LAN-OrangutanvsmotionEye
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LAN-Orangutan | motionEye | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 1 139 | 4 720 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.
LAN-Orangutan ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
LAN-Orangutan details →motionEye details →