motionEyevsvito
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | vito | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #4 of 27 in Server Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 3 259 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 4.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 64/100 for vito, so it is the safer default.
vito ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
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