motionEyevsopenITCOCKPIT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | openITCOCKPIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.
openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; openITCOCKPIT needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →openITCOCKPIT details →