and Open SourceBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
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    Yawcam

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    Yawcam stands for Yet Another Webcam software & that's exactly what it is. More precisely Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in Java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use, but to include all the usual features.

    67 Yawcam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java
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    How many cameras are supported on Yawcam? Blueiris supports upto 64.

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    • Most users think Yawcam is a great Blue Iris alternative.

    • Yawcam is the most popular Windows alternative to Blue Iris.

    • Yawcam is Free and ProprietaryBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
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    Shinobi

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    Shinobi is an Open Source CCTV software written in Node.JS. Streams are img tags, but not MJPEG. Images are transferred through WebSocket. Files are saved in WebM videos, not JPEGs.

    26 Shinobi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Some users think Shinobi is a great Blue Iris alternative, some don't.

    • Shinobi is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to Blue Iris.

    • Shinobi is Free Personal and Open SourceBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
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    Eyeline Video Surveillance

    Designed for Windows, Eyeline supports USB, IP cameras, enabling you to monitor over 100 sources simultaneously. Perfect for businesses and homes, it offers real-time viewing with remote login and versatile security solutions for...

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  6. Frigate NVR icon

    Frigate NVR

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    A complete and local NVR with AI object detection. Uses OpenCV and Tensorflow to perform realtime object detection locally for IP cameras. With a very good HomeAssistant integration.

    15 Frigate NVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Great AI detection, The "BirdsEye View" is Epic and Great feature that all NVR systems should have, Has MQTT support, Love FrigateNVR

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Frigate NVR is Free and Open SourceBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
  7. AtHome Video Streamer icon

    AtHome Video Streamer

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    AtHome Video Streamer instantly turns your computer or smart devices into a video surveillance camera. Paired with the AtHome Camera app installed on other smartphones or Windows computers, you can access and control the security camera anywhere anytime.

    28 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • AtHome Video Streamer is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Blue Iris.

    • AtHome Video Streamer is Free and ProprietaryBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
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    MotionEye

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    motionEye is a web frontend for the motion daemon, written in Python.

    45 MotionEye alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Viseron

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    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.

    0 Viseron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    CameraUi

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    NVR like user Interface for RTSP capable cameras.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Contacam

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    This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even...

    37 Contacam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Great free alternative to BlueIris. Lacks rtps support, but works great with jpegs. The best alternative I have found so far.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Contacam is Free and ProprietaryBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
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    Milestone Xprotect

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    Video management system with browser and mobile access, integration for over 14,000 devices, third-party app support, cloud or on-premises deployment, centralized surveillance, secure encryption, failover reliability, analytics, and 24/7 technical support.

    20 Milestone Xprotect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Eyeline Video Surveillance icon

    Eyeline Video Surveillance

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    Designed for Windows, Eyeline supports USB, IP cameras, enabling you to monitor over 100 sources simultaneously. Perfect for businesses and homes, it offers real-time viewing with remote login and versatile security solutions for various environments.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Eyeline Video Surveillance is the most popular commercial alternative to Blue Iris.

    • Eyeline Video Surveillance is Paid and ProprietaryBlue Iris is also Paid and Proprietary
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    tinyCam Monitor

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    tinyCam Monitor is an Android app for remote surveillance/control for your private or public network/IP cameras, video encoders, DVRs, and webcams.

    28 tinyCam Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear
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