MeshSensevsmotionEye
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeshSense | motionEye | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 4 721 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 51/100 for MeshSense, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MeshSense.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; MeshSense needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
MeshSense details →motionEye details →