motionEyevsNeko
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Neko | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 4 719 | 22 563 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Neko scores 78/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Neko.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Neko needs more configuration.
Neko is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).
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