motionEyevsweb-portal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | web-portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #23 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 2 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 48/100 for web-portal, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for web-portal.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; web-portal needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →web-portal details →