# motionEye vs netxms

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | motionEye | netxms |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 ✓ | 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.

netxms ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; netxms needs more configuration.

motionEye is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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