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frigate vs ActivePieces
frigate has 35,947 GitHub stars, 3,601 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ActivePieces has 24,522 stars, 4,201 forks, 573 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frigate leads on adoption by 47% (35,947 vs 24,522 stars). frigate is written in TypeScript under MIT; ActivePieces is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, ActivePieces 17%. frigate was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| frigate | ActivePieces | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 36K | ★ 25K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.6K | ⑂ 4.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick frigate if
- You weight community size — 36K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ActivePieces if
- You want the ActivePieces feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ActivePieces fits your workflow better
About frigate
Frigate NVR is a complete and local network video recorder built for Home Assistant, with AI object detection. It uses OpenCV and Tensorflow to run realtime object detection locally on IP cameras, so video analysis happens on your own hardware instead of a vendor cloud. Project lives in the Home Assistant home automation ecosystem, with tight integration through a custom component, and it talks over MQTT so other systems can consume its events. Written mainly in TypeScript, MIT licensed, 8 years old, 35,896 stars and 3,596 forks on GitHub.
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About ActivePieces
ActivePieces is an open source, TypeScript based no code automation platform for building AI workflows and exposing integrations as MCP servers, aimed at both technical and non technical users who want Zapier style automation while keeping control of their own data.
read the full ActivePieces overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or ActivePieces more popular?
frigate has 35,947 GitHub stars and ActivePieces has 24,522. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and ActivePieces free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT, and ActivePieces has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between frigate and ActivePieces?
frigate is written in TypeScript and ActivePieces in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, frigate or ActivePieces?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (35,947 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ActivePieces if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.