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frigate vs supervisor
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars, 3,782 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. supervisor has 2,252 stars, 822 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frigate leads on adoption by 1,550% (37,160 vs 2,252 stars). frigate is written in Python under MIT; supervisor is written in Python under Apache-2.0. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, supervisor 37%. 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 | ★ 37K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 822 |
| 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 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™ 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 supervisor
Home Assistant Supervisor First private cloud solution for home automation Home Assistant (former Hass.io) is a container based system for managing your Home Assistant Core installation and related applications. The system is controlled via Home Assistant which communicates with the Supervisor. The Supervisor provides an API to manage the installation. This includes changing network settings or installing and updating software. Installation Installation instructions can be found at Development For small changes and bugfixes you can just follow this, but for significant changes open a RFC first. Development…
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or supervisor more popular?
frigate has 37,160 GitHub stars and supervisor has 2,252. 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 Python 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 (37,160 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose supervisor if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.