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motionEye vs RPi Cam Web Interface

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 motionEye Web frontend for the Motion video surveillance program VS RP RPi Cam Web Interface Web-based control and streaming for the Raspberry Pi camera
FeaturemotionEyeRPi Cam Web Interface
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,651★ 1,599
First released20132013
ReplacesNest CamNest Cam

Why pick each one

Choose motionEye if…

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

Choose RPi Cam Web Interface if…

  • Easy DIY setup
  • Lightweight
RPi Cam Web Interface details

Frequently asked questions

Is motionEye or RPi Cam Web Interface better?

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

Are motionEye and RPi Cam Web Interface free and open-source?

Yes. motionEye is licensed under GPL-3.0 and RPi Cam Web Interface under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run motionEye and RPi Cam Web Interface with Docker?

motionEye: yes. RPi Cam Web Interface: check the project docs for container support.

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