motionEyevsopenHAB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | openHAB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #11 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 1 160 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | EPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
openHAB scores 66/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; openHAB needs more configuration.
motionEye details →openHAB details →