# motionEye vs WindsurfAPI

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

| | motionEye | WindsurfAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #122 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 ✓ | 3 111 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.

WindsurfAPI ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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