motionEyevsOctoprint
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Octoprint | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #1 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 9 167 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 5 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 1.11.8 · 23 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Octoprint scores 73/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Octoprint.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Octoprint needs more configuration.
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