motionEyevsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; YOURLS needs more configuration.
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