# motionEye vs YOURLS

> 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.

## Details

- [motionEye](https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/motioneye.md)
- [YOURLS](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/motioneye-vs-yourls