ZoneMinder Alternatives

ZoneMinder is described as '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' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ZoneMinder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, Linux and iPad apps. The best ZoneMinder alternative is Motion, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ZoneMinder are Shinobi, Blue Iris, MotionEye and Frigate NVR.

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ZoneMinder alternatives are mainly Video Streaming Apps, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ZoneMinder.
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  1. Motion icon

    Motion

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    Motion is a program that monitors the video signal from one or more cameras and is able to detect if a significant part of the picture has changed; in other words, it can detect motion.

    20 Motion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Motion as an Alternative to ZoneMinder
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    Much lower resource usage and very flexible configuration

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Motion is a great ZoneMinder alternative.

    • Motion is the most popular Linux alternative to ZoneMinder.

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

    • Motion is Free and Open SourceZoneMinder is also Free and Open Source
  2. Shinobi icon

    Shinobi

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    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.

    26 Shinobi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Most users think Shinobi is a great ZoneMinder alternative.

    • Shinobi is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to ZoneMinder.

    • Shinobi is Free Personal and Open SourceZoneMinder is Free and Open Source
  4. Blue Iris icon

    Blue Iris

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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
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    • Almost everyone thinks Blue Iris is a great ZoneMinder alternative.

    • Blue Iris is the most popular Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to ZoneMinder.

    • Blue Iris is the most popular commercial alternative to ZoneMinder.

    • Blue Iris is Paid and ProprietaryZoneMinder is Free and Open Source
  5. MotionEye icon

    MotionEye

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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
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  6. Frigate NVR icon

    Frigate NVR

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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
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  7. Milestone Xprotect icon

    Milestone Xprotect

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    Video management system with browser and mobile access, integration for over 14,000 devices, third-party app support, cloud or on-premises deployment, centralized surveillance, secure encryption, failover reliability, analytics, and 24/7 technical support.

    20 Milestone Xprotect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Milestone Xprotect is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ZoneMinder.

    • Milestone Xprotect is Freemium and ProprietaryZoneMinder is Free and Open Source
  9. AtHome Video Streamer icon

    AtHome Video Streamer

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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.

    28 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about AtHome Video Streamer as an Alternative to ZoneMinder
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    The free version works great. More than 1 cam supported in the free version. Simple to setup. The smartphone app is also free and easy to use, including two-way audio.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AtHome Video Streamer is Free and ProprietaryZoneMinder is Free and Open Source
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    Yawcam

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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
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  11. Sighthound Video icon

    Sighthound Video

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    Sighthound Video detects people and moving objects in video streams for security and monitoring purposes. It runs on a PC or Mac, and uses off-the-shelf USB webcams or network (IP) cameras.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Nx Witness VMS icon

    Nx Witness VMS

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    Nx Witness VMS is the next generation of IP video camera management software, allowing operators to instantly discover 99% of IP cameras and create and share an unlimited number of custom views combining live video, browser windows, and more!.

    18 Nx Witness VMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  13. UniFi Protect icon

    UniFi Protect

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    With UniFi Protect you can configure your Protect devices, watch live camera streams and recordings, download footage, create recording schedules, customize detection-specific notifications, and much more!.

    25 UniFi Protect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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