Noviscan vs Scrypted
Both are cross-platform and do facial recognition natively. Noviscan is a commercial suite with at-rest encryption and a directory-only relay; Scrypted has an open-source core, deep smart-home integration and a paid NVR plugin for recording.
Head to head
| Criterion | Noviscan | Scrypted |
|---|---|---|
| Open source (auditable code) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self-hosted (runs on your hardware) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works without a mandatory vendor account | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works with any ONVIF/RTSP camera (no hardware lock-in) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in facial recognition | ✓ | ✓ |
| Encrypts stored footage at rest | ✓ | — |
| Remote access without a vendor cloud | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web + desktop + mobile apps | ✓ | ✓ |
Choose Noviscan
Choose Noviscan for encrypted footage at rest by default, remote access without a vendor cloud, and a single packaged product with signed licensing.
Choose Scrypted
Choose Scrypted for deep smart-home integration (HomeKit/Google/Alexa), an open-source core and AI natural-language search — accepting that the recording (NVR) tier is a paid, proprietary plugin.
Bottom line
Both cover face recognition and cross-platform apps; the split is smart-home depth (Scrypted) versus at-rest encryption and integrated commercial support (Noviscan).
Full reviews:Noviscan ·Scrypted
Vendor sites: Noviscan (a Secufor product; Secufor also publishes Surveilbench) · Scrypted.
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Reminder: Surveilbench is published by Secufor, the publisher of Noviscan. This verdict is a competitor’s comparison, not an independent lab’s — the facts about each product are sourced and dated.