Strix

Auto-discovers working stream URLs for IP cameras and generates ready-to-use Frigate and go2rtc configs.

Actively maintained

At a glance

GitHub stars
928
Last activity
2026-08-24
Latest release
v2.2.0
2026-08-24
Commits (12 mo)
125
License
MIT
Language / platform
Go, Docker

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run Strix yourself

  • RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes — image eduard256/strix on Docker Hub (110.6k pulls)
  • Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.
  • object detection benefits from a Coral/GPU; storage for recordings

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr4 GB$20Deploy →
DigitalOcean4 GB$24Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)4 GB$24Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

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