motionEyevsPufferPanel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | PufferPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 719 | 1 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.
PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; PufferPanel needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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