# LAN-Orangutan vs motionEye

> 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).

## Details

- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)
- [motionEye](https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lan-orangutan-vs-motioneye