# motionEye vs ryot

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

| | motionEye | ryot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 ✓ | 3 648 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +42 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 64/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

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

## Details

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

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