motionEyevsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 33 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Warpgate scores 75/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
Warpgate is growing faster right now (+199 stars in 30 days).
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