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 50 alternatives to Blue Iris for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Blue Iris alternative is Frigate NVR, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Blue Iris are Yawcam, ZoneMinder, Shinobi and Viseron.

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  1. Frigate NVR icon
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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.

    20 Frigate NVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  2. Yawcam icon
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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.

    69 Yawcam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java
     
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  3. ZoneMinder icon
     37 likes

    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.

    54 ZoneMinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Shinobi icon
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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.

    33 Shinobi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Viseron icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. 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.

    29 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. motionEye icon
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    motionEye is an online interface for the software motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection.

    47 motionEye alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  8. CameraUi icon
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    NVR like user Interface for RTSP capable cameras.

    29 CameraUi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Contacam icon
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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...

    40 Contacam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  10. 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.

    22 Milestone Xprotect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    29 tinyCam Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear
     
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