e2bvsmotionEye
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| e2b | motionEye | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 14 589 | 4 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +651 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 73 | 6 |
| Latest release | @e2b/cli@2.23.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
e2b scores 76/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
e2b ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; e2b needs more configuration.
e2b is growing faster right now (+651 stars in 30 days).
e2b details →motionEye details →