# motionEye vs zookeeper

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | motionEye | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 720 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

zookeeper scores 73/100 against 65/100 for motionEye, so it is the safer default.

motionEye ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; zookeeper needs more configuration.

motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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