The Showdown
Blue Irisvsgo2rtc
Why pay monthly fees for Blue Iris when you can self-host go2rtc for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Blue Iris
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
go2rtc
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Blue Iris. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
HLS/DASH Latency
Ultra-low WebRTC
1
Proprietary/Limited
RTSP, WebRTC, HomeKit, MSE
2
High (Windows-based)
Low (Go binary)