motionEyevsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 54 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +2 850 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 87 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; multica needs more configuration.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 850 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →multica details →