motionEyevsPrint Farm Manager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Print Farm Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #17 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v1.0.0 · 2 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 47/100 for Print Farm Manager, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Print Farm Manager.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Print Farm Manager needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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