Synology Surveillance Station Alternatives

Synology Surveillance Station is described as 'NVR (network video recorder) system to safeguard security through IP camera monitoring' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Synology Surveillance Station for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Web-based apps. The best Synology Surveillance Station alternative is Frigate NVR, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Synology Surveillance Station are Nx Witness VMS, Yawcam, ZoneMinder and Viseron.

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  1. VibeNVR icon
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    VibeNVR is a modern, modular, and containerized video surveillance system designed to manage IP cameras, recordings, motion detection, and a unified event timeline. It features a custom high-performance video engine (VibeEngine) built for efficiency and reliability, wrapped in a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Docker
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  2. Kerberos.IO icon
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    Kerberos.io is a low-budget video surveillance solution, that uses computer vision algorithms to detect changes, and that can trigger other devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
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  3. xeoma icon
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    Xeoma has been actively developed since 2011, it works on Windows, Linux / ARM (Raspberry), Mac OS X, iOS and Android. It supports 99.9% of cameras and has more than 100 different functions, many of which are performed with AI. Test it yourself with free demo licenses on www.xeoma.com

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. WolfRecorder icon
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    A high-performance, self-hosted open-source NVR/DVR/CCTV system for capturing and storing video from IP cameras. It can manage hundreds of cameras per host or scale into a powerful cluster.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Fregata icon
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    Fregata is a native macOS port of the excellent open-source Frigate NVR. AI object detection runs on the Apple Neural Engine (~1–4 ms/frame), video decode/encode uses VideoToolbox, and AI enrichment models run on the GPU, so one Apple Silicon Mac handles many cameras in real...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Desktop video surveillance for Windows, Linux and macOS. Records USB webcams and IP cameras locally, no cloud and no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  7. Privastead is a privacy-preserving home security camera solution that uses end-to-end encryption. It has three key benefits:

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Murlet icon
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    Murlet is a free NVR for macOS that records RTSP security cameras 24/7 to local storage, with on-device AI object detection and no cloud service or account required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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