Frigate vs Home Assistant
Both Frigate and Home Assistant are self-hosted alternatives to Google Nest.
Side by side
| Field | Frigate | Home Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI. | Home automation platform. |
| GitHub stars | 37,129 | 91,896 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Docker, Python, Nodejs | Python, Docker |
| Latest release | v0.18.2, 15 October 2026 | 2026.11.0b2, 30 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Video Surveillance | Internet of Things (IoT) |
| Website | https://frigate.video/ | https://home-assistant.io/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate | https://github.com/home-assistant/core |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Home Assistant has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 91,896 against 37,129.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- Home Assistant has the newer release on record: 2026.11.0b2, 30 October 2026, against v0.18.2, 15 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Frigate is listed under MIT; Home Assistant under Apache-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Frigate lists Docker, Python, Nodejs; Home Assistant lists Python, Docker.
- Frigate is filed under Video Surveillance; Home Assistant is filed under Internet of Things (IoT).