Open Source · Free · Self-hosted

Your home. Your cameras. Your control.

OpenCam turns a €10 ESP32-CAM into a private, live security camera. No subscriptions. No cloud lock-in. Just your footage, always yours.

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< €15Full setup cost

100%Private & self-hosted

MITOpen-source licence

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Built by developers who were tired of paying for overpriced, closed-source security systems.

Built for ESP32-CAM

Flash our open-source firmware onto any ESP32-CAM board. A full setup — board included — costs under €15.

Private by design

Your stream is encrypted end-to-end. Your footage never touches a third-party server. You own every byte.

Watch from anywhere

Access your live feed from any browser, on any device. No app download, no proprietary software.

Fully open source

Every line of firmware and backend code is public. Audit it, fork it, self-host it. No vendor lock-in, ever.

Up and running in minutes.

No electrical engineering degree required.

Get your hardware

Pick up an ESP32-CAM from any electronics store or online marketplace. They're widely available for under €10.

Flash & connect

Run our one-command installer to flash the firmware. The device discovers your account automatically over Wi-Fi.

Watch your feed

Loved by makers and homeowners alike.

Real people who got tired of paying too much for too little.

“Finally a security camera I actually trust. Setup took 20 minutes and the stream is crystal clear. Replaced my entire Nest setup for under €30.”

Sarah Mitchell

Home Owner

“Being able to read every line of code that touches my cameras is priceless. I've already contributed a motion-detection tweak to the firmware.”

James Rodriguez

Software Engineer

“Five cameras across my shop, all running perfectly for four months. Zero downtime. I genuinely can't believe this is free.”

Emma Thompson

Small Business Owner

“The board costs €8 and the software is completely free. I used to pay $25/month for a cloud service with worse image quality.”

David Kim

Privacy Advocate

“Self-hosted on my home server in an afternoon. The docs are excellent, the community on GitHub is super helpful. Exactly what I was looking for.”

Aisha Patel

Tech Enthusiast

“I audited the encryption implementation before deploying it. It's solid. Rare to see this level of care in an open-source IoT project.”

Lucas Schneider

Security Researcher

“Extended it with Telegram motion alerts in an evening. The firmware is clean, well-commented, and genuinely pleasant to work with.”

Yuki Tanaka

Maker & Tinkerer

“Using it as a baby monitor. Great quality, no subscription, and my footage stays on my own server. Would recommend to anyone.”

Olivia Martins

Parent