motionEyevsTracardi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Tracardi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #3 of 3 in Customer Data Platform |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 658 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 1.1.25 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 54/100 for Tracardi, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Tracardi.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Tracardi needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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