# Lumabri vs motionEye

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

| | Lumabri | motionEye |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in Local AI | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 202 | 4 720 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +35 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.0 · 12 Aug 2026 ✓ | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 42/100 for Lumabri, so it is the safer default.

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

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

motionEye is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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