lightNVR
Video Surveillance
0.44.3
LightNVR is a lightweight network video recorder designed to run efficiently on resource-constrained Linux devices such as Raspberry Pi and other SBCs with as…todayGPL-3.0DockerDemoModerate
Self-hosted alternatives to Verkada
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Also in Video Surveillance
Not listed as Verkada alternatives, but they cover the same ground and are worth a look.
ViseronA self-hosted NVR that runs locally with AI-powered object, motion, and face detection plus license-plate reading and GPU acceleration.
FrigateFrigate NVR is a self-hosted, open-source NVR with real-time local AI object detection for IP cameras, featuring Home Assistant integration and AI accelerator support.
Agent DVRSelf-hosted NVR for IP cameras with motion detection, AI object recognition, and zero-config remote access. Free for local use; paid tier unlocks cloud features.- ShinobiShinobi is an open-source CCTV and NVR solution written in Node.js, supporting IP and local cameras with RTSP, ONVIF, H.264/H.265, motion/object detection, multi-tenancy, and a web/mobile interface.
docker-wyze-bridgeSelf-hosted, open-source Docker bridge that streams Wyze cameras over RTSP, WebRTC, RTMP and LL-HLS, with a web dashboard, recording, snapshots and camera control.
Kerberos AgentSelf-hosted, open-source video surveillance agent for IP cameras with motion detection, recording, and cloud storage. Runs on Raspberry Pi, Docker, Kubernetes.
About these Verkada alternatives
2 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to Verkada are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.
- Highest rated
- lightNVR (288 GitHub stars, GPL-3.0 license, written in C), followed by OpenNVR
- Docker
- 1 of the top 2 ship an official Docker image
- Recently updated
- lightNVR 0.44.3 on 2026-10-28