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datarhei Core vs motionEye

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video surveillance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DA datarhei Core Self-hosted media server for video and camera stream processing VS MO motionEye Web frontend for the Motion video surveillance program
Featuredatarhei CoremotionEye
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 277★ 4,651
First released20222013
ReplacesWowza, commercial video serversNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose datarhei Core if…

  • Flexible stream handling
  • Good API
datarhei Core details

Choose motionEye if…

  • Easy to set up
  • Great for DIY builds
motionEye details

Frequently asked questions

Is datarhei Core or motionEye better?

motionEye is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider datarhei Core if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are datarhei Core and motionEye free and open-source?

Yes. datarhei Core is licensed under Apache-2.0 and motionEye under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run datarhei Core and motionEye with Docker?

datarhei Core: yes. motionEye: yes.

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