motionEyevspidoors
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | pidoors | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 19 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | — |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.
pidoors ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; pidoors needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →pidoors details →