OpenNVR
OpenNVR is an AGPLv3, offline-first network video recorder that runs on hardware owned by the operator. It isolates cameras and uses an adapter architecture to connect models such as YOLO and BLIP for governed detection and scene analysis, with an API for inference.
Open SourceAGPL-3.0WebCLISelf-hostedAPI
71stars
8forks
9features
2026since
Overview
9 featuresIt focuses on monitoring cameras with AI without sending video or inference data to a vendor cloud. It is built as an open-source project for security-conscious organizations and developers managing self-hosted camera systems. The project is open source (AGPL-3.0). It runs on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by open-nvr/open-nvr, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 71 stars and 811 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 9 catalogued features are camera monitoring, AI detection, and model adapters. It exposes integrations via a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Camera monitoring
- AI detection
- Model adapters
- Camera isolation
- Scene captioning
- Inference API
- Audit tracing
- Offline operation
- Pre-built images
Tags
self-hosted-nvrcamera-isolationai-detectorsoffline-inferencesecurity-monitoring
AI capabilities
ImageMultimodal
Inference: Local
Built with & integrations
Framework
Astro
Hosting
Cloudflare
AI providers
openailocal_oss
Connectors
API
Runs on
BrowserCLISelf-hostedAPI-only
Detected from
- Astro
- /_astro/ in the HTML
- openai
- dall- in the HTML
- local_oss
- bollama in the HTML
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
License
AGPL-3.0
Verified signals
Indexing history
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- Indexed26 Aug · 22:03 UTCopen-nvr/open-nvr verified against its public sourceSource: PulseGate · Open
Frequently asked questions about OpenNVR
- What is OpenNVR?
- OpenNVR focuses on monitoring cameras with AI without sending video or inference data to a vendor cloud.
- Who is OpenNVR for?
- OpenNVR is an open-source project built for security-conscious organizations and developers managing self-hosted camera systems.
- Does OpenNVR have a free plan?
- Yes — OpenNVR is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does OpenNVR run on?
- OpenNVR runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is OpenNVR still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 811 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops OpenNVR?
- OpenNVR is developed by open-nvr/open-nvr.
- How long has OpenNVR been around?
- OpenNVR first shipped in 2026.
- Is OpenNVR open source?
- Yes — OpenNVR is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.
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