Zoneminder
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 94% of tracked projects; popularity more than 70%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 5.9k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 1.38.4 · 11 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 |
| Built with | PHP, deb |
Is Zoneminder actively maintained?
Zoneminder is under active development: 3107 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 266 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, 1.38.4, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 8 projects we track in Video Surveillance, Zoneminder ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Zoneminder actually does
Zoneminder is a closed-circuit television application designed to monitor and manage camera feeds. It provides support for IP, USB, and analog cameras within a self-hosted video surveillance setup.
Best fit: Home users and administrators who need to manage mixed-technology camera hardware using an open-source video surveillance platform.
Worth knowing: Setting up a reliable surveillance pipeline can require significant configuration effort, particularly when integrating diverse camera types and hardware configurations.
Deployment notes
As a PHP application packaged for Debian-based systems, it typically requires a web server, a database backend, and persistent storage for recorded video data.
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Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras.