Frigate Vs Motion

Frigate uses AI-based object detection to identify specific objects (people, cars, dogs) in camera feeds, while Motion relies on traditional pixel-change detection that triggers on any movement. Frigate eliminates false positives from wind, shadows, and animals, making it superior for home security, though it requires more resources (Coral TPU or GPU). Motion remains useful for simple single-camera setups where any movement matters, but its Docker image is unmaintained since 2020.