motionEyevsPelican Panel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Pelican Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 719 | 2 411 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +81 |
| 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 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.
Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+81 stars in 30 days).
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