motionEyevsWhiteboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Whiteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 3 379 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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