Free Blue Iris Alternatives

The best free alternative to Blue Iris is ZoneMinder, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Blue Iris and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Blue Iris are Shinobi, Yawcam, MotionEye and Frigate NVR.

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Video camera software suite that supports up to 64 cameras, livestreaming, and video/image capture.

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Blue Iris alternatives page was last updated Jun 18, 2024
  1. ZoneMinder icon
     36 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.

    48 ZoneMinder alternatives
    ZoneMinder Montage

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ZoneMinder Features

    1.  Motion Detection
    2.  Video-surveillance
    ZoneMinder iconBlue Iris Icon

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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
  2. Shinobi icon
     17 likes

    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.

    24 Shinobi alternatives
    Shinobi screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Shinobi Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Multiple Cameras
    6.  Record videos
    7.  Embedded video stream
    8.  Websocket streams
    Shinobi iconBlue Iris Icon

    Shinobi VS Blue Iris

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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
  3. Yawcam icon
     38 likes

    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.

    65 Yawcam alternatives
    The main window (control panel)

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java

    Yawcam Features

    1.  People detection
    2.  Time-lapse
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Webcam recording
    5.  Motion Detection
    6.  Java based
    7.  Multiple languages
    Yawcam iconBlue Iris Icon

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    Sajid-Shaikh

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

    Positive commentJun 18, 2024
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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
  4. MotionEye icon
     13 likes

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

    43 MotionEye alternatives
    Normal Desktop View

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    MotionEye Features

    1.  Video-surveillance
    2.  Motion Detection
    3.  Remote monitoring
    MotionEye iconBlue Iris Icon

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  5. Frigate NVR icon
     5 likes

    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
    Frigate NVR screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Frigate NVR iconBlue Iris Icon

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  6. Contacam icon
     9 likes

    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...

    36 Contacam alternatives
    5 Running Cameras

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Contacam Features

    1.  Video-surveillance
    2.  Webcam recording
    3.  Multiple languages
    Contacam iconBlue Iris Icon

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    Guest

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

    Positive commentDec 27, 2015
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    • Contacam is Free and ProprietaryBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
  7. AtHome Video Streamer icon
     8 likes

    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.

    26 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives
    AtHome Video Streamer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    AtHome Video Streamer Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Motion Detection
    3.  Pan Tilt
    4.  Live Push Notifications
    5.  Video-surveillance
    6.  Record videos
    7.  Remote monitoring
    AtHome Video Streamer iconBlue Iris Icon

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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
  8. tinyCam Monitor icon
     7 likes

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

    25 tinyCam Monitor alternatives
    tinyCam Monitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear

    tinyCam Monitor Features

    1.  Video-surveillance
    tinyCam Monitor iconBlue Iris Icon

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  9. motionEyeOS icon
     10 likes

    motionEyeOS is a Linux distribution that turns a single-board computer into a video surveillance system. The OS is based on BuildRoot and uses motion as a backend and motionEye for the frontend.

    57 motionEyeOS alternatives
    Normal Desktop View

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Banana Pi
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Orange Pi
    • Odroid

    motionEyeOS Features

    1.  Linux-based
    2.  Video-surveillance
    3.  Motion Detection
    Discontinued

    motionEyeOS is, at least for now, unmaintained and not being updated as stated on the GitHub repo.

    motionEyeOS iconBlue Iris Icon

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  10. OpenCVR icon
     3 likes

    Open source ONVIF IP Camera manager.

    9 OpenCVR alternatives
    OpenCVR screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    OpenCVR iconBlue Iris Icon

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  11. Macroscop Professional IP Camera Software icon
     3 likes

    Macroscop is a global provider of an open platform video management software with the strong intelligence of video analytics added. Macroscop allows building scalable systems with an unlimited number of IP cameras, servers, and workstations.

    24 Macroscop Professional IP Camera Software alternatives
    Macroscop Professional IP Camera Software screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad

    Macroscop Professional IP Camera Software Features

    1.  Reservation
    2.  Video analytics
    3.  Motion Detection
    4.  Video-surveillance
    Macroscop Professional IP Camera Software iconBlue Iris Icon

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  12. Sighthound Video icon
     9 likes

    Sighthound Video detects people and moving objects in video streams for security and monitoring purposes. It runs on a PC or Mac, and uses off-the-shelf USB webcams or network (IP) cameras.

    29 Sighthound Video alternatives
    Sighthound Video screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Sighthound Video Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  People detection
    3.  License plate detection
    Sighthound Video iconBlue Iris Icon

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    Comments about Sighthound Video as an Alternative to Blue Iris
     
    Guest

    Sighthound is extremely basic really. It doesn't support PTZ, it only supports AAC for audio on Mac (does support a few others on Windows), it doesn't support mechanical zooms...basically, anything your camera does more than video recording, Sighthound does not support.

    I think it is a pretty good bit of software and one day may be amazing, but it is currently nothing better than an alpha product still developing many features that most other NVR Software packages already support.

    Negative commentJan 15, 2018
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    • Sighthound Video is Freemium and ProprietaryBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
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