Best self-hosted video surveillance
Video surveillance, also known as [Closed-circuit television (CCTV)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed-circuit_television), is the use of video cameras for surveillance in areas that require additional security or ongoing monitoring.
We track 8 self-hosted video surveillance projects. The median health score in this category is 72, against 4 projects rated healthy or better and 1 showing little recent activity. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frigate Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI. | Thriving · 85 | 36k | Docker, Python | 12 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | Zoneminder Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. | Thriving · 84 | 5.9k | PHP, deb | 11 Aug 2026 | |
| 3 | Viseron Self-hosted, local-only NVR and AI Computer Vision software. With features such as object detection, motion detection, f | Healthy · 81 | 3.6k | Docker | 17 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | motionEye Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection. | Healthy · 72 | 4.7k | Python, Docker | 20 Jun 2026 | |
| 5 | Secluso Private DIY home security camera system for Raspberry Pi, with end-to-end encrypted remote access and mobile apps for li | Slowing · 46 | 1.7k | Rust | 21 May 2026 | |
| 6 | Strix Auto-discovers working stream URLs for IP cameras and generates ready-to-use Frigate and go2rtc configs. | Slowing · 46 | 891 | Go, Docker | 24 Aug 2026 | |
| 7 | Bluecherry Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras. | At risk · 20 | 275 | PHP | 31 Aug 2025 | |
| 8 | SentryShot Video surveillance management system. | Unrated | — | Docker, Rust | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Frigate is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 85/100. Zoneminder is the closest runner-up (84/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.