Zoneminder vs Emby

Zoneminder

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application developed for Linux which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras. (by ZoneMinder)

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zoneminder.com

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Emby

Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device. (by MediaBrowser)

Media Streaming Video Streaming

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emby.media

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Zoneminder		Emby
	Project
18	Mentions	108
4,759	Stars	3,882
1.7%	Growth	3.8%
9.5	Activity	0.0
6 days ago	Latest Commit	20 days ago
PHP	Language	C#
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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Zoneminder

Posts with mentions or reviews of Zoneminder. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-21.

Zoneminder VS docker-xeoma - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 21 Mar 2024
BeholderNVR: Video over websockets, motion detection without decoding every frame, QR scanning
4 projects | /r/FOSSvideosurveillance | 18 Feb 2022

Found the function ZoneMinder uses code
I'm giving out microgrants to open source projects for the third year in a row! Brag about your projects here so I can see them, big or small!
17 projects | /r/linux | 29 Dec 2021

Zoneminder - open source NVR system with an event server to use machine learning models to detect objects.
What do you think is the best Video Management Software that isn't Blue Iris?
3 projects | /r/homedefense | 22 Dec 2021

Another popular open source option is ZoneMinder. It's much more feature rich than Motion but also heavier. Probably the oldest OSS NVR.
Raspberry Pi as NVR
8 projects | /r/homesecurity | 30 Oct 2021

ZoneMinder
What do you use your VMs for?
2 projects | /r/unRAID | 29 Apr 2021

Emby

Posts with mentions or reviews of Emby. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-01.

Emby VS Chocolate - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 1 Oct 2023
My Home Lab setup
6 projects | dev.to | 3 Sep 2023

Media Server: EMBY
Ask HN: What is your streaming setup like?
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 19 Jul 2023

I use https://emby.media along with private trackers and Usenet.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a pirates life for me!! Recent streaming services, prices and shows getting butchered, finally decided its time. Here's how a basic self-hosted 'Netflix' would look like. Fully automated once its setup. Using only a makeshift homelab server from second hand parts.
30 projects | /r/Piracy | 6 Jul 2023

Emby: Offers premium features with some behind a membership.
media server, bring old days and share with friends
2 projects | /r/selfhosted | 2 Jul 2023

I went with Emby, personally. Plex, Jellyfin, etc are all good choices too! :)
Jellyfin (open source Plex) moves from Reddit to its own traditional-style MyBB forum
4 projects | /r/linux | 21 Jun 2023

For clarity: Emby is still mostly open source (the source code is right here: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby). Emby started incorporating closed source plugins that you only get with the paid version of Emby in order to try and get revenue.
Setting up a home media PC to stream to TV
2 projects | /r/software | 28 May 2023

I used Plex until I found Emby, which is far easier to set up and works very well with all my media.
Alternative media server to Plex
2 projects | /r/HomeServer | 27 Apr 2023
Regarding Playing Of Blu ray Remux mkv
2 projects | /r/DataHoarder | 19 Apr 2023

Use a console (Xbox/playstation) as a client for a media server (Plex, Emby, or Kodi)
Ultimate Media Server (30k BUDGET) build recommendations
2 projects | /r/HomeServer | 9 Apr 2023

I wouldn't use Jellyfin for a project of this scale, but rather its commercial and better supported alternative, Emby. Jellyfin is actually an offshoot of it.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Zoneminder and Emby you can also consider the following projects:

Shinobi - :peace_symbol: :palestinian_territories: Shinobi CE - The Free Open Source CCTV platform written in Node.JS (Camera Recorder - Security Surveillance Software - Restreamer

Jellyfin - The Free Software Media System

frigate - NVR with realtime local object detection for IP cameras

motioneye - A web frontend for the motion daemon.

PhotoPrism - AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web 🌈💎✨

Bluecherry - Bluecherry surveillance system (server application)

motioneyeos - A Video Surveillance OS For Single-board Computers

jellyfin-tizen - Jellyfin Samsung TV Client

Streama - Self hosted streaming media server. https://docs.streama-project.com/

VideoLAN Client (VLC) - VLC media player - All pull requests are ignored, please follow https://wiki.videolan.org/Sending_Patches_VLC/

Kodi Home Theater Software - Kodi is an award-winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS and Windows.

Navidrome Music Server - 🎧☁️ Modern Music Server and Streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic