Open Source Blue Iris Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Blue Iris is ZoneMinder. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Blue Iris and 13 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Blue Iris are Shinobi, Frigate NVR, Viseron and motionEye.

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  1. ZoneMinder icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  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.

    30 Shinobi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. 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.

    15 Frigate NVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    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.
    • Frigate NVR is Free and Open SourceBlue Iris is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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
     
  5. motionEye icon
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    motionEye is an online interface for the software motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection.

    45 motionEye alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Banana Pi
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Orange Pi
    • Odroid
     
  8. OpenCVR icon
     3 likes

    Open source ONVIF IP Camera manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Ambianic.ai icon
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    Ambianic's mission is to make our homes and workspaces a little cozier. Ambianic is an Open Source Ambient Intelligence platform that puts local control and privacy first.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Kerberos.IO icon
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    Kerberos.io is a low-budget video surveillance solution, that uses computer vision algorithms to detect changes, and that can trigger other devices.

    46 Kerberos.IO alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
  11. Privastead is a privacy-preserving home security camera solution that uses end-to-end encryption. It has three key benefits:

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. OpenSurv icon
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    OpenSurv is a free application that transforms your compatible device into a dedicated device to monitor video streams or images.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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