Top pick · highest health
Frigate
Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI.
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Video Surveillance
Open source alternatives to Ring
We track 5 open-source Ring alternatives, of which 5 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 3 ship a Docker image. Frigate leads on health at 98/100 with 506 commits in the last 90 days; across all 5 projects you are choosing between GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, MIT.
updated Oct 2026 5 alternatives best health 98 ★ 52k combined 1,965 commits / 90d 3 with Docker
Top picks to replace Ring
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Healthiest
Health 98/100: 506 commits in 90 days, latest release v0.18.2, Docker image available.
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Most active
885 commits in the last 90 days, more than any other option here.
Showing 5 of 5 tools
All 5 Ring alternatives, ranked by health
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motionEye
Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection.
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Viseron
Self-hosted, local-only NVR and AI Computer Vision software. With features such as object detection, motion detection, face recognition and more, it gives you the power to keep an eye on your home, office or any other place you want to monitor.
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Zoneminder
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras.
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Bluecherry
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras.
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Ring alternatives compared
Frigate edges motionEye 98 to 95, and most of the difference is stars: 37k stars against 4.7k stars.
The most recent release is Frigate v0.18.2, published 15 days ago. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (2), Python (2) and Nodejs (1) are the most common. Frigate and Viseron are permissively licensed; motionEye, Zoneminder and Bluecherry are copyleft.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| Frigate Steady at 98 since 11 Sep | 98 | 37k | MIT | yesterday | Yes |
| motionEye Steady at 95 since 11 Sep, no release for 4 months | 95 | 4.7k | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | Yes |
| Viseron Steady at 94 since 11 Sep | 94 | 3.7k | MIT | yesterday | Yes |
| Zoneminder Steady at 85 since 11 Sep | 85 | 6k | GPL-2.0 | yesterday | No |
| Bluecherry Up 29 points since 11 Sep | 72 | 276 | GPL-2.0 | 16 days ago | No |
Ring alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Ring?
Frigate scores highest at 98/100, with 506 commits in the last 90 days, 37k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v0.18.2) published 15 days ago. Zoneminder has the most raw commit activity at 885 commits in 90 days.
Which Ring alternatives use a permissive licence?
2 of 5 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Frigate (MIT), Viseron (MIT). 3 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Ring alternatives run in Docker?
3 of 5 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Frigate, motionEye, Viseron. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is Frigate or motionEye the better Ring alternative?
On measured health Frigate leads, 98 to 95. Frigate has 506 commits in 90 days, 37k stars and v0.18.2 from 15 days ago; motionEye has 82 commits in 90 days, 4.7k stars and 0.44.0 from 4 months ago. Frigate is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Ring alternatives still maintained?
5 of the 5 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Ring alternatives written in?
PHP: Zoneminder and Bluecherry. Python: Frigate and motionEye. Nodejs: Frigate. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
