motionEyevsZPan
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| motionEye | ZPan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #8 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 4 721 | 2 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | 0.44.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v2.9.0 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
motionEye scores 65/100 against 56/100 for ZPan, so it is the safer default.
ZPan ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for motionEye.
If you want the quickest setup, motionEye is easier to run; ZPan needs more configuration.
motionEye is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
motionEye details →ZPan details →