motionEyevsPruneMate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | PruneMate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #5 of 5 in Docker Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | V1.3.3 · 15 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 46/100 for PruneMate, so it is the safer default.
PruneMate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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