motionEyevsZealot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | Zealot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 1 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.
motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Zealot.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; Zealot needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →Zealot details →