ZoneMinder Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to ZoneMinder for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Motion, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to ZoneMinder and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to ZoneMinder are Shinobi, Frigate NVR, MotionEye and Nx Witness VMS.

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  1. Motion icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Motion Features

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

    Motion VS ZoneMinder

     
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    Much lower resource usage and very flexible configuration

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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
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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

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    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
  3. 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.

    16 Frigate NVR alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Frigate NVR Features

    1.  Self-hosted
    2.  AI-Powered

    Frigate NVR VS ZoneMinder

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

    44 MotionEye alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi

    MotionEye Features

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

    MotionEye VS ZoneMinder

     
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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!.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Nx Witness VMS Features

    1.  Video analytics
    2.  Video-surveillance
    3.  IP camera

    Nx Witness VMS VS ZoneMinder

     
  6. 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.

    58 motionEyeOS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Banana Pi
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Orange Pi
    • Odroid
    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

     
  7. xeoma icon
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    Xeoma has been actively developed since 2011, it works on Windows, Linux / ARM (Raspberry), Mac OS X, iOS and Android. It supports 99.9% of cameras and has more than 100 different functions, many of which are performed with AI. Test it yourself with free demo licenses on www.xeoma.com

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Scheduling
    8.  Motion Detection
    9.  pan–tilt–zoom camera
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Video analytics
    12.  Push Notifications

    xeoma VS ZoneMinder

     
  8. Agent DVR icon
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    Agent DVR is a new advanced video surveillance platform for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Raspberry Pi and Docker. Agent has a unified user interface that runs on all modern computers, mobile devices and even Virtual Reality.

    8 Agent DVR alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker

    Agent DVR Features

    1.  IP camera
    2.  Multiple Cameras
    3.  Video-surveillance
    4.  Camera capturing
    5.  Motion Detection

    Agent DVR VS ZoneMinder

     
  9. Axxon Next icon
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    AxxonSoft is a leading software developer that combines IP-based physical security information management (PSIM), intelligent video analytics, video management software, facial recognition, POS and road traffic monitoring, and an enterprise-wide platform into fully integrated...

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad

    Axxon Next Features

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

    Axxon Next VS ZoneMinder

     
  10. Kerberos.IO icon
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    Kerberos.io is a low-budget video surveillance solution, that uses computer vision algorithms to detect changes, and that can trigger other devices.

    43 Kerberos.IO alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker

    Kerberos.IO Features

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

    Kerberos.IO VS ZoneMinder

     
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    OnvifDeviceManager VS ZoneMinder

     
  12. 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.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bluecherry Features

    1.  IP camera

    Bluecherry VS ZoneMinder

     
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