Frigate

With Frigate, you get a self-hosted home-automation application that lives on your own server, under your rules. It is a practical pick for homelab users and teams who prefer owning their tools over renting them.

Development happens in the open on GitHub; the repository has collected 35.8K stars so far. Repository activity was last recorded on Sep 6, 2026, and the project is classed as actively maintained in our snapshot.

Before you switch

Home automation rewards patience: confirm your devices are on the compatibility list, start with one room, and keep automations simple until the system proves stable. Local control keeps the lights working when the internet does not.

Like every project listed on SelfHosted, Frigate is developed in the open — you can read the code, follow development, and even contribute. Check the system requirements and the project’s own documentation linked on this page before installing.