# Lemmy vs motionEye

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

| | Lemmy | motionEye |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 14 652 ✓ | 4 721 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 ✓ | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.

motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

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

## Details

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

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