Open Source Shinobi Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Shinobi is Frigate NVR. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shinobi and 14 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Shinobi are ZoneMinder, Viseron, motionEye and CameraUi.

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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
     
  2. 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
     
  3. 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.

    18 Viseron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. motionEye icon
     14 likes

    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
     
  5. 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
     
  6. 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.

    60 motionEyeOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Banana Pi
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Orange Pi
    • Odroid
     
  7. VibeNVR icon
     1 like

    VibeNVR is a modern, modular, and containerized video surveillance system designed to manage IP cameras, recordings, motion detection, and a unified event timeline. It features a custom high-performance video engine (VibeEngine) built for efficiency and reliability, wrapped in a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Docker
     
  8. Kerberos.IO icon
     5 likes

    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
     
  9. WolfRecorder icon
     1 like

    A high-performance, self-hosted open-source NVR/DVR/CCTV system for capturing and storing video from IP cameras. It can manage hundreds of cameras per host or scale into a powerful cluster.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Bluecherry icon
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    Bluecherry is a leader in Linux based surveillance software and equipment. Bluecherry also sells analog and network cameras and equipment.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Bitsii WebCam is an OpenSource motion detecting webcam application that you can install via the Bitsii bridge on Windows, MacOS, and Linux (including Raspberry Pi s).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  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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