HealthchecksvsmotionEye
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | motionEye | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 10 465 | 4 720 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 6 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Healthchecks needs more configuration.
Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
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