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frigate vs supervisor
frigate has 35,947 GitHub stars, 3,601 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. supervisor has 2,222 stars, 806 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frigate leads on adoption by 1,518% (35,947 vs 2,222 stars). frigate is written in TypeScript under MIT; supervisor is written in Python under Apache-2.0. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, supervisor 36%. 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, 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 | supervisor | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 36K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.6K | ⑂ 806 |
| 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 TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick supervisor if
- You want the supervisor feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and supervisor 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 supervisor
Home Assistant Supervisor is a Python project for the Home Assistant ecosystem, a home automation platform. It is a container based system that manages Home Assistant Core installations and related applications. The project is described as a private cloud solution for home automation, and it is controlled through Home Assistant, which communicates with the Supervisor.
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or supervisor more popular?
frigate has 35,947 GitHub stars and supervisor has 2,222. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and supervisor free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT and supervisor under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frigate and supervisor?
frigate is written in TypeScript and supervisor 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 supervisor?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (35,947 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose supervisor if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.