motionEyevsWorkout.cool
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Workout.cool | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 8 650 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +155 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v1.3.2 · 7 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Workout.cool scores 66/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Workout.cool.
Workout.cool is growing faster right now (+155 stars in 30 days).
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