Shinobi Alternatives

Shinobi is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Shinobi for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Self-Hosted and iPhone apps. The best Shinobi alternative is ZoneMinder, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shinobi are Yawcam, MotionEye, AtHome Video Streamer and Viseron.

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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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • ZoneMinder is the most popular Linux alternative to Shinobi.

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

    • ZoneMinder is Free and Open SourceShinobi is Free Personal and Open Source
  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.

    67 Yawcam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java
     
    • Yawcam is the most popular Windows alternative to Shinobi.

    • Yawcam is Free and ProprietaryShinobi is Free Personal and Open Source
  3. MotionEye icon
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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
     
    • MotionEye is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Shinobi.

    • MotionEye is Free and Open SourceShinobi is Free Personal and Open Source
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • AtHome Video Streamer is Free and ProprietaryShinobi is Free Personal and Open Source
  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

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. 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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Blue Iris icon
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    Video camera software suite that supports up to 64 cameras, livestreaming, and video/image capture.

    47 Blue Iris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Blue Iris is the most popular commercial alternative to Shinobi.

    • Blue Iris is Paid and ProprietaryShinobi is Free Personal and Open Source
  8. CameraUi icon
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    NVR like user Interface for RTSP capable cameras.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    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...

    37 Contacam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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
     
  11. motionEyeOS icon
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    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
     
  12. AtHome Camera icon
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    AtHome Camera is a remote video surveillance app ifor iOS and Android. It instantly turns your old computer or used phone into a professional home security system, letting you monitor your home from your smartphone wherever you are.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
     
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