Haven VS Blue Iris

Haven Reviews

Blue Iris Reviews

1. Mike Johnson    

   over 1 year ago
   Terrible Experience

   I have tried this software and it was the worst experience I have had. First, I had so much trouble connecting up my IP Cameras. I would error messages multiple times and the application kept crashing. Once I finally got everything up and running, I would periodically loose connection to my cameras. I had contacted customer support regarding my issues and they would never respond. There are many other better products than Blue Iris.

Haven mentions (11)

• App to record noises at night?

  Haven, available either on F-Droid or Google Play. Source: 11 months ago

• Is there an open source Fdroid app to record audio only when there is a sound?

  Haven might be what you are looking for. It can activate sound and video recording upon noise, light and vibration. It is in the IzzyOnDroid Repo or has its own repo. Check the project page: Https://guardianproject.github.io/haven. Source: 12 months ago

• Junkyard computing – repurposing discarded smartphones to minimize pollution

  Haven is open source. Last updated 2019, but works. https://guardianproject.github.io/haven/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• All good things come to an end

  You could retire it to a personal surveillance camera with haven (needs a sim for registration though). With root, you could even set a charging limit so the battery doesn't die. Source: about 2 years ago

• Possible elder abuse, need help on secret camera

  For budget option, you can install Haven on an old phone and it would record/report audio, visual and movement you need to monitor. Source: about 2 years ago

Blue Iris mentions (55)

• Security cams

  Frigate https://frigate.video/ and ZoneMinder https://zoneminder.com/ come to mind. Blue Iris https://blueirissoftware.com/ is not open source but is what I prefer to use for my PoE systems ($80/yr). Source: 5 months ago

• unable to activate-- blueirissoftware.com down?

  I've had BI running for years-- something went haywire with my setup this morning and now I need to re-activate my license. However, I'm unable to do so within BI, and it appears that blueirissoftware.com is down. Anyone else having issues or know what's going on? Source: 10 months ago

• Trying to get a Blue Iris license - no response from IPcam-central

  Blue Iris' official site is blueirissoftware.com and the company is Perspective Software. Source: 11 months ago

• Looking for an alternative

  Could look into a diy solution like https://blueirissoftware.com/ See what cameras are compatible. Might be some Ethernet based or wifi based cameras out there that would do what you need. Keeps it all local no clouds. Source: about 1 year ago

• Alternative "Reolink cameras" clients

  Blue Iris is said to work well. https://blueirissoftware.com/. Source: about 1 year ago