motionEyevsnetdata
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | netdata | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 81 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +567 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 16 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
netdata is growing faster right now (+567 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →netdata details →