Native Windows, nothing to containerise
Install it on the PC you already have. No Docker, no YAML configuration file, no Linux host to keep patched.
Alternative · free on one camera, for life
A Frigate alternative for Windows.
Frigate is a well-regarded open-source recorder built around real-time object detection, normally run in Docker on a Linux host and often paired with a home automation system. If you would rather not run a container stack, VISEC is a Windows program that installs in a couple of minutes.
Download VISEC free
One camera license free for life · Windows 10 & 11 · no card, no email.
Why people switch
When VISEC is the better fit.
Plate and QR reading included
Both ship in every license, including the free one camera license, rather than being added as separate detectors.
Somebody to email
Self-hosted open source is excellent if you enjoy being your own support desk. If you do not, there is a person at the other end.
Everything in the free license.
- Live view and motion recordingEvery camera at once; record only when something moves.
- Email alertsA snapshot the moment motion starts.
- Plate recognition, QR and access controlBuilt in, even on the free license.
- Secret modeOne hotkey hides VISEC completely; the same hotkey brings it back.
- No cloud, no subscriptionRecordings stay on your PC. More cameras are a one-time purchase.
Questions
Switching: quick answers.
Do I need a special AI accelerator?
No. An Nvidia GPU helps if you want plate recognition on several lanes at once, but it is not required to record and detect motion.
Can I keep my existing cameras?
Yes, if they are ONVIF or publish an RTSP stream. Press scan, or paste the stream address you already use in your current configuration.
Can I run both while I compare?
Usually yes. Most cameras serve more than one stream at a time, so you can point VISEC at one camera and leave everything else running.
Try it next to Frigate tonight.
The complete software, free for life on one camera license. No card, no email, no trial clock.