Shinobi
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.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Features
- Support for Multiple Monitors
- Works Offline
- Live Preview
- No registration required
- Multiple Cameras
- Record videos
- Websocket streams
Shinobi News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
- K0RR reviewed Shinobi
I always feel bad rating FOSS so low, but Shinobi is just… bad. The performance is atrocious, probably because the app is written in JS. The configuration is hard, even with their ONVIF scanner it took me more time to set it up than in Frigate (with their text-only setup). The UI is buggy, no "sane defaults" settings - if you don't change a few things it won't show you live streams.
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What is Shinobi?
Shinobi is an Open Source CCTV software written in Node.JS. Designed with multiple account system, Streams by WebSocket, and Save to WebM.
Shinobi information
Developed by
Moe AlamLicensing
Open Source and Free Personal product.Pricing
Subscription that costs $75 per month.Rating
Average rating of 3Alternatives
34 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
very helpful and modern, user friendly
I always feel bad rating FOSS so low, but Shinobi is just… bad. The performance is atrocious, probably because the app is written in JS. The configuration is hard, even with their ONVIF scanner it took me more time to set it up than in Frigate (with their text-only setup). The UI is buggy, no "sane defaults" settings - if you don't change a few things it won't show you live streams.
Looks and feels good, with an decent UI. Gives you a nice dash with all cameras in one place.
Cumbersome setup for anyone unfamiliar with NodeJS. Left it for a week and found it has clogged up my system with random ffmpeg processes. Load average was over 200.
With some stability and documentation improvements, this could work well.
Modern features, free/open source, and a dedicated developer.