# hestia vs motionEye

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

| | hestia | motionEye |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 4 551 | 4 719 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia scores 68/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hestia-vs-motioneye