# motionEye vs pcp

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

| | motionEye | pcp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #36 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 ✓ | 1 079 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 7.2.2 · 7 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 62/100 for pcp, so it is the safer default.

pcp ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; pcp 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)
- [pcp](https://selfhost.directory/project/pcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pcp.md)

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