motionEyevsYarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Yarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #7 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 4 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v2.9 · 7 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 61/100 for Yarr, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Yarr.
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