Your video stays yours.
Record to storage you control. Keep your surveillance system close to the cameras it serves.
LOCAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
Your cameras.
Your recordings.
Your control.
A Linux-based surveillance system that puts your hardware to work and keeps your video on your network.
Local recordingLinux serverCross-platform clients
BLUECHERRY / CLIENTYOUR SYSTEM. IN VIEW.
See more.
Keep it local.From the first camera
to the whole property.
Keep it local.From the first camera
to the whole property.
BUILT AROUND YOUR SYSTEM
Keep the important
things in your hands.
Put your server to work.
Run a dedicated Linux recording server and choose the storage that fits your installation.
One system. More ways in.
View your cameras through Bluecherry clients for desktop and mobile. Find the available builds on GitHub.
Browse client releases ↗SIMPLE, PERPETUAL PRICING
Start small.
Make room for more.
Your first four cameras are free. Each additional camera is $10, paid once. Choose the capacity that fits your system.
v4 Preview: Bluecherry v4 is currently in preview with active work on local vehicle & person detection.. select your capacity and join the Community Preview to test early builds and tell us what else is important to you.
How many cameras?
License modelPerpetual
Production serversOne per license
Recurring license feeNone
A perpetual license lets you keep using your licensed version for as long as you choose. Major-version upgrades, such as Version 3 to Version 4, are optional and available at 50% of the license price. Upgrade when the new features are right for you. Returning to Bluecherry? Read our reopening update on why we chose this sustainable, subscription-free model.
BLUECHERRY CLIENT
Download for
your device.
Connect to your Bluecherry server from desktop or mobile. Direct downloads below are version 3.0.0-beta24.
Android
APK packages
iOS
iPhone & iPad
Windows
Desktop client
Linux
GNU/Linux client
macOS
Mac client
BLUECHERRY SERVER
Bluecherry Server Downloads
Host your own video surveillance server with 100% local video storage, vehicle and person detection, and zero cloud subscription fees.
DEBIAN & UBUNTU
Debian / Ubuntu Packages
Official APT packages and bootstrap script for Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04, 20.04 & Debian 11/12.
Terminal Quick Install
curl -s https://install.bluecherrydvr.com/packages | sudo bashCONTAINER STACK
Docker Compose Scripts
Automated multi-container deployment paired with MariaDB and persistent recording volumes.
Terminal Quick Setup
curl -s https://install.bluecherrydvr.com/docker | sudo bashLooking for the newest build?
Get the bleeding-edge release ↗Bleeding-edge builds are experimental and may be less stable.
ON YOUR HARDWARE
A familiar home
for your cameras.
Choose your installation path. Start with the project’s current instructions and check the requirements for your release.
NATIVE INSTALLATION
A dedicated Linux server.
Install on a supported Debian or Ubuntu system. Run our automated bootstrap script or add the package repository directly.
Terminal Quick Install:
curl -s https://install.bluecherrydvr.com/packages | sudo bashCONTAINER INSTALLATION
Keep deployment contained.
Use our automated Docker Compose initialization script to deploy the server stack paired with MariaDB, or configure manually with persistent recording volumes.
Terminal Quick Setup:
curl -s https://install.bluecherrydvr.com/docker | sudo bashCOMMUNITY & SUPPORT
Connect with us.
Matrix or Discord.
Join the Bluecherry community for technical discussion, setup advice, and development updates. Our Matrix and Discord rooms are bridged with an active relay bot, so conversations remain synchronized across both networks.
OPEN PROTOCOL
Matrix
Open, federated communication on the Matrix network. Join from Element or any Matrix client for technical discussion and development updates.
COMMUNITY SERVER
Discord
The official Bluecherry community server for installation troubleshooting, hardware recommendations, and v4 preview discussion.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
Back in active development.
Still in your hands.
Founder Curtis Hall has retired from law enforcement to focus full-time on Bluecherry.. Version 4 introduces a new web UI, incident evidence bundles, and local vehicle and person detection, and your first 4 cameras are always free.