Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)
I needed a security camera inside my house, one that would send motion notifications to my smartphone and would allow me to livestream remotely. However, I could not find one that I could trust due to privacy concerns. Many of them upload the plaintext of videos to their servers and none is fully open-source as far as I know. Therefore, I decided to use my spare time to build one from scratch. Called Privastead (as in Private Homestead), it uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption (between the camera local hub and the smartphone) and is mostly implemented in Rust (except for part of the…
Privastead is an open-source home security camera system designed for users concerned about privacy. It enables motion notifications and remote livestreaming to smartphones using end-to-end encryption via OpenMLS… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites. Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption) launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey everyone, I previously introduced an open source private home security camera in 2024, which uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412. It was called Privastead then and it's now renamed to Secluso. John Kaczman found my project from here and has been working on it with me over the last year and half. We've made a lot of improvements to the software, which we would like to share with you: - You can now set this up on your Raspberry Pi in less than 5 minutes with no technical expertise using our easy-to-use GUI deploy tool. We've…
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Several months ago, I posted in Show HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412) about this project (previously named Privastead, now changed to Secluso). It's a privacy-preserving home security camera that uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption between the camera and the mobile app. The post received a good amount of attention and there were many good comments. Since then, my project cofounder and I have made major improvements to the project. The project previously would act as a hub for an IP camera, which was otherwise closed source. But now, our camera software can…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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An indoor flying security camera for your home
2020 · blog.ring.com · its alternatives →
- 4IMI made a tiny camera with super long battery lifefrom $200/mo▲843
Hey HN! A few years ago someone kept trying to steal my motorcycle, so I decided to make a small camera with really long battery life to catch them. The hardware/software is totally open source, but the companion app only supports macOS currently. (I'm a big fan of native apps, and didn't want to block releasing on Linux/Windows support.) I wrote some blog posts about the process: PCB design: https://toaster.llc/blog/pcb Enclosure design: https://toaster.llc/blog/enclosure Image pipeline:…
2024 · toaster.llc · its alternatives →
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AiCam turns an unused iPhone into an advanced home security camera with full privacy protection. AiCam can be used for home security, child monitoring, nanny monitoring, elderly care and pet monitoring. With AiCam, you have a mobile and smart home security camera that you could bring to remote sites
2021 · ai-cam.app · its alternatives →
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EverCam▲313The wirefree security cam with 365-day battery life
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Scout▲360Find hidden cameras in Airbnbs, hotels, & public restrooms
2019 · spyguy.com · its alternatives →
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Burner Note▲222In 2021 after getting thoroughly sick of Privnote, i built "Burner Note". Even though i didn't promote it in anyway other than a post here and a post on reddit, it ended up getting about 7000(ish) unique users per month. I kinda let it die about 18 months ago but i've resurrected it with some big upgrades. Most botable the app is now truly end to end encrypted (previously was just server side), and I've added dark mode as well as a few other bells and whistles. Feedback welcomed.
Jan 2026 · burnernote.com · its alternatives →
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Built this over the last few days, based on a Rust codebase that parses the latest ALPR reports from OpenStreetMaps, calculates navigation statistics from every tagged residential building to nearby amenities, and tests each route for intersection with those ALPR cameras (Flock being the most widespread). These have gotten more controversial in recent months, due to their indiscriminate large scale data collection, with 404 Media publishing many original pieces (https://www.404media.co/tag/flock/) about their adoption and (ab)use across the country. I wanted to use…
Dec 2025 · alpranalysis.com · its alternatives →
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Hey Hacker News! The past few months I’ve been working on this open-source software stack that makes it easy to build your own privacy-first security camera. When searching for a security camera (e.g. Google Nest, Amazon Ring..) that guarantees privacy I was surprised to find out there’s no such option, apart from going the old-school route. Many of the big players also had major privacy scandals. It has gotten even worse over the last couple of months with Amazon Ring now working together with Flock Safety, a company helping law enforcement with mass surveillance. Using the ROOT software…
Jan 2026 · rootprivacy.com · its alternatives →
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Build live prototypes faster using mobile device sensor data
2021 · moonsense.io · its alternatives →
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Contribute to gmrandazzo/CheapSecurity development by creating an account on GitHub.
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, we’re Robert, Din and Temirlan from Laminar (https://www.lmnr.ai), an open-source observability and analytics platform for complex LLM apps. It’s designed to be fast, reliable, and scalable. The stack is RabbitMQ for message queues, Postgres for storage, Clickhouse for analytics, Qdrant for semantic search - all powered by Rust. How is Laminar different from the swarm of other “LLM observability” platforms? On the observability part, we’re focused on handling full execution traces, not just LLM calls. We built a Rust ingestor for OpenTelemetry (Otel) spans with GenAI…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Opensource IPTV service based on gstreamer can relay/encode/shift streams and many many other features.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Turn any Windows PC into a Secure, Private Cloud. Access your Desktop, Files, Webcams, and Data from any Web Browser. Stream, Share and Detect Motion
2021 · mf327.com · its alternatives →
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Viyo▲91Turn any device with a browser into a security camera
2019 · vuabongda.club · its alternatives →
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A discrete home security camera by Panasonic 👀
2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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A new indoor security camera with a built-in Alexa speaker
2020 · ecobee.com · its alternatives →
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Privycam▲6The best privacy protection against webcam hacking
2017 · privycam.com · its alternatives →
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