# MeshSense vs motionEye

> 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).

## Details

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

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