# motionEye vs Winter CMS

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

| | motionEye | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

motionEye scores 65/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.

Winter CMS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.

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

motionEye is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [motionEye](https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/motioneye-vs-winter-cms