Bluecherry: Transition to Community and Open Source
Dear Bluecherry community,
After many years of development, support, and running Bluecherry as a small business, the time has come to close the commercial side of the project. This was not an easy decision, but it’s one I feel is best for ensuring that Bluecherry continues in a way that is sustainable and accessible to everyone.
What’s changing:
Bluecherry is no longer offered as a paid product (donations are accepted!)
All features are now free and open source under the GPL license.
There will be no more licensing fees, no purchase requirements, and no restrictions on camera counts.
What’s staying the same:
The software itself lives on through the community and improvements as time allows.
Clients for Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android remain available from our downloads page and client releases.
Our community is still active — join us on the forums or in Discord.
How you can help:
Bluecherry will now be sustained entirely through community involvement and voluntary donations. If you’ve found Bluecherry valuable and want to help cover hosting costs and future development, you can support the project by donating. Donations are never required — the software is and will remain free — but every bit helps keep the project alive.
👉Donate links:
What is Bluecherry?
Bluecherry is a sophisticated Linux video surveillance application designed for Linux operating systems. Specifically tailored to support network (IP) cameras, Bluecherry boasts a minimal memory footprint and is engineered for optimal resource utilization, ensuring low CPU usage. This makes it an ideal choice for servers with modest specifications.
Key Features:
- Efficient Resource Utilization: Bluecherry is designed for optimal resource utilization, ensuring a low memory footprint and efficient CPU usage. This makes it an ideal choice for servers with modest specifications.
- ONVIF Support: The software is fully compatible with ONVIF, providing users with a standardized interface for seamless integration with a wide range of network cameras.
- Web-Based Configuration and Live Viewing: Bluecherry offers a user-friendly web interface for both configuration and live viewing, providing a convenient and intuitive experience for users.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: With an open-source multi-operating system client, Bluecherry supports Linux, Windows, and OSX along with our iOS and Android apps ensuring flexibility and accessibility across various platforms. Check out our open source GitHub repo!
- Virtual Machine Installation: Bluecherry can be effortlessly installed in a virtual machine, facilitating easy testing and deployment. This feature streamlines the setup process and enhances scalability.
- Seamless Upgrades: Enjoy hassle-free upgrades through standard distribution upgrade methods. Bluecherry eliminates the need for manual intervention with binary blobs, ensuring a smooth and straightforward upgrade process.
Discover the power of Bluecherry, where advanced video surveillance meets ease of use. Whether you are configuring settings through the web interface, accessing live views, or using the iOS, Android or desktop clients, Bluecherry delivers a reliable and feature-rich solution tailored to your surveillance needs. Upgrade with confidence, knowing that our commitment to seamless integration and efficient resource utilization sets Bluecherry apart in the world of Linux video surveillance applications.
Features
Completely Open Source
As of April 20, 2019 Bluecherry has released the entire software suite as open source under the GPL licensing.
Quickly add network cameras
Quickly add ONVIF supported network cameras automatically with our network scan / detection tool
Cross platform client
Our open source client is available for Linux, Windows and OS X
Quick, easy installation
Copy and paste our repository links and install our software in seconds
User based roles and access
Quickly and easily setup new users and only give them access to cameras or features you want.
Priority support available
We offer Community forums, Live Chat and email based support and phone support can be purchased separately.
# Ubuntu / Debian systems make sure curl AND sudo is installed (apt-get install curl sudo)
# New in July, 2023. Install Bluecherry server on any Linux distribution that supports docker.
sudo bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://install.bluecherrydvr.com/docker)"
Once installed, connect to the newly installed server with a web browser (https://bluecherryserver:7001)
Default login: Admin Password: bluecherry
Install the Linux client:
sudo apt-get install bluecherry-client
Free and open source
Donation supported- Unlimited cameras
- Live streaming via mobile apps
- Cross platform desktop client
- Email / web hook notifications
- User access / roles
