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Moonfire NVR vs MotionPlus

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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MO Moonfire NVR Lightweight always-recording network video recorder VS MO MotionPlus Next-generation successor to the Motion surveillance software
FeatureMoonfire NVRMotionPlus
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageRustC++
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 1,731★ 368
First released20182020
ReplacesBlue IrisBlue Iris, ZoneMinder

Why pick each one

Choose Moonfire NVR if…

  • Very efficient
  • Reliable 24/7 recording
Moonfire NVR details

Choose MotionPlus if…

  • Lightweight and flexible
  • Active development
MotionPlus details

Frequently asked questions

Is Moonfire NVR or MotionPlus better?

Neither is universally better. Moonfire NVR has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Moonfire NVR and MotionPlus free and open-source?

Yes. Moonfire NVR is licensed under GPL-3.0 and MotionPlus under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Moonfire NVR and MotionPlus with Docker?

Moonfire NVR: yes. MotionPlus: check the project docs for container support.

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