Frigate

Frigate is an open source network video recorder built around real-time AI object detection. It processes camera feeds on your own hardware, so video does not have to be sent to a cloud service for analysis.

Frigate watches camera streams and uses object detection to recognize people, cars and other objects. You can define zones on the camera view so alerts fire only for activity in the areas that matter. Detections are recorded as events, and the system exposes sensors and camera entities to home automation platforms.

• Local object detection for security cameras
• Detection zones for precise alerts
• Works with a supported AI accelerator
• Integration with Home Assistant and MQTT
• Camera processing kept on your own hardware

Smart home users who want camera alerts without a subscription, security-minded households, and home automation fans who connect cameras to other devices.

Frigate is open source under the MIT license and free to use. An optional Frigate+ service offers custom models for a fee. Good detection needs a suitable computer and, for best results, a supported AI accelerator. Camera placement and lighting still matter a great deal.