Self-hosted alternatives to Blue Iris
Want video surveillance (NVR) software without handing your data to Blue Iris? These 8 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $20/month.
About Blue Iris: Commercial Windows video surveillance software.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigate | Active | 37.2k | MIT | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Zoneminder | Active | 6k | GPL-2.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| motionEye | Active | 4.7k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Viseron | Active | 3.7k | MIT | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Secluso | Active | 1.7k | GPL-3.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Strix | Active | 929 | MIT | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Bluecherry | Active | 275 | GPL-2.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| SentryShot | Maintained | 36 | GPL-2.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
The options in detail
1. Frigate
Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.18.2 (2026-10-15). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Zoneminder
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release 1.38.6 (2026-10-05). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. motionEye
Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release 0.45.0b1 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Viseron
Local-only NVR and AI Computer Vision software. With features such as object detection, motion detection, face recognition and more, it gives you the power to keep an eye on your home, office or any other place you want to monitor.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v3.7.0 (2026-09-17). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Secluso
Private DIY home security camera system for Raspberry Pi, with end-to-end encrypted remote access and mobile apps for live video, alerts, and recording playback.
Active Last commit 2026-08-08. Latest release v1.0.2 (2026-05-21). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Strix
Auto-discovers working stream URLs for IP cameras and generates ready-to-use Frigate and go2rtc configs.
Active Last commit 2026-08-24. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.2.0 (2026-08-24). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Bluecherry
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. 1 release in the past year. Latest release v3.1.15 (2026-10-02). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. SentryShot
Video surveillance management system.
Maintained Last commit 2026-04-27. 3 releases in the past year. Latest release v0.3.11 (2026-04-27). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Blue Iris?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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