# motionEye vs Sure

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

| | motionEye | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 10 716 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +684 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Sure scores 74/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.

Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

Sure is growing faster right now (+684 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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