motionEyevswyoming-openwakeword
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | wyoming-openwakeword | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #7 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 207 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v2.1.0 · 30 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 45/100 for wyoming-openwakeword, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for wyoming-openwakeword.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; wyoming-openwakeword needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →wyoming-openwakeword details →