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 a Video Streaming app in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 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, Yawcam and Frigate NVR.

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ZoneMinder alternatives page was last updated Oct 31, 2024
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Motion screenshot 1

    Motion Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Track everything
    3.  Motion Detection

    Motion VS ZoneMinder

     
    Comments about Motion as an Alternative to ZoneMinder
    Guest
    Positive •Sep 12, 2018
    3

    Much lower resource usage and very flexible configuration

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    Motion icon

    • 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.

    25 Shinobi alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Shinobi screenshot 1

    Shinobi Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Multiple Cameras
    6.  Record videos
    7.  Embedded video stream
    8.  Websocket streams

    Shinobi VS ZoneMinder

     

    • 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
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    Blue Iris

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    Video camera software suite that supports up to 64 cameras, livestreaming, and video/image capture.

    44 Blue Iris alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Blue Iris screenshot 1

    Blue Iris Features

    1.  Webcam recording
    2.  Capture Video
    3.  Motion Detection
    4.  Video-surveillance

    Blue Iris VS ZoneMinder

     

    • 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
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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.

    65 Yawcam alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java
    The main window (control panel)

    Yawcam Features

    1.  People detection
    2.  Time-lapse
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Webcam recording
    5.  Motion Detection
    6.  Java based
    7.  Multiple languages

    Yawcam VS ZoneMinder

     
  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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Frigate NVR screenshot 1

    Frigate NVR VS ZoneMinder

     
  7. MotionEye icon

    MotionEye

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    motionEye is a web frontend for the motion daemon, written in Python.

    44 MotionEye alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    Normal Desktop View

    MotionEye Features

    1.  Video-surveillance
    2.  Motion Detection
    3.  Remote monitoring

    MotionEye VS ZoneMinder

     
  9. Haven icon

    Haven

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    Haven is for people who need a way to protect their personal spaces and possessions without compromising their own privacy. It is an Android application that leverages on-device sensors to provide monitoring and protection of physical spaces.

    5 Haven alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Haven Features

    1.  Tor
    2.  Video-surveillance

    Haven VS ZoneMinder

     
    Comments about Haven as an Alternative to ZoneMinder
    Guest
    Negative •Oct 12, 2022
    0

    ZoneMinder is NVR software that runs on a server. Haven is a video viewer for Android phones/tablets.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Haven is a legitimate ZoneMinder alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Haven is Free and Open SourceZoneMinder is also Free and Open Source
  10. 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.

    26 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    AtHome Video Streamer screenshot 1

    AtHome Video Streamer Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Remote monitoring
    3.  Motion Detection
    4.  Pan Tilt
    5.  Live Push Notifications
    6.  Video-surveillance
    7.  Record videos

    AtHome Video Streamer VS ZoneMinder

     
    Comments about AtHome Video Streamer as an Alternative to ZoneMinder
    Guest
    Positive •Jun 16, 2017
    0

    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.

    ZoneMinder Icon
    AtHome Video Streamer icon

    • AtHome Video Streamer is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ZoneMinder.

    • AtHome Video Streamer is Free and ProprietaryZoneMinder is Free and Open Source
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    Contacam

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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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    5 Running Cameras

    Contacam Features

    1.  Video-surveillance
    2.  Webcam recording
    3.  Multiple languages

    Contacam VS ZoneMinder

     
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    tinyCam Monitor

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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.

    25 tinyCam Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear
    tinyCam Monitor screenshot 1

    tinyCam Monitor Features

    1.  Video-surveillance

    tinyCam Monitor VS ZoneMinder

     

  13. OnvifDeviceManager

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    The goal of this project is to implement a Onvif Device Manager similar to the windows client, compatible for linux. I'm also working on adding some Profile T capabilities, such as bidirectional audio.

    6 OnvifDeviceManager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    OnvifDeviceManager screenshot 1

    OnvifDeviceManager VS ZoneMinder

     
  14. motionEyeOS icon

    motionEyeOS

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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.

    58 motionEyeOS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Banana Pi
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Orange Pi
    • Odroid
    Normal Desktop View
    Discontinued

    motionEyeOS is, at least for now, unmaintained and not being updated as stated on the GitHub repo.

    motionEyeOS Features

    1.  Linux-based
    2.  Video-surveillance
    3.  Motion Detection

    motionEyeOS VS ZoneMinder

     
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