# motionEye vs Tracefinity

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

| | motionEye | Tracefinity |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #12 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 ✓ | 721 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 0.10.1 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 51/100 for Tracefinity, so it is the safer default.

Tracefinity 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; Tracefinity needs more configuration.

motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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