What does Frigate replace?

Frigate is a free alternative to Ring Home ($49.99/yr).

Is Frigate open source?

Yes. Frigate is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).

Yes. Frigate is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.

A free, open-source alternative to Ring Home. Switching saves $49.99/yr at list price.

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Open source · MIT Linux Self-hostable

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Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on frigate.video.

What does Frigate replace?: Frigate is a free alternative to Ring Home ($49.99/yr).
Is Frigate open source?: Yes. Frigate is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Frigate run on Linux?: Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host Frigate?: Yes. Frigate is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.