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frigate vs tuya-local
frigate has 36,166 GitHub stars, 3,640 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tuya-local has 3,502 stars, 1,640 forks, 196 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frigate leads on adoption by 933% (36,166 vs 3,502 stars). frigate is written in TypeScript under MIT; tuya-local is written in Python under MIT. frigate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, tuya-local 47%. tuya-local 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 | tuya-local | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 36K | ★ 3.5K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.6K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| 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 tuya-local if
- You want the tuya-local feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and tuya-local 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 tuya-local
Tuya Local is a Home Assistant integration, written in Python and released under the MIT licence, that controls devices running Tuya firmware over the local network instead of through the Tuya cloud, and it is aimed at Home Assistant users who own Tuya based lights, switches, fans, heaters, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, pool heaters and similar climate devices.
read the full tuya-local overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is frigate or tuya-local more popular?
frigate has 36,166 GitHub stars and tuya-local has 3,502. frigate has the larger community by that measure.
Are frigate and tuya-local free?
Both are open source. frigate is licensed under MIT and tuya-local under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frigate and tuya-local?
frigate is written in TypeScript and tuya-local 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 tuya-local?
Choose frigate if you want the larger community (36,166 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose tuya-local if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.