# motionEye vs RabbitMQ

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | motionEye | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 13 949 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +78 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.

RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; RabbitMQ needs more configuration.

RabbitMQ is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [motionEye](https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye.md)
- [RabbitMQ](https://selfhost.directory/project/rabbitmq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rabbitmq.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/motioneye-vs-rabbitmq