Free tool · Home Assistant / CCTV

Pick the right Frigate hardware before you buy the wrong mini PC.

This page turns camera count, resolution and retention into a real hardware recommendation. It routes serious buyers toward the guide, the camera comparison, or a custom setup — instead of letting them bounce after the research phase.

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Built for pet monitoring, Frigate, and Home Assistant traffic. The recommendation is intentionally opinionated so it can convert research into the right next click.

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Change the inputs and the recommendation updates instantly.

Camera count 4 Resolution Detection FPS 10 Recording mode Retention days 14 Budget comfort Existing hardware Use AI / object detection Prefer local-first recording

What this page sells

This is a conversion tool for readers who already know they want pet monitoring, CCTV or Frigate. Low-complexity setups are routed to the guide; more serious builds are routed to the camera comparison and a stronger mini-PC stack, which gives the site both affiliate and digital-product paths.

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Revenue mechanism: qualify Frigate buyers, send beginners into the guide, and push high-intent readers toward camera hardware and storage purchases.