# motionEye vs WeKnora

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

| | motionEye | WeKnora |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 4 719 | 35 761 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +888 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

WeKnora scores 83/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.

WeKnora ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; WeKnora needs more configuration.

WeKnora is growing faster right now (+888 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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