motionEyevsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #5 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 9 437 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Pterodactyl scores 75/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
Pterodactyl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Pterodactyl needs more configuration.
Pterodactyl is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
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