# motionEye vs openwhisk

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

| | motionEye | openwhisk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #2 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 6 803 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

openwhisk scores 67/100 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 openwhisk.

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

motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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