# motionEye vs WhisperLive---CPU

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

| | motionEye | WhisperLive---CPU |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #1 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 ✓ | 4 338 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +46 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v0.10.0 · 7 Sept 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 64/100 for WhisperLive---CPU, so it is the safer default.

motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WhisperLive---CPU.

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

## Details

- [motionEye](https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye.md)
- [WhisperLive---CPU](https://selfhost.directory/project/whisperlive-cpu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whisperlive-cpu.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/motioneye-vs-whisperlive-cpu