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frigate vs ha-fusion
frigate has 36,327 GitHub stars, 3,661 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ha-fusion has 3,018 stars, 176 forks, 128 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. frigate leads on adoption by 1,104% (36,327 vs 3,018 stars). frigate is written in Python under MIT; ha-fusion is written in Svelte under MIT. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, ha-fusion 6%. frigate was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (home-assistant), 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 | ha-fusion | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 36K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Svelte |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-07-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 176 |
| 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 Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ha-fusion if
- You want the ha-fusion feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Svelte
- You evaluated both and ha-fusion 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 ha-fusion
ha fusion is a modern, easy to use and performant custom dashboard for Home Assistant, written in Svelte under the MIT licence, for home automation users who want to design their own dashboard views and open them from any browser.
read the full ha-fusion overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or ha-fusion more popular?
frigate has 36,327 GitHub stars and ha-fusion has 3,018. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and ha-fusion free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT and ha-fusion under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frigate and ha-fusion?
frigate is written in Python and ha-fusion in Svelte. 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 ha-fusion?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (36,327 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ha-fusion if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.