motionEyevsWeb Rendering Proxy (WRP)
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Web Rendering Proxy (WRP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #11 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 1 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 4.10.3 · 23 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 53/100 for Web Rendering Proxy (WRP), so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Web Rendering Proxy (WRP).
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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