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frigate vs linux-android
frigate has 36,043 GitHub stars, 3,619 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. linux-android has 3,545 stars, 264 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 27 days ago. frigate leads on adoption by 917% (36,043 vs 3,545 stars). frigate is written in Python under MIT; linux-android is written in Shell under MIT. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, linux-android 7%. 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 | linux-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 36K | ★ 3.5K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-21 | 2026-08-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.6K | ⑂ 264 |
| 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 linux-android if
- You want the linux-android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and linux-android 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 linux-android
linux android is a collection of Shell scripts that turns an old 64 bit Android phone into either a GPU accelerated Linux desktop or a Home Assistant smart home server using Termux — with no root, no PC and no cloud — and it is aimed at people who want to reuse spare hardware instead of buying new machines or renting cloud capacity.
read the full linux-android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or linux-android more popular?
frigate has 36,043 GitHub stars and linux-android has 3,545. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and linux-android free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT and linux-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frigate and linux-android?
frigate is written in Python and linux-android in Shell. 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 linux-android?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (36,043 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose linux-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.