# LaraPaper vs motionEye

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

| | LaraPaper | motionEye |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #61 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 443 | 4 720 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 0.45.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 51/100 for LaraPaper, so it is the safer default.

LaraPaper ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

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

motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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