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frigate vs advanced-camera-card
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars, 3,782 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. advanced-camera-card has 1,203 stars, 153 forks, 156 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. frigate leads on adoption by 2,989% (37,160 vs 1,203 stars). frigate is written in Python under MIT; advanced-camera-card is written in TypeScript under MIT. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, advanced-camera-card 13%. frigate was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (home-assistant, nvr), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | advanced-camera-card | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 153 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick frigate if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick advanced-camera-card if
- You want the advanced-camera-card feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and advanced-camera-card fits your workflow better
About frigate
Frigate NVR™ Realtime Object Detection for IP Cameras \[English\] 简体中文 A complete and local NVR designed for Home Assistant with AI object detection. Uses OpenCV and Tensorflow to perform realtime object detection locally for IP cameras. Use of a GPU or AI accelerator is highly recommended. AI accelerators will outperform even the best CPUs with very little overhead. See Frigate's supported object detectors. Tight integration with Home Assistant via a custom component Designed to minimize resource use and maximize performance by only looking for objects when and where it is necessary Leverages multiprocessing…
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About advanced-camera-card
Advanced Camera Card Formerly known as: Frigate Card A comprehensive camera card for Home Assistant. Live viewing of multiple cameras. Clips, snapshot and review browsing via mini gallery. Automatic updating to continually show latest clip / snapshot. Support for filtering events by zone and label. Arbitrary entity access via menu (e.g. motion sensor access). Fullscreen mode. Grid or carousel/swipeable media, thumbnails and cameras. Direct media downloads. Lovelace visual editing. Full Picture Elements support. Theme friendly. See full documentation.
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or advanced-camera-card more popular?
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars and advanced-camera-card has 1,203. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and advanced-camera-card free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT and advanced-camera-card under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frigate and advanced-camera-card?
frigate is written in Python and advanced-camera-card 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 advanced-camera-card?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (37,160 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose advanced-camera-card if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.