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Sighthound Surveillance Station 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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SI Sighthound Surveillance Station NVR with object detection for connected IP cameras VS MO motionEye Web frontend for the Motion video surveillance program
FeatureSighthound Surveillance StationmotionEye
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 276★ 4,651
First released20202013
ReplacesNest CamNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose Sighthound Surveillance Station if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
Sighthound Surveillance Station details

Choose motionEye if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Sighthound Surveillance Station or motionEye better?

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

Are Sighthound Surveillance Station and motionEye free and open-source?

Yes. Sighthound Surveillance Station is licensed under MIT and motionEye under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Sighthound Surveillance Station and motionEye with Docker?

Sighthound Surveillance Station: yes. motionEye: yes.

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