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frigate vs MerossIot
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars, 3,782 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MerossIot has 538 stars, 105 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. frigate leads on adoption by 6,807% (37,160 vs 538 stars). frigate is written in Python under MIT; MerossIot is written in Python under MIT. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, MerossIot 20%. 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 | MerossIot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 538 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-03-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 105 |
| 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 MerossIot if
- You want the MerossIot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and MerossIot 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 MerossIot
⚠ !Attention! ⚠ Meross did change the HTTP SubDevice info API without notice. This has caused the library (versions <=0.4.10.3) to break when used with accounts handling sub devices. Please make sure to upgrade your library to v0.4.10.4 to fix the issue. Meross IoT library A pure python based library providing API for controlling Meross IoT devices over the internet. To see what devices are currently supported, checkout the Currently supported devices section. However, some devices might work as expected even if they are not listed among the supported devices. In such cases, you're invited to open an issue and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or MerossIot more popular?
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars and MerossIot has 538. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and MerossIot free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT and MerossIot under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frigate and MerossIot?
frigate is written in Python and MerossIot 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 MerossIot?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (37,160 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose MerossIot if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.