About frigate
NVR with realtime local object detection for IP cameras
Frigate is a powerful, open-source Network Video Recorder (NVR) that integrates real-time AI object detection directly on your local hardware. Unlike cloud-based surveillance systems, Frigate processes video streams locally using TensorFlow and optional Google Coral TPU accelerators, ensuring privacy, low latency, and no subscription fees. It connects seamlessly to IP cameras via RTSP and publishes detection events to MQTT, making it a perfect companion for home automation platforms like Home Assistant. Its unique value lies in its efficient, real-time processing that can distinguish between people, vehicles, pets, and other objects, triggering precise automations and alerts without sending footage to the cloud. Built with TypeScript and hosted on GitHub, it offers a transparent, community-driven solution for creating a smart, private security ecosystem.
Common Use Cases
- Monitor your home perimeter for people or vehicles and receive instant mobile notifications.
- Create automations in Home Assistant to turn on lights when a person is detected after dark.
- Use object-specific zones to only record footage when a package is delivered to your porch.
- Track pet activity in the backyard and receive alerts if they leave a designated safe area.
- Build a time-lapse of daily wildlife visits by recording only when animals are detected in the garden.
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Key Features
- TypeScript
- Open Source
- GitHub Hosted
How to Get Started
Usage Statistics
Active Users
31,213
API Calls
2,975,000
Additional Information
Category
Code Assistant
Pricing
Free
Last Updated
4/3/2026
