# Blackbox exporter vs motionEye

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Blackbox exporter | motionEye |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 4 720 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +36 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.

motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [motionEye](https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/blackbox-exporter-vs-motioneye