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frigate vs HAsmartirrigation
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars, 3,782 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. HAsmartirrigation has 565 stars, 95 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frigate leads on adoption by 6,477% (37,160 vs 565 stars). frigate is written in Python under MIT; HAsmartirrigation is written in Python under MIT. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, HAsmartirrigation 17%. 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-automation), 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 | HAsmartirrigation | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 565 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 95 |
| 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 HAsmartirrigation if
- You want the HAsmartirrigation feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and HAsmartirrigation 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 HAsmartirrigation
[![release][release badge]][release url] [release url]: [release badge]: Smart Irrigation Smart Irrigation was created by Jeroen ter Heerdt; all credit for the original integration and its evapotranspiration model goes to him. It is now actively maintained here, with the rough edges of the configuration UI and plumbing smoothed out. This integration calculates the time to run your irrigation system to compensate for moisture loss by evapotranspiration. Using this integration you water your garden, lawn or crops precisely enough to compensate what has evaporated. It takes into account precipitation (rain, snow)…
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or HAsmartirrigation more popular?
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars and HAsmartirrigation has 565. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and HAsmartirrigation free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT and HAsmartirrigation under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frigate and HAsmartirrigation?
frigate is written in Python and HAsmartirrigation in Python. 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 HAsmartirrigation?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (37,160 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose HAsmartirrigation if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.