Blue Iris Alternatives

Apps similar to Blue Iris include Frigate NVR, which is free and open source. Other options are Yawcam, Nx Witness VMS, ZoneMinder and Viseron. You're spoiled for choice with Video Streaming Apps like Blue Iris: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Android, Linux, iPhone and Mac.

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  1. Fregata icon
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    Fregata is a native macOS port of the excellent open-source Frigate NVR. AI object detection runs on the Apple Neural Engine (~1–4 ms/frame), video decode/encode uses VideoToolbox, and AI enrichment models run on the GPU, so one Apple Silicon Mac handles many cameras in real...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Murlet icon
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    Murlet is a free NVR for macOS that records RTSP security cameras 24/7 to local storage, with on-device AI object detection and no cloud service or account required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. BABA NVR icon
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    BABA is a self-hosted NVR built on modern detection models. It detects people and vehicles on every frame, whether or not anything moves, follows them across the view and recognises people when they return, on another camera or the next day in a different jacket.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Security Monitor Pro turns your PC and IP cameras into a full video security and surveillance system. Currently more than 2000 different IP camera models and virtually all Webcams are supported.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. aiwatch icon
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    Add AI based person detection, smartthings integration, Alexa notification and many more features to your existing cameras. Make use of your old android phone/tablet. No cloud, fees or privacy scare.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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  6. CCTV Viewer - a simple application for simultaneously viewing multiple video streams. Designed for high performance and low latency. Based on ffmpeg.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haiku
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  7. An ultra-lightweight, open-source SaaS streaming platform designed to repurpose old laptops, smartphones, and local webcams into an enterprise-ready security network via LiveKit WebRTC and HLS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
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  8. Genius Vision is an all-in-one IP video management software with mobile clients for easy monitoring.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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