Viseron

Not yet benchmarked

Vendor: Open source (roflcoopter)
License: MIT (open source)
Platforms: Docker, Linux, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson

Self-hosted, local-only NVR and AI computer-vision software with built-in face recognition. Not yet benchmarked on our test bench.

Strengths

Fully open source (MIT) and local-only — no cloud dependency at all.
Built-in face recognition (dlib) plus object/motion detection and hardware acceleration.
Active development through 2026: v3.6.0 (10 Aug) added config reload without a restart, external PostgreSQL and personal-access-token API auth; v3.7.0 (17 Sep) added an ONVIF component with PTZ control and local, offline licence-plate recognition (FastALPR).

Limitations

Docker/Linux-centric; web UI only, no first-party desktop/mobile apps.
No documented encryption of stored footage at rest.

Criteria

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	✗

Sources

https://github.com/roflcoopter/viseron — officiel (licence MIT, reco faciale, inchangé) (2026-10-01)
https://viseron.netlify.app/docs/documentation — officiel (local-only, plateformes) (2026-07-21)
https://github.com/roflcoopter/viseron/releases — officiel (v3.6.0 10/08 : reload config, PostgreSQL externe ; v3.7.0 17/09 : ONVIF, PTZ, FastALPR) (2026-10-01)

This product has not yet been tested on our bench. The information above comes from dated documentary sources; no comparative verdict is published until a real test has taken place.